In September of 2012 we toured some Civil War history in the south and arrived at one of the most historic battle sites of the entire War. This…is the death-knell of the Confederacy.” — A Confederate soldier after the Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga. In the fall of 1863, in some of the hardest fighting of the Civil War, Union and Confederate forces Read More ...
~~~~ Hermann, Missouri, the county seat of Gasconade County, evolved out of an effort to preserve German culture and traditions in America. In the early 19th century several waves of German immigrants came to America and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dismayed at how quickly their countrymen were being assimilated into American society, many of Read More ...
Columbia got its start in March 1850 when Dr. Thaddeus Hildreth, his brother George, and a couple of other prospectors made camp near here. In just two days, they hit a bonanza and the gulch yielded more than $4,500 in gold ore. News like that doesn’t take long to spread and the area was soon Read More ...
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On September 17, 1787, thirty-nine of the fifty-five delegates signed the new United States Constitution. Many did not sign because it lacked a Bill of Rights. At least one didn’t sign because it codified and protected slavery and the slave trade. Read about the United States Constitution.
Mountain Meadows Massacre Site.
On September 11, 1857, approximately 120 men, women, and children in a wagon train from Arkansas were murdered by a band of Mormons set on a holy vengeance. Known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the history of this event continues to generate fierce controversy and deep emotions even to this day. Read our in-depth article, with links to eyewitness accounts, details of the primary assassins, victims and more HERE.
As Legends of America travels across the country, we love to visit ghost towns, gathering history and taking photographs. From Bodie, California to Bloom, Kansas; Ruby, Arizona to Arena, North Dakota, we hope you enjoy a virtual tour through the ghost towns of the American West.
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If you love Route 66, enjoy coloring, and like to share with others, this book is for you! The Route 66 Postcard Coloring Book contains 20 postcards of various places along America’s Mother Road, each ready for your own artistic touch. Made in Missouri, U.S.A. For more information, visit Legends’ General Store.
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Named for nearby Fort Ellsworth, which later changed its name to Fort Harker. When it was established as Fort Ellsworth, it was named for 2nd Lieutenant Allen Ellsworth of Company H, 7th Iowa Cavalry, who was responsible for its construction.
Are we having fun now?, I love your life and enjoy reading about it, keep it up, sorry about your breakdowns, that’s life.
Thanks Norm, it’s a life we wouldn’t trade, breakdowns and all 🙂 Thanks for being a Newsletter reader!
How did the Ellsworth Kansas and get its name
Named for nearby Fort Ellsworth, which later changed its name to Fort Harker. When it was established as Fort Ellsworth, it was named for 2nd Lieutenant Allen Ellsworth of Company H, 7th Iowa Cavalry, who was responsible for its construction.
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