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...
Nov 24, 2017Tales of a Train in 1835 VirginiaCharles L. Powell rode a train for the first time on April 3, 1835, and he had a wild ride: another passenger was almost crushed to...
Nov 10, 2017Election Fireworks in 1848Leesburg, VA celebrated the election of General Zachary Taylor as President with an illumination and fireworks in December of 1848. Mrs....
Oct 13, 2017Kisses from the 1840sNina Powell was 6 years old in 1848 when she wanted her kisses included in family letters, and she wanted them clearly labeled so that...
Oct 6, 2017A Child's Scribble: 180 Years OldThe artistic scribble of a little girl is as timeless as it is charming. I found such scribble on a 180 year old letter from Mrs. Mary...
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...