Slave Trade Expedition to Africa
Part 25: Map of Farenya
     No official map of Farenya of Guinea exists. Since 1998, when I first began researching Farenya, I have tracked down several ancient maps. The oldest, found in the British Archives contains a survey by Commander E. Belcher in 1830 and an 1858 sketch by M.Valloy, a lieutenant commanding the
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Explorers to celebrate 30th Anniversary
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
     In 1976, three men, members of The Explorers Club based in New York City, established a chapter of the club in Columbia to serve members in SC, NC, GA, and TN. Horace Byrne, Jim Jackson, and George Fulton held the inaugural meeting October 29-31, 1976, in Georgetown.
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