Historic towns of the southern states

The triad of volumes dealing with the older _American Historic Towns_ along or near the eastern coast is now complete. The three volumes, like the chapters of which they are com...

It is not to be supposed, however, that during the period from 1820 to 1860, which witnessed the amazing growth of manufacturing and commercial centers in the North and East and...

Among these shadow-towns of early Maryland were some of particular interest to the history of Baltimore. The settlement upon the Patapsco was not the first in Maryland to bear t...

“In the days I speak of, Baltimore was fast emerging from the village state into a thriving commercial town. Lots were not yet sold by the foot,--except perhaps in the denser ma...

Affairs were moving rapidly. The King had laid down his life. It was declared treason to own allegiance to his exiled son. The shoe was now decidedly on the Puritan foot, and wi...

In 1765, Father Hunter began the arduous duties of a priest whose flock was scattered over uncounted miles of wilderness; and even before that, perhaps, the whole county, which...

Notwithstanding the splendid sentiments favoring the retention of Philadelphia as the capital, there were statesmen in that day who opposed selecting a city whose immediate inte...

One of the few ladies to follow their husbands into “the wilderness” at this time was Mrs. Adams. To her belongs the distinction of being the first mistress to grace the Preside...

“Sept. 19th, 1733. When we got home we laid the foundation of two large cities,--One at Schocco’s, to be called Richmond, and the other at the Point of Appamattuck River to be n...

Williamsburg is situated on the famous Peninsula of Virginia, between the James and York rivers. On this Peninsula have occurred some of the most important events in history. On...

“Here dwell several good Families, and more reside here in their own Houses at publick times. They live in the same neat Manner, dress after the same Modes, and behave themselve...

But the glory of old Brunswick was transient, and its life was absorbed by the new settlement fifteen miles higher up the river. In 1739, the Assembly passed an act by which it...

This society, one hundred and thirty-five years old, the oldest “dancing club” on the continent, is in active operation to-day, though the musical feature has long since disappe...

“Charleston was a hostile fortress. In its defence the merchants and property owners appear to have aided by all means within their power. Its defence ceased only when, after a...

“Beyond the clouds of furnace smoke and back of piers of cotton bales arise the visions of old Savannah. What glories cluster about her honored name! From out her past appears t...

Exploration and religion went together. The Jesuits had not as strong a hold as in Canada, and the _Relations_ throw little light on Louisiana. But the Seminary of Quebec had mi...

Everything was rude, as in frontier towns, but here could be found all kinds of people. Bertrand, Comte Clausel, the distinguished opponent of Wellington in Spain, lived for a n...

Among these pioneers were many men of excellent family from all parts of the South, and even from far-off New England. One of the earliest was Andrew Dexter, of Rhode Island, ne...

“Yesterday will form a memorable epoch in the history of Alabama. On that day our gallant little State resumed her sovereignty, and became free and independent. So soon as it wa...

“Orleans, Gentilly, D’Artaguette, Marigny, Bourbon! Bourbon! Gayoso, Galvez, Bouligny, Casacalvo, Derbigny, Don Almonester’s bells intone; For Bienville and for Serigny, For d’I...

The first and only Legislature of the Territory met at Knoxville in February, 1794. Among the acts passed was one establishing a college near Knoxville, to be called Blount Coll...

A regiment of riflemen was formed, with James Robertson as Colonel and John Donelson as Lieutenant-Colonel. An independent civil government was organized and established. This i...

Thirteen families remained at the Falls while Clark and his men went on against Kaskaskia. The campaign was a brilliant success. One post after another fell into the hands of th...

Then for almost two hundred years the solitude of the wilderness remained unbroken. At rare intervals the French _voyageurs_ went up and down the Mississippi, establishing forts...

But the poor little city was destined not to rest in peace. In 1665, one hundred years from its foundation, it was visited by Captain Davis, an English buccaneer and free-booter...

Forts: Biloxi, 338; Bowyer, 355, 356; Caroline, 561-567; Charles, 155, 560; Charlotte, 342, 351; Chartres, 338, 345; Condé, 338, 341, 342; Donelson, 496; Gaines, 362, 369, 371;...

Spain, and War of 1742, 297; in the West Indies, 328; claims of, in United States, 334; acquires Florida, 347; acquires New Orleans, 423-427; in the Mississippi Valley, 433, 436...