By ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press The original, hand-drawn survey of the Mason-Dixon Line at Brunk Auctions in Asheville, N.C., on Monday. Monica Scott | Brunk Auctions via AP It’s perhaps the most consequential map in American history. And it could be yours.
PHILADELPHIA - A stroll through Philadelphia’s oldest corridors offers an unmistakable rumble underfoot, with rounded stones that have anchored the city's streetscapes for centuries. From the narrow residential corridor of Elfreth’s Alley to the shaded corners of Society Hill, these historic…
Published 7:00 am Wednesday, October 28, 2026 By Lisa Hamilton/Comox Valley Record I have a hobby that is strange to some but acceptable to others: I enjoy visiting cemeteries. Whenever I mention this hobby, a word I often hear is “morbid.” I…
The Great Plains Welsh Heritage Centre in Wymore is benefiting from a partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “We’re hoping the daffodil will signify that this is a Welsh community,” Laureen Riedesel said. “We want people to think, 'Wow, there’s…
Capable of growing well in excess of 300 feet, coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) are the tallest trees in the world. These russet giants are found exclusively along the fog belt of the Pacific Coast, and are protected by a litany of…
Of the 50 states, 48 are organized around counties, but two use a different administrative term. Louisiana uses the term parishes, while Alaska prefers boroughs. They are called parishes and boroughs due to their culture, history, and values, which sets them apart…
October 28, 2026 4:30 PM / Staff Report A Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester education leader is among 19 people appointed to help shape a permanent New York State Holocaust Memorial at Albany’s Empire State Plaza. Monica Gebell, the federation’s senior director of the Center…
Feb 25, 2026, 10:00 ET ATLANTA, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2026 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state. "Places in Peril is about awareness and opportunity," said W. Wright Mitchell, president and CEO of the Trust. "This…
Archaeology Day is coming back to the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center on Saturday, Nov. 7, with a full day of free, family-friendly programming built around the desert's Indigenous heritage. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Visitor Center and…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Haunting history will soon come to life at the Presbyterian Cemetery in Lynchburg. It is located at 2020 Grace St. in Lynchburg. At this year's Ghost Walk, you can hear stories from six different storytellers or 'spirit guides.
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