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…