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Single employees found room and board at the hotel or in boarding houses like the one located here. In 1880, almost half the men at Fayette were boarders. Many residents, like Annette and John DeVet, took in boarders to . . .
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Single employees found room and board at the hotel or in boarding houses like the one located here. In 1880, almost half the men at Fayette were boarders. Many residents, like Annette and John DeVet, took in boarders to . . . (Settlements & Settlers) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Fayette looks like a little Chicago this week; the harbor is full of boats and business is brisk. Schoolcraft County Pioneer 1881 Four warehouses stood on a wharf off this point of land. Vessels like the steam barge Fayette . . . 
The sawmill is again "in blast," and is doing good work as it always does. Escanaba Tribune 1870 Fayette’s sawmill burned in 1871 and was rebuilt the following year. In its basement shops carpenters assembled wagons and . . . 
A carpenter crew maintained Fayette's buildings. The carpenters also built and repaired wagons, carts and railroad cars and made doors, window sashes and coffins. Milled lumber was stocked in adjacent sheds. A large . . . 
Machinists like Louis Follo maintained Fayette’s industrial equipment from this shop. Power machinery, used to manufacture equipment parts, was driven by steam piped from the furnace boilers. Master mechanics were paid $75 . . . 
This dog run is named in honor of PAPD K-9 Sirius #17. He was a four year old yellow Labrador Retriever who served as an explosives detector canine for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Sirius lost his life . . . 
Saint Aloysius Church 1859 Washington, D.C. 1959 Under direction of the Society of Jesus Dedicated October 16, 1859 Oldest church edifice within limits of original Federal City A. M. D. C. presented to the pastor Rev. . . . 
You are standing near the site of the last jail associated with the County Courthouse at Port Tobacco. The jail was built in 1860 and was demolished in 1906. Imagine a two-story brick building with a slate roof. Each floor . . . 
During the 17th century, local Indians often traded corn and deerskins to colonists for knives, steel needles, kettles, cloth, and beads. By the early 18th century, while most colonists dispersed across the countryside to . . . 
Created March 24, 1846, from Houston County Organized July 13, 1846 with Palestine as the county seat Named in honor of Kenneth Lewis Anderson Vice-President of the Republic of Texas 1844-45
Born in Kickapoo (Anderson Co.) in 1901, Homer Garrison was the son of Mattie (Milam) and Homer Garrison, Sr. The family moved to Angelina County, where Homer, Sr. served as District Clerk. Homer, Jr. graduated from Lufkin . . . 
Built 1870. First structure moved to new Coldsprings after fire destroyed first courthouse, 1915. A new town site was selected. The San Jacinto County Abstract Co. was housed in this building many years. County's first . . . 
An important shipping point established in the late fifties Named in commemoration of a naval station of Russia Declined in importance after railroads reached this region
Site of Steele's Academy Named in honor of its founder and principal D. W. Steele of New Hampshire Academy Attended by students from many counties
A los 473 años de la instalación de Santiago de Guatemala en el Valley de Panchoy. Se llevó a cabo el remozamiento del Parque Central con la colaboración de Banco Industrial. English translation: A tribute on the 473 years . . . 
La Villita, located on the south bank of the San Antonio River a short distance south of Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo), was settled in the 1700s. Situated on the river’s high bank near the mission, villa, and . . . 
Spanish missionaries, soldiers, and families who settled San Antonio in the 1700s relied on the San Antonio River and irrigation ditches (acequias) to provide water for household and agricultural use. One of the earliest . . . 
(English) Built in 1911 by the architectural firm H.C. Cooke & Co., for Pauline Bollack, a German immigrant from Bavaria, this three story structure has an attractive ornate façade. At the time, it was one of the largest . . . 
Honoring all Veterans and Their Families Concept Designer:Sissy Birindelli Sculptor: Stephen Spears The Fairhope Veterans Memorial Committee Wishes to thank all our supporters, with special thanks to : The City of Fairhope . . . 
Master woodcarver, adventurer, writer, World War II Marine Corps veteran, and Fairhope legend are just a brief summary of Craig Turner Sheldon's life and contributions. He settled here in 1946 with his Wife Annie Lowrie to . . . 
