Faith & Footprints: St. Catherine Of Siena Chapel – Colorado
St. Catherine of Siena Chapel, also known as the Chapel on the Rock, is a functioning Catholic chapel and historic landmark in Allenspark, Colorado,...
South County’s First Village Remembered: The Ghosts Of Gulf City, First...
By Charles Nelson
In 1881, a newly published map of Florida identified Gulf City as the first organized town south of the Alafia River. The...
Faith & Footprints: Etchmiadzin Cathedral In Armenia
Etchmiadzin Cathedral was the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia. The original church was built in 301 AD, but it was replaced by the...
Tampa Bay History Center Offers Exhibit Of Some Of The Earliest...
The Tampa Bay History Center has an exciting new exhibit called ‘The Shape We’re In: Early Maps of Florida.’ This unique exhibit, which runs...
History Mystery: Where Was The Valrico Van Sant School?
By Charles Nelson
Recently, a reader asked about the location of Valrico’s defunct Van Sant School. Thanks to a 1916 map of Valrico, the school’s...
Faith & Footprints: Basilica Of St. Mary Star Of The Sea...
Key West is known for its warm weather, restaurants, live music and fishing; however, it’s also immersed in history and architecture. One notable historic...
Faith & Footprints: St. Michael’s Cathedral – Sitka, Alaska
Before Alaska became the 49th state in 1959, it was colonized by Russia. The Russians seemed fairly disinterested in Alaska as a whole, but...
Historical Writer Doris Weatherford Celebrates 100th Anniversary Of Women’s Right To...
Seffner resident Doris Weatherford is a renowned historical writer. Weatherford, who focuses on women’s history, has written a new book, Victory for the Vote:...
Empty Store Shelves: Then And Now As County Residents Face WWII...
By Charles Nelson
In the earliest weeks of this new COVID-19 world, empty shelves in stores and warnings of coming food shortages worried many Hillsborough...
Faith & Footprints: Basilica Of Notre-Dame-du-Cap
The Basilica of Notre-Dame-du-Cap, located halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, is one of Canada’s national shrines and is one of the most visited...
