Daily Archives: December 4, 2012

The Colony, including the area which was to be Virginia Beach, was divided into the original eight shires of Virginia, in sixteen hundred and thirty four. They were soon renamed as counties. One County was named “New Norfolk County” in … Continue reading →

Tulsa is located in the north eastern corner of Oklahoma, ninety nine miles northeast of Oklahoma City. It is situated between the edge of the Great Plains and the foot of the Ozarks in a generally forested region of rolling … Continue reading →

Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino visited the Santa Cruz River valley in sixteen hundred and ninety two. In seventeen hundred, he founded the Mission San Xavier del Bac about seven miles upstream from the site of settlement of Tucson. A … Continue reading →

Seattle is located between Puget Sound, which is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, to the west and Lake Washington to the east. Elliott Bay, the chief harbour of Seattle, is an inlet of Puget Sound. Kitsap Peninsula and Olympic … Continue reading →