FORGOTTEN AUGUSTA

"Ms. Penelopy Simmons" When we were going threw some of the paperwork used to file "Crescent Hill Cemetery" on the National Historic Regi...

"The Ideal Widow" Part One By: Michelle Lane In 1881, on completion of his book, "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government", Jeffe...

"Emerson H. Conner" (Updated 11/19/19) It's easy to let Mr. Emerson step into the background with a wife as dynamic as Ms. Laura Conner! ...

"A Good Education is Never Forgotten - Monument to Ms. Laura Conner" By Bonny Gregory The monument for Emerson H. Conner and Laura C. Con...

"The Conner Monument" By Bonny Gregory The Conner Family monument stands near the marker for Mr. Emerson and Ms. Laura. The Conner Family...

"The Temple on Crescent Hill" By Michelle Lane One of my favorite places as a child is what I always called, "the temple"! I loved greek...

"Freemasons on the Hill" By Michelle Lane The Masons are recognized as the largest fraternal organization in the world. Also called "Fre...

"A Pillow on Which to Rest My Head" By Michelle Lane I admit it - I love the fall but yesterday the annual fall head cold got me and I DO...

"R.I.P." By Michelle Lane “Requiescat in Pace“ - Latin - Requiem Mass ”Rest in Peace” Requiem æternam dona ei, Domine ℟. Et lux perpetua ...

"My Love for a Mausoleum" By Rebecca Lane Boyles Ok, so maybe she didn't say that.. But, having young children, Shoup soon married a you...

"Shoup's Early Years" By Rebecca Lane Boyles Daniel Pound "D.P." Shoup was born on August 7, 1851 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Whil...

By Rebecca Lane Boyles In the middle of Augusta Memorial Park / Crescent Hill is a small brick building. See as this is the only one in ...

We've spent the week hearing about Crocker / Quantrill - today let's visit the man himself! The Crocker grave site is found on the top of...

"Was L.J. Crocker Really William Clark Quantrill?" By Rebecca Lane Boyles Part Four And so Crocker began to tell Ferguson Quantrill's sto...

"Was L.J. Crocker Really William Clark Quantrill?" - By Rebecca Lane Boyles Part Three Today another Augusta resident enters our story. ...

"Was L.J. Crocker really William Clark Quantrill?" By Rebecca Lane Boyles Part 2 William Clark Quantrill was a member of the Confederate ...

"Was L.J. Crocker Really William Clark Qauntrill?" - By Rebecca Lane Boyles Part One In 1867 a man by the name of Leonard Joshia Crocker ...

Ever wonder why so many tombstones are made to look like trees? Some cemeteries look like they're a forest! Crescent Hill / Augusta Memo...

"Bury me on Crescent Hill, my troubles will rest softly" ~ Southern Hymn, Origin Unknown I think many of us have memories both sweet and ...

By: Rebecca Lane Boyles "Who is buried at The Presbyterian Church - later known as The Heritage Center?" If you walk behind the old churc...