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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1 1 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington, (search)
by George Vancouver......April–July, 1792 Lewis and Clarke United States government exploring expedition descends the Columbia River, reaching its mouth......Nov. 5, 1805 Capt. Meriwether Lewis explores the coast from Columbia River to Shoalwater Bay......Nov. 18, 1805 Astoria, first American settlement on Pacific coast, established by John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company......April 12, 1811 Fort Okanagan, built by David Stuart on the Okanagan, a branch of the Columbia......August, 1811 Pierre Dorion and two others massacred by Indians on the Snake River......January, 1814 Fort Walla Walla, on the Columbia River, built by the Hudson Bay Company......1818 Exploring party under James McMillan leaves Astoria, Nov. 18, 1824; ascends the Chehalis River to Black River, thence to Tumwater Lake; thence by an Indian portage it descends the Eld Inlet to Puget Sound......December, 1824 Convention with Russia at St. Petersburg, April 5-7, 1824, regulating fishing and t
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
excitement, Aug. 31, 1862 Lee's surrender to Grant, great excitement, Apr. 10, 1865 Beacon first set up on Century Hill, Jan., 1635 Colors set up, a warning of danger, Apr. 18, 1689 Tar barrels placed on a skillet, ready to set fire, Sep. 10, 1768 Taken down by British officers, April, 1775 A pole raised in its place, Sep., 1776 Pole blown down during a storm, Nov. 26, 1789 A stone and brick monument completed, June 18, 1791 Monument removed and hill dug down, Aug., 1811 Stone tablets removed to the State House, Aug. 25, 1811 Tablets placed in the walls of Doric Hall, Feb. 21, 1861 Beacon Hill the highest land in Trimountain, 1630 Called Century Hill for a time, 1640 Was in its primitive state in 1720 Had a Seminary near its side, 1744 Thomas Hudson digs to undermine it, May, 1764 State House built thereon, completed, 1797 Beacon Hill Highest part dug down thirty feet for dwellings, 1811 Beacon Park A race course, a