The Blanchard House Museum of African American History & Culture

This 1925 house was originally built for Joseph Blanchard, a black sea captain and key member of early Punta Gorda's business community, and Minnie, his mail-order bride. Upon the death of Blanchard's last surviving daughter, African American community historian Bernice ...

Coulson House (The African American Heritage Society)

The Coulson House, built at the turn of the 20^th century,, was originally the home of Kate Coulson. Coulson bought the empty property from the estate of E. A. Perry in 1899 and built her home on the lot. After ...

The American House

Social galas and political functions were common at the American House. Stephen A.Douglas sometimes used the hotel as headquarters for the Democrats. (Below Left) A newspaper published Springfield's newest hotel under the direction of J. Clifton, a former Bostonian. (Below ...

African American Pioneers of the Marsh-Warthen-Clements House

The Marsh-Warthen-Clements House was hand built by enslaved African Americans in an African cultural style known as the "Shot Gun." Slaves traveled with Marsh from North Carolina and Covington, Georgia to LaFayette. African Americans served in the Marsh House, circa ...

Site of the American House

1808 - 1893

Site of

the American House

1808-1893 Presidents Monroe, Van Buren, Pierce, Grant

Generals Scott, Wool, Hampton

Henry Clay, and other famous famous

people entertained here.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 2) and St. Paul Street, on the right when ...