Mauthe-Myrick Mansion

Rafael Mauthe (1820-79), a German stonemason, built this house in 1877 on land purchased from the noted architect Abner Cook in 1856. Mauthe’s wife Mary (d. 1898) lived here after his death and managed the nearby family rental property. In ...

Where Was the Bathroom?

"Bathing is promotive both of comfort and health; and where convenience for it are to be had, the men should be made to bathe at least once a week. The feet are to be washed at least twice a week."

1841 ...

Mathews School

In 1916, the Austin School District built three elementary schools, including two identical ones: Metz on the east side of town and Mathews on the west. Architect Dennis R. Walsh designed both schools, but only Mathews remains in use. Named ...

Daughters of the American Revolution

To keep in perpetual remembrance

the names of the real Daughters

of the American Revolution

buried here

Rachel Benson • Lena Brower • Maria Egbertse • Peggy Garrison •Elizabeth Hoffer • Margaret Kenter • Mary Kinsey • Jane Mead • Annie Montanie • Rachel ...

In Memory of the Many Faithful Colored Servants

of the Washington Family

Buried at Mount Vernon from 1760 to 1860. Their unidentified graves surround this spot.

Marker can be reached from Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The View That Named The City

The curve of the James River and steep slope on this side of are very much like the features of the River Thames in England, at a royal village west of London called Richmond upon Thames.

William Byrd II, an important ...

The Menace of the Iron Horse

Great Railroad Strike of 1877

Between 1865 and 1880, the railroad system grew rapidly, tripling in size and connecting urban areas throughout the country. Generally unchecked, railroad tracks cut through the heart of cities, with little concern for the best interests ...

Who Was the Howling Mob?

Great Railroad Strike of 1877

In 1877, the population of Pittsburgh was approximately 120,000. It is estimated that 30,000 people — a full quarter of the city's population — participated in The Great Strike and the rioting that ensued. Roughly half ...

The Empty Pocket Pays

Great Railroad Strike of 1877

In 1877, The Pennsylvania Railroad Company (PRR) was the largest corporation in the world. In that year the PRR, like railroads across the country, instituted massive lay-offs and wage cuts—reportedly due to declining profits. When workers ...

The High Water Mark

July 3, 1863 - Third Day

"Too bad! Too bad! On! Too bad!"

General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A.

Commander, Army of Northern Virginia

"Thank God."

Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, U.S.A.

Commander, Army of the Potomac

Speaking of the Confederates who had executed Pickett's Charge, General Lee ...