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Friday, November 28, 2008. Washington street, with very few buildings along it and ending up at South street, was grass grown - a wagon track marking the traveled portion of the highway. Washington street was principally orchards and only a few buildings.
Saturday, December 13, 2008. The Jonathan Slocum home stood on the east side of Canal street just below North street, and it was from this house that his daughter, Frances, was stolen into captivity by the Indians.
Sunday, December 14, 2008. Just above, at the western base of the redoubt, stood the slab and board cabin of Molly McGalpin. She was an Irish woman, and had two sons, Dan and George, who had enlisted in the 16th Regiment under Cromwell Pearce, and served with credit during the War of 1812. Here ends the geography of River Street.
Saturday, December 13, 2008. now Pennsylvania avenue, and extended north one third of the distance to Union street.
Saturday, December 13, 2008. The Jesse Fell house was near where Washington street was later to intersect Northampton street.
Friday, February 27, 2009. There were no homes between Washington and Canal streets. This area was mainly cultivated farm land.