Sequalitchew Creek Railroad Runs Through It?

In 1890 Fred Plummer "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1890 by Fred G. Plummer in the office of the Librarian of congress at Washington". … [Read more...]

John Plaster Richmond

John Plaster Richmond (1811-1895) — also known as John P. Richmond — of Schuyler County, Ill. Born in Middletown, Frederick County, Md., August 11, 1811. Son of Francis Preston Richmond and Susanna (Stottlemeyer) Richmond; married 1835 to America Walker; married 1859 to Kitty Gristy. Democrat. … [Read more...]

Methodist Mission can it be located exactly?

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The Methodist Mission has a marker set by the DuPont Co in 1927 just near the burn area of the Powder Works Plant. While surveys were done later, not enough evidence exists to say if this was really the site. In 1989 Moura and Condon performed a survey in which not much evidence was produced to … [Read more...]