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Our Blog with A Little Bit of History

B. Sullivan

Apr 1, 2015

A Little Local History, Silk Mill Grille

Have you enjoyed a few meals at the Silk Mill Grille? If you don’t know the historical significance of the building, let us share with...

B. Sullivan

Mar 3, 2015

History of Surveying

Did you know that surveying dates back to 1400 B.C.? The Egyptians used the science to divide land into segments (plots) for taxation....

B. Sullivan

Jun 3, 2014

From “Well-Being” to Tyranny – The Swastika

Coming from the Sanskrit svastika, the Swastika meant “good fortune” or “well-being” for approximately 5,000 years; until Adolf Hitler...

B. Sullivan

Aug 18, 2010

The Powell Buidling

This happened about 75 years ago. The top photo shows Powell Motor Company on Caroline Street in the early 1900s. St. Thomas episcopal...