I have recently been put back on the research trail of Captain Rowley P. Taylor, a First New York Dragoons member and an individual referenced […]
The Last of the Mohicans Written at Gibbs’ Home
This fascinating historical TidBit relates to James Fenimore Cooper, the author of the notable book The Last of the Mohicans. Cooper was friends with both […]
Question of Money – Brother George to Alfred
During the Gold Rush, many prospectors passed through Sonoma on their way to the Trinity and Shasta mines. In 1849, when General Persifor Smith headquartered […]
A LOCK OF LINCOLN’S HAIR Bequeathed to Museum
I have posted the fascinating story of a lock of President Abraham Lincoln’s hair, discovered in the jewelry box of Laura Wolcott Gibbs, the sister […]
Lock of Lincoln’s Hair Is Found
Table of Contents HERALD TRIBUNE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13th 1934 New York Woman is Surprised at Discovery of Historic Relic Hidden for Almost Seventy Years in […]
LAURA WOLCOTT GIBBS Flag Donation
Snapshot of the article documenting the Dragoons giving the Battle Flag to Laura Wolcott Gibbs, the mother of Alfred Gibbs. The image will link to […]