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History, Interesting Places to Visit, Interesting People, Current Events, and other topics.
History, Interesting Places to Visit, Interesting People, Current Events, and other topics.
Located amongst the stunning landscapes of northern Arizona, Wupatki National Monument gives you a glimpse back in time. This remarkable archaeological site …
Mary Jemison by Jane Marsh Parker Cosmopolitan, Volume 1, pages 371 - 374, March - August, 1886 She was a slender slip of a girl to send alone at nightf…
The Patch Hollow Tragedy, also known as the Patch Hollow massacre, was an event that occurred on the evening of May 11th, 1831. A man, Rolon Wheeler, was not w…
Brooklyn boasts a unique landmark that transcends its purpose – Green-Wood Cemetery. Established in 1838, it wasn't just a burial ground; it was a pioneeri…
Below is a report from an article from November 5, 1865, published in numerous newspapers across the nation in October and November of 1865. Newspapers which i…
Minnie Quay was much more than a legend, a ghost story, or a tall tale that many internet posts water down her life and death down to. She was a real person wh…
Painted Post, New York What's In A Name? How does a town get a name of "Painted Post?" There's an easy answer to that...and a longer …
Spring Ranch - History of the Town and the Hanging Spring Ranch, in Nebraska, more than likely received its name from the numerous springs in the area of the …
Genesee County, situated in Western New York , has a long, rich history. Genesee County was founded in 1802 and got its name from the Seneca word for "Th…
By James E. Seaver [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Mary Jemison, also known by the name Dehgewanus, (meaning, "Two Falling Voices") was b…
By Jacques Reich (probably based on an earlier work by another artist) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Born around 1690 in New York State, S…
George Warren By Unknown, published by S.J. Clarke Publishing Company [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons George Warren was born in 1835 in Massachu…