Mar 24, 2018The Powells in Henry, IllinoisI've just completed a research trip to Henry, IL and am astonished at what I was able to find on the Powells - including their home,...
Mar 13, 2018A Burning Well Near Henry, IllinoisA well caught fire in September of 1859 near Henry, IL, creating a spectacle that townspeople rode out to see like tourists. It made the...
Sep 22, 2017Wait, What's that Word?Does that word say what I think it says? Surely not - but it's certainly suspicious. The letter is from Lloyd Powell in Henry, IL to his...
Sep 15, 2017Measuring Six Yards of Tape: A Euphemism for Kissing (Part 1)On December 31, 1852, Hattie Powell attended a New Year's Eve party in Henry, IL that got out of hand. A few days later she wrote a...