Browsing Archive: November, 2014
Posted by John Howell on Monday, November 10, 2014,
Samuel Boone, Sr., Brother of Daniel Boone
Samuel Boone, Jr. was born March 21, 1758 on the Yadkin River, North
Carolina. Sometime after, his family moved to SC and settled in the Camden
District on the Congaree River. He served as a minuteman under Captain Cook as
Captain and Malachi Wiston as Lieutenant in the regiment of Colonel Robert
Goodwyn, Colonel John Russell commanding. Boone and other militia met at the
‘New Store’ on the Congaree around the first of July 1776. This st...
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Posted by John Howell on Monday, November 10, 2014,
Why do Geese fly in a V Formation?
Messer's Mill Pond pond as well as other ponds of the
Land have almost daily occurrence of Geese landing or departing. Their travel is
mostly in a V formation if in a large group. Usually you hear their honking as
they fly over. I wondered for a long time why they flew that way.
Why
do geese fly in a V? Because it would be too hard to fly in an S! Just kidding.
Scientists have determined that the V-shap...
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Posted by John Howell on Friday, November 7, 2014,
Hi everyone,
There is much information on Richland County History
provided by the group listed below and their link. I wanted to reaffirm that
there were Cherokees in SC. I believe this is necessary because of a recent
posting on the Reunion's Face Book declaring otherwise.
For a very historical view of Richland County
including the Paleoindian Period to modern times click the link and enjoy the
results of many people who contributed to this worth while
venture.
John
Upper Ric...
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