Author: philahistory
Capt. George Ord: A privateer fighting for American independence
April 1826: The shop of clockmaker James Hansell robbed on Market Street
Capt. Joseph M. Warner: Lost at sea — but where?
Capt. John H. Nezmos: Cut down by yellow fever
Native people hunted in the meadows along the Schuylkill River
Relics of Oak Street: Just how old are they?
Capt. James Barnes: Carried supplies to famine-stricken Madeira
Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Martin died at Christmas in 1857
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