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The district includes 172 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 13 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object (Confederate War Memorial, 1911) in the Town of Halifax. Resources include government, commercial, residential, religious, educational and industrial buildings that date from the early-19th Century to the mid-20th century.
In March 1862, Sims was conscripted and was slated to serve as a private in Captain Moore's Company of the 84th Virginia Infantry. William appealed his case to the Halifax County Conscription Exemption Board and was allowed to hire a substitute. Sims was required to pay $30.00 to provide his substitute with a uniform.
Gusts peaked at 50 mph (80 km/h) across Cabot Strait, [26] 70 mph (110 km/h) at CFB Shearwater [27] and 60 mph (97 km/h) at Summerside, Prince Edward Island. [28] The storm damaged power lines on the island but they were quickly repaired. [29] The strong winds uprooted trees in the Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia area. In Nova Scotia, Helene ...
The famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster in New York City was shut down indefinitely after coming to a stop mid-ride this week. The 97-year-old wooden roller coaster at Luna Park was on its ...
Carlbrook is a historic home and estate located at Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States. It was designed by Richmond architect Luther P. Hartsook and built in 1928–1930. The Carlsbrook house is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story stone dwelling consisting of a hipped roof, five bay, central block and flanking one bay stone wings.
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Erma Andrews, who piloted biplanes from the age of 16 and became a registered nurse, rode the Crystal Beach Cyclone many times and recalled: I rode the Cyclone a lot. I was quite used to thrilling rides—you know, 'ho-hum,' passé!'—but it was a real pisser! At one point, it looked like you were going to go right into the drink, because the ...
A historic “bomb cyclone” has caused multiple deaths and mass power outages after slamming into Seattle, Washington, as it charts a destructive path through California and Oregon.