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  1. The Great Fire of Charleston and its Cultural Awakening
    date April 27, 1838map CHARLESTON, South Carolinatags Arts/Leisure, Church/Religious-Activity, Economy, Slavery, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    On April 27, 1838, an enormous fire broke out in Charleston, South Carolina, around 9:00 pm. It raged until noon the next day, damaging over 1,000 buildings. It ruined many businesses, a new hotel, several churches, a new theater, and the entire market except for the fish section. Many houses were burnt to the ground. In efforts to put the fire out, all the water in the city pumps was used. In addition,...

  2. Slaves Drown While Fishing
    date August 1, 1842map CHARLESTON, South Carolinatags African-Americans, Arts/Leisure, Church/Religious-Activity, Health/Death, Migration/Transportation, Race-Relations, Slavery, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    On a blustery summer day, August 1, 1842, a fishing boat in which five slaves were traveling was swamped and capsized. Because of the nature of the gale that had blown ashore that blustery Charleston day, all five were presumed dead. The slaves were: Jefferson and George, property of Mr. J. Jeannerett, Ned of Mr. Mellichamp, William of Mrs. C. Macbeth, and a slave boy, Issac, of Mrs. Hughes. Although...

  3. Mid-Autumn Musters
    date 1821map ALBEMARLE, Virginiatags Arts/Leisure, War

    On consecutive weekends in October 1821, two companies of Albemarle militia held their yearly musters. On the first Saturday of the month, a company of artillery headed by Captain F.B. Dyers gathered at an old field in the countryside. This muster was the first ever of Dyer's troop. At the session, matters of moment pertaining to the company as a whole were submitted to the men. A week later, at a...

  4. E.W. Hubard Advises his Nephew on Gentlemanly Ways
    date February 9, 1845map BUCKINGHAM, Virginiatags Arts/Leisure, Education, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    On February 9, 1845, E.W. Hubard of Washington, D.C. wrote a letter to his nephew, James L. Hubard, of Buckingham County, Virginia. James was a young man at the time, still in the formative stages of his life, and it appears that he and his uncle corresponded regularly about education, family life, and women in central and northern Virginia. E.W. began the letter by acknowledging his receipt of James'...

  5. Another Train Wreck
    date April 30, 1890map AUGUSTA, Virginiatags Arts/Leisure, Crime/Violence, Health/Death, Economy, Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism, Women

    Rather than going to bed early Sunday night after a long day of church and family time, the city of Staunton spent the evening putting out a fire, only to then have a serious train wreck in the early hours of Monday, April 28, 1890. The No. 2 train on the C&O line from Cincinnati had cars derail after losing air power to the brakes. The train picked up even more speed because there is a descent into...

  6. A Negro Killed
    date January 28, 1864 to 1864map BROOKE, Virginiatags African-Americans, Arts/Leisure, Crime/Violence, Law, Race-Relations, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    The crime was reported in the newspaper with a bit of contempt, as if it was a mildly amusing diversion in the late days of the Civil War. According to the Wellsburg Herald, the black population of Wellsburg had been meeting nightly at societies or parties at the residences of other free blacks. But on this particular night something went wrong, or as the local white-owned newspaper mused, [the party]...

  7. A Country Wedding in 1846
    date November, 1846map ORLEANS, Louisianatags Arts/Leisure, Church/Religious-Activity, Women

    One November afternoon, Eliza Moore Chinn McHatten Ripley and her brother Dick set off for a farm not too far outside of their home in New Orleans. This short journey became a longer one as transportation troubles and creek flooding slowed them down. Eventually, Eliza and Dick found a place to stay over for a night before continuing on their way the following morning. They finally reached the farm...

  8. South Carolina Jockey Club 1830 Race
    date February 23, 1830 to March 1, 1830map CHARLESTON, South Carolinatags Arts/Leisure, Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    The advertisements started early in the year for the South Carolina Jockey Club's Annual Horse Race. News of the event was spread to New York and Virginia, as this was known to be one of the biggest social events of the season. The races lasted for several days, ending in a ball that topped all social events of the season and culminated in the election of the new slate of officers. The Charleston Mercury...

  9. The Poetry of Henry Clarkson
    date 1898map PRINCE WILLIAM, Virginiatags Arts/Leisure, War

    In 1898, Henry Clarkson published a collection of poems called Songs of Love and War. In his collection, he portrayed the soldiers of the South as heroes. Clarkson had first hand experience in the Civil War. He trained as a physician and performed medical duties as a member of the army. After the war, he settled permanently in Haymarket, in Prince William County, Virginia. He continued to practice...

  10. A la Mode
    date May 6, 1851 to 1851map ROCKBRIDGE, Virginiatags Arts/Leisure, Urban-Life/Boosterism, Women

    On May 6, 1951, John P. Lightner of Rockbridge County received a letter from his traveling cousin. The author of the letter was finally able to see what city life was like He described Fifth Street as being packed; everywhere he looked he saw merchants with small stands trying to sell veggies, fowl, and more flowers than one could possibly imagine. That night, he bought tickets for six dollars each,...

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