Gaysville is a village in the town of Stockbridge in Windsor County, of the “Eastern Vermont Gateway” region. The name came from the families of Daniel and Jeremiah Gay, who settled in Stockbridge quite early. “In 1786, Elais Keyes established a grist mill and later a sawmill at “The Narrows”, later known as Gaysville, so […]
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These old time health remedies since rather silly today…I wonder how they originated
(Treating common health ailments has come a long way since these days. I wonder what future generations will think of things we do today to relieve illness) Unlock all stories Join our Alabama Pioneers Patron Community! Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron Old-Time Health Remedies For eyestrain, soak a towel in eyebright tea. Place the warm […]
Here’s why entire families were forced to live in caves at Vicksburg [see old photographs]
During the Civil War, the siege of Vicksburg (May 18 – July 4, 1863) in Mississippi was the final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign. Print of Vicksburg, Mississippi ca. 1848 In a series of maneuvers, Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed the Mississippi River and drove […]
Hightstown, New Jersey – the final days…..
Hightstown, New Jersey – the final days (continued from Garment Plant faces difficulties) Many of the New Deal communities were disliked, for one reason or another, by the older inhabitants in the surrounding areas. This local hostility was very marked at Jersey Homesteads. The type of architecture, the extravagance, and the character and nature of […]
Hightstown, New Jersey – School, Garment Plant faces difficulties
SEE THE STORY BEHIND THIS PICTURE FOR FREE! JOIN US Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron – FREE Hightstown, New Jersey – Garment Plant faces difficulties continued from Hightstown “By December the $60,000 contributed by the 120 approved homesteaders of Hightstown Homestead in New Jersey was exhausted, and orders for coats had not been large enough […]
Hightstown, New Jersey – Several Pics. of the “Opening of the Garment Plant” in 1935
See more stories like this Join our Alabama Pioneers Patron Community! Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron And GET ALABAMA PIONEERS PATRONS APP today! Hightstown, New Jersey – The Opening of the Garment Plant (Continued from Hightstown, New Jersey – Moving day and a surprise statue) “The central idea back of Jersey Homesteads was co-operation. M. […]
A good game of dominoes was once as popular as our video games today [old photographs]
(Before we had television and video games to fill our time, domino games were a popular past time among men and boys of all ages, nationalities, and economic situations throughout America as can be seen by the following photographs from the late 1930’s and early 1940’s.) Unlock all Alabama Pioneers stories Alabama Pioneers members see […]
Photos from Hightstown, New Jersey – Moving day and a surprise statue 1930s
Hightstown, New Jersey – Moving day and a surprise statue (Continued from Troubles continue for Hightstown, New Jersey) “As finally completed, the town section of Jersey Homesteads contained 200 white, concrete-block homes of from five to seven rooms, located on small homestead plots of approximately one acre.” (The two photos below are of the Model […]
Can you believe a man who didn’t want to be mayor won this election in New Jersey?
In 1987, the small town of Roosevelt received national publicity when a man who never sought the position and did not want to be was elected mayor. Roosevelt, New Jersey has a rich history. The town was actually started as a Resettlement community for Jewish immigrants in the New York garment district of New York. […]
Great Old photos from other states –Trouble Looms Ahead for New Jersey Homesteaders
Trouble Looms Ahead for Jersey Home-steaders “As soon as Benjamin Brown and Max Blitzer began to try to turn their plans for Jersey Homesteads into a reality, troubles multiplied. First of all, Brown failed to maintain the support of all the original sponsors, particularly those representing labor and charity groups. Brown was also foiled in […]