Formation of the Southern Methodist Church

One block west stood the Union Street Methodist Church, completed in 1820. There was held the first general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, May 1-23, 1846. At this meeting the Southern Methodist Church, which had separated from the ...

Old Moat

Remains of

Old Moat

part of outworks

Fort Edward

1755

Marker is on Old Fort Street, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Battersea

Battersea was the home of Colonel John Banister, a member of the House of Burgesses, the Revolutionary conventions, and the Continental Congress, as well as a framer of the Articles of Confederation and the first mayor of Petersburg. The elegant ...

Solomon Blatt, Sr.

Erected to honor

Solomon Blatt Sr.

who was born in Blackville February 27, 1825

The son of Nathan and Mollie Blatt

A courageous gentleman and statesman who loves Blackville

and all its citizens.

No other Blackville citizen has been honored as has Mr. Blatt

and ...

What’s That?

Extreme Left

Federal Reserve Bank — This impressive steel and glass building rises 26 stories. It houses the Fifth District headquarters of the Federal Reserve System that regulates money supply in the southeast.

Only 51% of the building is above ground. The ...

Webster-Ashburton Treaty

Friendship between the United States and

Canada was developed and strengthened by

the signing of the Webster-Ashburton

Treaty, on August 9, 1842, in the old State

Department building which stood on this

site. This treaty established the north-

eastern boundary ...

National Newspaper Association

Launched from Red Wing, the National Newspaper Association has been the voice and vehicle of grassroots American journalism for 100 years.

NNA was founded as the National Editorial Assn. but was renamed in 1965. Today it embraces approximately 5,000 community weeklies ...

Indians Poisoned At Peace Meeting

In May 1623, Capt. William Tucker led English soldiers from Jamestown to meet with Indian leaders here in Pamunkey territory. The Indians were returning English prisoners taken in March 1622 during war leader Opechancanough’s orchestrated attacks on encroaching English settlements ...

Indian Treaty of 1646

Shortly after paramount chief Opechancanough’s 1644 attacks on English settlers in response to the settlers’ encroachment on Indian lands, he was captured and put to death at Jamestown. His successor Necotowance signed a treaty, ratified by the Grand Assembly in ...

Rehabilitation of the Carnegie Library

Department of Library, Archives and Public Records

Board Members:

Frank Kelly, Chairman, Speaker of the House • Stan Turley, President of the Senate • John Hays, State Senator • Polly Rosenbaum, State Representative • Sharon Turgeon, Director

This building designed by W. ...