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Covington History:  Old Landing
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Covington History: Old Landing

Thanks to Ron Barthet/ Tammany Family Blogspot for providing the article and media. Old Landing In the early days of Covington, before the roads

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Covington History: Highlights of History by H.A. Mackie
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Covington History: Highlights of History by H.A. Mackie

Covington History segment provided by local historical writer Ron Barthet. View his blog Tammany Family here. H. A. Mackie of Covington wrote an interesting

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Covington History: Fate of Covington Founder Researched
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Covington History: Fate of Covington Founder Researched

Covington History segment provided by local historical writer Ron Barthet. View his blog Tammany Family here. The history books credit Jacques Dreux as the

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Covington History: Cemetery No. 1
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Covington History: Cemetery No. 1

Covington History segment provided by local historical writer Ron Barthet. View his blog Tammany Family here. The Covington Cemetery No. 1 has been a

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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

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