Edward Hicks and his Peaceable Kingdom
Edward Hicks (1780-1849) was a Quaker minister who supported his family by painting commercial signs in the Philadelphia area. HeContinue Reading
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“Grandfather” of Indian Nations, 1869-1871
Samuel M. Janney was appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Omaha, Nebraska, 1869-1871. His brother and fellow Lincoln, Virginia Quaker,Continue Reading
When did the village of Goose Creek become the village of Lincoln?
On July 3, 1865 a post office was opened in newly named Lincoln, Virginia. Prior to that date there wasContinue Reading
“… a Gun was Fired”
An Alexandria Gazette September 16, 1845 “COMMUNICATIONS” article described a harrowing event involving two Quakers from Lincoln, Loudoun County andContinue Reading
Nest of Abolitionists 