Pineville, a historic refuge
Part 31: St. John's Hunting Club, 2007
By Warner M.Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
      The St. John's Hunting Club was founded in 1800 and still meets regularly. According to Club Vice President/Archivist Richard Porcher, the club did not meet from October 1861 to December 1866 because of the Civil War. Meetings were suspended after the May 13, 1869, meeting. The club was reorganize...
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Archaeologist speaks on Francis Marion
By Warner M.Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
      Stephen D. Smith, associate director for applied research of the S.C. Institute of Anthropology and Archaeology, spoke to the North Berkeley County Historic and Cultural Committee in Pineville, the home and burial place of Revolutionary War hero Gen. Francis Marion October 21, 2007.
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The Amazing Eurasian Odyssey
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      Matt and I made our way from the port toward what was called Old Town, a term we learned from our hostel's website. It became painfully clear what that meant as we reached the cobblestone streets and market squares of picturesque Olde Europe. There was a defensive wall surrounding the historic cit...
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Estonia
      Estonia is mainly a lowland country that is bordered by the Baltic Sea, Latvia, and Russia. It has numerous lakes and forests and many rivers, most draining northward into the Gulf of Finland or eastward into Lake Peipus, its largest lake. The capital and largest city is Tallinn. The official lang...
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