Coffs Harbour is a relatively small city in Australia, the population of which is 24,581. In terms of longitudinal and latitudinal positioning, the city sits at 30° 18′ 8″ S, 153° 7′ 8″ E. Being a coastal town, this area gets a lot of tourists. The main attractions for those visiting the area include the Big Banana, Solitary Islands, Diggers Beach, Mount Hyland Nature Reserve, Raleigh International Raceway, Frank Partridge VC Military Museum among many more
Stop 1 – Stinky Cove/Fossil Point. After loading the bus we headed east on Cape Arago Highway until we got to fossil point. We parked and unloaded the bus and began walking along the small exposed sandy beach. At the bend we stopped and were asked to find a fossil, as I wandered around I couldn’t find much other than the ground up shells mixed in with the seaweed and sand. As we continued to walk we came to another spot where we were able to observe scallop fossils mixed with the rock it was coarse and grainy much like sandpaper.
In 1772,one more event occurred which cause trouble between the colonists and great Britain, Lieutenant William Duddington(the ship Gaspee) crew members will board the ship and expropriate(smuggling)packages. The shipowners will lose all there $$ and goods then hurt the merchants they have traded.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the very first fight of colonists against the British. The first shot of the battle was fired by the British according to the accounts of John Parker and Thomas Fessenden. As John Parke states, the first shot was fired by the British because they were colonists and they were not going to attack first unless they were fired upon first. John states that they fired at them and killed eight of their men. This account is reliable because it is an official testimony, he wouldn 't lie under oath.
Pilgrims landed in Jamestown in 1607 with aspirations to discover new land as well as to teach their religious beliefs. Jamestown was also viewed as major profit enterprise for food and material which could be sent back to the motherland, Britain. Upon their arrival, they discovered the land had already been occupied by Native Americans, which would allow for trade between the two settlements: Jamestown and Powhatan Confederacy. Tobacco also helped the growing of Jamestown not only in trade but in export which helped the prosperity of the new colony.
There are times in history that are significant for more than one reason and stand out because of the spark they ignite setting off a chain of other events. Of course to ignite something means the conditions are right to be combustible. The sinking of the U.S.S Maine has come to be one of those events which impacted not only the history of the United States but the world. The U.S.S. Maine, its voyage and ultimate annihilation led to the Spanish-American War.
Home to a large Pleistocene fossil site, Saltville, Virginia has revolutionized modern archeology. The locality is especially significant because of unique interactions that took place between animals and humans 15,000 years ago. There has been recent evidence uncovered that Paleo-humans and the mammals in the surrounding Appalachian region interacted and the humans relied on the animals for survival. The deep history preserved in the land of Saltville reveals a past ecosystem that drew megafauna to its locality. The region, rich with life, is the second oldest known Pre-Clovis site in the Americas, marking its significance in history and archeology.
The gold coast is situated in South East Queensland 80km for the capital city of Brisbane which is located in the subtropical climate. This means that these regions are the warmest parts of the two temperate zones. The weather at the gold coast has 245 days of fine and sunny days nearly each year. However in the subtropical region it does tend to get humid and are often followed by tropical storms. The average rainfall for the Gold coast is 1400 millimeters of rainfall each year.
What Made it Hard to Settle Charles Town? Charles Town was a major development at the time owned by the mighty British Empire. They wanted to establish a settlement here because of the resources it had to offer. But, there were a number of problems that came with settling Charles Town.
The city of Lakeville consists of over 36 square miles of land and 1.7 square miles of water. Lakeville’s Park and Recreation Department maintains a total of 62 properties, mainly consisting of parks, athletic fields, trails, and beaches. Within the city there are more than 100 miles of pedestrian and bike trails and 1,400 acres of public parks and open space. The most notable parks include: Antlers Park: With so many options to experience the outdoors, Antler’s Park is one the most popular destinations in Lakeville. Located on the east side of Lake Marion, Antlers Park offers numerous ways to enjoy the city’s large lake with amenities like a swimming beach, fishing pier, and waterfront access for boating.
Sydney Harbour plays a vital role in Sydney’s economy. The Sydney Institute
The Fabulous Maid LLC stretches across the whole Boston area and understands the historic value that the area has to offer. Bay Village, although the smallest neighborhood in Boston, has a large amount of history. The Neighborhood only covers about 6 square blocks, but walking through it can take residents and visitors back in time. One of the strongest indications of the time period is the architecture.
Clifton Davis participated in a school trip to the Glen Echo Park, only to find out his money was wasted due to the fact that the park would not let him in because of his skin color. The Glen Echo Park is unjustified, as its policy to exclude all negro’s is unfair and it clearly speaks against the Declaration of Independence. “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” (Declaration of Independence) Glen Echo’s policy clearly violates the Declaration of Independence.
Nia Ashley Professor BoBo History 2030-02 20 September 2016 Overton County Did you know Tennessee was the 16th state? People typically do not know the history behind their state. Tennessee became a state June 1, 1796, and now consists of 95 counties. Counties are what makes up a state and breaks down different subdivisions, without these counties states would have no direction and be one enormous blob.
Nova Scotia remained neutral throughout the entire duration of the American Revolution and there is an array of reasons why. It would not be just, to claim one reason more over the other, nor would it be appropriate to say that one [reason] stands solely alone for the neutrality in and of Nova Scotia’s stance. Many interwoven reasons influenced and ultimately justified Nova Scotia in and during the American Revolution. However one reason that stands out most is security and lack of security that siding with the American resistance would bring.
“On April 18, 1775 several hundred British regulars under orders from General Thomas Gage set out from Boston Massachusetts to capture weapons and ammunition being stockpiled by local colonists in the towns of Lexington and Concord” (Nix History.com). In addition to capturing munitions, the British soldiers were ordered to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock who were wanted for high treason against the crown. Upon arriving at Lexington, the soldiers were met at the town center by numerous armed minutemen. It is not known who fired the first shot, but the colonists were in full retreat after a brief battle leaving left several dead behind. The British continued their journey on to the North Bridge outside Concord.