near Cordova, North Carolina.
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(obverse) North Carolina Colonized, 1585-87, by first English settlers in America; permanently settled c.1650; first to vote readiness for independence, Apr. 12, 1776. (reverse) South Carolina Formed in 1712 from part . . .
(Colonial Era • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
(obverse) North Carolina Colonized, 1585-87, by first English settlers in America; permanently settled c.1650; first to vote readiness for independence, Apr. 12, 1776. (reverse) South Carolina Formed in 1712 from part . . . (Colonial Era • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Founded the village of Vineland in 1884 Incorporated as the town of Southern Pines March 7, 1887
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing . . . 
Local Doctor Who Was Active In Anti-Slavery Movement Reportedly Hid Freedom Seekers In His Nearby Home As Part Of Underground RR 
Born circa 1862 in McMinn County, Tennessee, Moses Brownlow Byington Sr., moved to the Beaver Ridge community circa 1883. He was instrumental in establishing the town of Byington and two major landmarks: The Byington L & N . . . 
Compassionate Jesuit, gifted scholar generous friend, loyal alumnus (c' 56) distinguished 47th President of Georgetown University given by friends in loving honor 
"Let us make a waterfall across the river." Meadowlark said to Coyote. So they made a rope by twisting young hazel shoots. Holding one end of the rope, Meadowlark went on one side of the Willamette River; holding the other . . . 
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 
This ceramic Statue of St. Stephen Martyr, the first Christian martyr, is the work of the nationally known sculptor Felix G. W. deWeldon who is best known for the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia 
Baseball returns to Washington, D.C. after a 33-year absence as the new Washington Nationals franchise hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks in their home opener on April 14th.
The final game in Washington ends in a forfeit win for the Yankees when fans storm the field. For over three decades the Nation's Capital is without a major league team.
The original Senators move to Minneapolis to become the Twins, and Washington, D.C. is granted an expansion team. In 1962, the new Senators begin play at D.C. Stadium.
The Homestead Grays win the last of 9 Negro National League Titles during their heyday in Washington, D.C.
Coyote came to that place around Oregon City and found the people there very hungry. The river was full of salmon, but they had no way to spear them in the deep water. Coyote decided he would build a big waterfall, so that . . . 
Washington hosts its first Major League All Star Game. The city would also host All Star Games in 1956, 1962, and 1969.
The Washington Senators defeat the New York Giants to win the World Series for the first and only time in the history of the franchise.
President William Howard Taft becomes the first President to throw out the "ceremonial" first pitch to a major league game in Washington, D.C.
The Nationals Baseball Club of Washington, D.C. is founded by a group, including government clerks, only 13 years after the first rules of the game were established.
The Clowewalla (also known as the Willamette Tumwater) and Clackamas Chinooks were relocated to the Grand Ronde Reservation under the Treaty with the Kalapuya, Etc. 1855 (also known as the Willamette Valley Treaty). The . . . 
"We claim that country - for what? To make the wilderness blossom as the rose, to establish laws, to increase, multiply, and subdue the earth..." -- John Quincy Adams, Congressional Globe, February 9, 1846 Arguing that God . . . 
