What happened where you live?

Lvstotrvl said:
Well....Rhode Island is the smallest state in the US. In colonial times it was the meeting place for pirates. It was also the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

We have over 400 Villages, we also have some villagers inside other villagers. It’s been said we are run by the Mafia ?? If that’s so we really need are streets repaired!
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@Lvstotrvl , I've visited Westerly RI several times on my friend's boat at the yacht club. I like it very much. Also Misquamicut State Beach !
 

Battle of San Jacinto, decisive battle of the Texas Revolution, 1836.

The Battle of San Jacinto (Spanish: Batalla de San Jacinto), fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texian Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. A detailed, first-hand account of the battle was written by General Houston from Headquarters of the Texian Army, San Jacinto, on April 25, 1836.

San Jacinto Monument in east Harris County:


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Lewis and Clark began their expedition just over the Missouri in St. Charles; Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic was financed by two St. Louis businessmen (hence the name Spirit Of St. Louis); and of course it was a center for river commerce throughout the early history of our country.

As for my hometown, New Orleans, well, too darned much to write here!
 
I live near Gettysburg, PA, site of the pivotal American Civil War battle. The major town nearest me, Chambersburg, was briefly seized by the Confederates during the Civil War, and they tried to hold it for ransom. When the ransom was refused to be paid, the Confederates burned key parts of the town, an event still commemorated annually...
 
Buffalo became a booming center of trade&manufacturing when the Erie Canal opened in 1825
architect,Frank Lloyd Wright built several buildings around WNY including,Graycliff Estate in Derby,NY{south of Buffalo},Darwin Martin House in city
Our park system was built by Frederick Omstead
The annual YMCA 'Turkey Trot' is held every Thanksgiving morning,its the oldest continually foot race in N.America
A couple inventors from Buffalo created these products:
Willis Carrier-air condtioner
Wilson Greatbach- the 1st inplantable pace maker
The Ball Brothers- the Bell Jar
 
moviequeen1 said:
Buffalo became a booming center of trade&manufacturing when the Erie Canal opened in 1825
architect,Frank Lloyd Wright built several buildings around WNY including,Graycliff Estate in Derby,NY{south of Buffalo},Darwin Martin House in city
Our park system was built by Frederick Omstead
The annual YMCA 'Turkey Trot' is held every Thanksgiving morning,its the oldest continually foot race in N.America
A couple inventors from Buffalo created these products:
Willis Carrier-air condtioner
Wilson Greatbach- the 1st inplantable pace maker
The Ball Brothers- the Bell Jar
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Don't leave out Buffalo wings!! :D
 
There was a trail that ran through my area where Geo. Washington came a-strolling by sometimes. Or so they say. It's a two lane road now. George would have a heart attack walking there now.
 
The only woman to be executed in South Australia lived in the same tiny town where I live
I’ve learned allot about this women since moving to the area , how mock trials have been carried out in recent times and each time she has been found NOT guilty of the crime of poisoning her husband

There is also a book written about her called Dead Women Walking .

This is Elizabeth Woolcock's own tragic story, and a significant part of Australian history. And though she died the death of a felon, the truth is she may well have been the innocent victim of circumstance."--Provided by publisher.

https://books.google.com.au/books/about/Dead_Woman_Walking.html?id=xwjGNwAACAAJ&redir_esc=y
 
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