St. Augustine, Florida.
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October 15, 1650 - Sisters of St. Joseph are founded in Le Puy-en-Velay, France September 2, 1866 - First colony of eight Sisters from Le Puy reach Picolata Landing on the St. Johns River on their journey to St. Augustine . . .
(Churches & Religion • Education • Settlements & Settlers • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
October 15, 1650 - Sisters of St. Joseph are founded in Le Puy-en-Velay, France September 2, 1866 - First colony of eight Sisters from Le Puy reach Picolata Landing on the St. Johns River on their journey to St. Augustine . . . (Churches & Religion • Education • Settlements & Settlers • Women) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Trigg’s Brigade. Preston’s Division – Buckner’s Corps. Col Robert C. Trigg. Sept. 19, 1863 – Noon, 1st Position 1st Florida Cavalry (Dismounted) – Col. G. T. Maxwell. 6th Florida – Col. J. J. Finley. 7th Florida – Col. . . . 
Preston's Division, Buckner’s Corps. Brig. Gen. William Preston. Col Robert C. Trigg. Sept. 19, 1863 – Noon. Gracie’s Brigade, Brig. Gen. Archibald Gracie, Jr. Trigg’s Brigade, Brig. Gen. Robert C. Trigg. Kelly’s . . . 
Jeffress’ Virginia Battery. 1 12 Pdr. Blakeley, 4 10 Pdr. Parrott’s Leyden’s Arty. Batt’n, Preston’s Division, Buckner’s Corps. September 19 and 20, 1863. Capt. William C. Jeffress, Commanding. 1st Lieut. Bernard H. Todd. . . . 
This boxcar is one of 49 that comprised the French Gratitude Train. Once filled with 50 tons of gifts, the Gratitude Train was a way for the people of France to say “Thank You” to the American people for their help during . . . 
Although Indians, Spaniards, wagon trains, and military expeditions crossed through this area earlier, the first permanent settlers in present-day Crockett County were native Texans Laura (McNutt) (1862-1941) and William . . . 
Milton Garrett York was born in East Texas (San Augustine County) on Sept. 5, 1843. After the death of his parents, Aaron and Ruth (Lucas) York, he went to live with an uncle in Arkansas. Milton returned to Texas about 1860 . . . 
The Peoria train depot was constructed in 1895 at a cost of $1,455 by the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway Company. The wood-frame structure served the agricultural and ranching interests in Peoria and areas west of . . . 
Built by August W. Schubert, 1879. Bought 1894 by Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, to house a ministerial college, which closed prior to 1900. Sold to Baylis J. Fletcher, Lee County Treasurer and legislator. Presently owned . . . 
C.S.A. Georgia. 2d Infantry. Lieutenant Colonel William S. Shepherd. Major W.W. Charlton. Benning's Brigade. Law's Hood's, Division. 4 P.M., September 19, 1863.
This 2,000 seat theater is built on the site of the royal Spanish quarry, where the native shellstone called coquina was dug and ferried across Matanzas Bay for the construction of Castillo de San Marcos and many other early . . . 
Constructed in 1872 for a North Methodist Episcopal congregation, this building ushered in a church building period in Herndon. By 1915 six churches served Herndon's growing population around its historic center. After 67 . . . 
Laura Ratcliffe, a spy noted Confederate officers J.E.B. Stuart and John S. Mosby, lived here at Merrybrook after the Civil War. It is the only known remaining house associated with her. During the war, she lived . . . 
Pine Street was already established when Herndon became a Town in 1879. Its historic mix of uses demonstrated the importance of downtown in providing local services to residents. in the 19th and early 20th centuries it had . . . 
13614 Coppermine Road, Herndon, Virginia Owned & Occupied 1882-1982 Moved to second edifice September 19, 1982 at 13615 Coppermine Road, before moving to third edifice located at 2516 Squirrel Hill Road on May 1, 1999 Mt. . . . 
Site of Grist and saw mill of Daniel Raynor. Raynortown settled by Edward Raynor or his children, 1659
On April 30, 1865, C.S. General Richard Taylor, by then back in Meridian, received a wire from U. S. General Edward Canby. The truce negotiated at Magee Farm, Canby informed him, must end in 48 hours, because Washington had . . . 
(Front) Born Mississippi. Came to Texas 1851. Enlisted here as private 1861. Adjutant 5th Texas Cavalry in Arizona-New Mexico Campaign to make Confederacy an ocean to ocean nation. At age 20 made captain for gallantry in . . . 
By proclamation: The "WWII Memorial Tree” stands in honor on the former Girardet property corner. Planted By Commodore Bunny Gubner circa 1945. It memoralized ENS David Girardet USN, and all WWII Veterans living in Lake . . . 
C.S.A. Georgia 65th Infantry Col. R. H. Moore, Kelly’s Brigade. Preston’s Division, Sunday, Sept. 20, 1863.
