” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]In 1839, when 20 acres of land was donated to the newly formed Williamson County in order to establish Marion as the county seat, a survey was organized that platted off the public square and about … Continue reading
Sam Lattuca
” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]After over 100 years of use, the bricks making up the S. Market historic district were getting rough and starting to generate complaints from citizens. In July of 2016, City Commissioner John Goss requested permission from … Continue reading
The following article appeared in the Carbondale Free Press on August 5, 1899 and creates more questions than answers since the church was only thought to be a mission until a church was built in 1927. “During the electric storm … Continue reading
The story of the California gold rush is one that most all of us are familiar with. In 1849, John Sutter, who operated a big ranch and saw mill about 50 miles upriver from Sacramento, California had workmen dig … Continue reading
” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]On June 30, 1859, a small Frenchman named Jean Francois Granele, otherwise known as “Blondin” found his place in history by being the first to walk a tightrope across Niagara Falls. The rope was over 1,300 … Continue reading