The Hynson family first came from England with three servants and lived on Kent Island, Maryland. Hinchingham was granted in 1659 to Thomas Hynson for 2,200 acres, lying along the shore of the Chesapeake Bay and extending north from Swan Creek. … Read More
Surrounded by giant oaks and sycamores, by boxwood and fragrant pines, by tombs of the humble and the rich, St. Paul’s stands today a real monument to the energy and religious zeal of those Church of England members who settled … Read More
Can you believe that sometimes children as young as twelve worked in coal mines? When photographer John Vachon visited the coal mine town of Kempton, Maryland-West Virginia in May 0f 1939, he took outstanding photographs of the people in the small … Read More
See larger image FreeHearts: 2nd edition A Novel of Colonial America (Tapestry of Love Series Book 3): Book 3 in Tapestry of Love Series By (author): Donna R Causey List Price: Price Not Listed Kindle Edition: Check Amazon for Pricing … Read More
Caulk’s field house was built 1743 In the moonlight of a hot summer night, August 31, 1814, a fierce battle was fought near this farmhouse at Caulk’s Field. In 2012, the British and America came together to acknowledge and commemorate … Read More
The Old Pratt Mansion, located ten miles from Centerville, the county-seat of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland and just beyond the village of Ruthsburg, was later occupied as a county almshouse. The first colonist who owned the ground upon which this … Read More
Children living in the coal mining town of Kempton, Maryland-West Virginia had difficulty finding a place to play as these photographs taken May 1939 by photographer John Vachon reveal. Children playing in street of company town. Kempton, West Virginia Children … Read More
(Hurricane season is upon us. Imagine not having a warning system like we do today. This film remind are a good reminder why we should pay heed to all weather warnings.) In the 1930’s, several hurricanes hit the East Coast … Read More
The Kempton, Maryland-West Virginia coal mine has been abandoned. None of the miners were expecting it In early April 1950 a notice was placed in the window at the company store that the mines would close in a week. None … Read More
During the 17th century, much of the land in Tidewater Maryland was patented in huge tracts to the first settlers. The acreage of these often being more than one family could farm, they were divided into smaller tracts during the … Read More
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