Month: October 2022
Ohio was at the forefront of a large part of the action of the War of 1812. Important battles took place in Ohio not only on land, but also large-scale naval battles on the Lake Erie. Militiamen from Ohio first saw action in the war at the Battle of Brownstown and the Battle of Oakwoods…
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It’s the oldest continuously operated lighthouse on the American side of the Great Lakes. It’s the most photographed building in the State of Ohio. It’s uniqueness and simple beauty has made it a place of pilgrimage for decades just to pose for pictures, and learn about the area’s history, which includes the first battle in…
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Captain William Bowen was born in 1742 in Fincastle County Virginia. He fought against the Shawnee and Mingo tribes in Lord Dunmore’s War, and also fought in the Continental Line in the American Revolution. He later came to the Cumberland Settlements to start a new life. Recently we visited The Campbell-Bowen House, in Goodlettesville, Tennessee,…
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They ventured into strange lands to hunt for pelts, were separated from their families for months at a time, endured extreme weather, fought off disease, and even saw family members murdered and kidnapped, but they were determined to make a new life for themselves, and their families in this new land. Recently we visited the…
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