Delaware Chief Tamanend is historically known as an arbiter of peace and a friend to the first European settlers, and he features prominently in
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History of Covington, LA
Chief Tamanend
Depiction of a meeting with Chief Tamanend and leaders of the Pennsylvania colony under a large Elm tree at Shakamaxon in the early 1680’s.
Submit Your Old Photos: Bicentennial Postcard Contest
Submit your old photos of ‘Historic Covington’ to the Covington Bicentennial Postcard Contest! Winning photos will be used to create a series of Bicentennial
Justitia Omnibus Tammanend: Historical Significance of “St. Tammany”
Upon examining the logo of the City of Covington, you will find the phrase “Justitia Omnibus” on the left side within the banner, Latin
Gibson Street, Way Back When
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Christ Episcopal Church
The Chapel of Christ Episcopal Church was built in late 1846 by Jonathan Arthur of London. He designed the church along the lines of
John Wharton Collins
Covington was originally founded as the Town of Wharton on July 4, 1813 by John Wharton Collins. He laid the town out in its
The Old Southern Hotel: Then and Now
The Southern Hotel first opened its doors on June 1st, 1907. It offered all amenities of luxury for its time; ballrooms, galleries, a tennis
Covington: The Sanitarium of the South
Covington was announced “The Healthiest Place in the United States” by the the United States Census Bureau in 1890. In that year, out of
Columbia Street Landing: The Birthplace of the City
From its founding, Covington was an important trade center, linking the river to the lake and New Orleans. The river was dredged to allow
H.J. Smith and Sons: A Staple of Historic Downtown Covington
Walking into H.J. Smith and Sons General Store today isn’t much different than it was 140 years ago. You can find just about anything
The Mystic Krewe of Olympia
It was 1965, shortly after Mardi Gras. A group of friends sat at the Galley Restaurant across from the old Covington Courthouse. Lieutenant Colonel