Re: Tomorrow Morning On NEWS4 - Celebrating Herndon
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SS Central America
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Date: July 09, 2014 10:03PM
Old house Wrote:
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> Quetioner. Wrote:
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> > Who's "Capt Herdon"? I know who Captain HERNDON
> is
> > but not "Capt Herdon"...
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> Herndon was named for Commander William Lewis
> Herndon, American naval explorer and author of
> Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon. Commander
> Herndon captained the ill-fated steamer SS Central
> America, going down with his ship while helping to
> save over 150 of its passengers and crew. The
> settlement was named Herndon in 1858. In the
> 1870s, many Northern soldiers and their families
> came to settle in the area, taking advantage of
> moderate climate and low land prices. Herndon also
> offered a group of friendly and local native
> Americans who helped the town to prosper via trade
> and instruction.
Isn't that the ship featured in the ads a few years back with all the silver dollars from the SF mint or something? And how ironic that it's the town of Herndon that's been overrun by centro americanos.