1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

ILLINOIS - Effingham County

Effingham County Courthouse (added 1985 - - #85002304) 110 E. Jefferson St. , Effingham Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Grey,W.E., Brown,William Architectural Style: Second Empire Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Local Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Government Office Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse, Government Office Wright, Dr. Charles M., House (added 1986 - - #86001018) 3 W. Jackson St. , Altamont Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Hanker,Charles, Spilman,Charles H. Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

The Hocking Hills Geological History on Display

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