Bala, Kansas 🇺🇸
Bala settled about 1862. It was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It is named after Bala, in Wales.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 29.
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Bala settled about 1862. It was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It is named after Bala, in Wales.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 29.
legendsofkansas.com/bala-kansas/
#WelshHistoryUSA
November 24, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Bala, Kansas 🇺🇸
Bala settled about 1862. It was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It is named after Bala, in Wales.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 29.
legendsofkansas.com/bala-kansas/
#WelshHistoryUSA
Bala settled about 1862. It was a shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It is named after Bala, in Wales.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 29.
legendsofkansas.com/bala-kansas/
#WelshHistoryUSA
Former St David's Welsh Presbyterian Church. Founded 1853.
449 14th Street, San Francisco
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449 14th Street, San Francisco
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November 23, 2024 at 6:41 AM
Former St David's Welsh Presbyterian Church. Founded 1853.
449 14th Street, San Francisco
#WelshHistoryUSA
449 14th Street, San Francisco
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Gena Rowlands was born in Cambria, Wisconsin in 1930 to Welsh-American parents, she was a four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Gena Rowlands - Wikipedia
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December 6, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Gena Rowlands was born in Cambria, Wisconsin in 1930 to Welsh-American parents, she was a four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Evan Williams from Dale, Pembrokeshire 🏴 emigrated to the USA towards the end of the 18th century. In 1783, he founded Kentucky's first commercial distillery.
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December 3, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Evan Williams from Dale, Pembrokeshire 🏴 emigrated to the USA towards the end of the 18th century. In 1783, he founded Kentucky's first commercial distillery.
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#Nadolig #Christmas
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Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands was a Welsh-American member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. He was born in Cambria, Wisconsin, and was the father of Academy Award-nominated actress Gena Rowlands.
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December 6, 2024 at 8:20 AM
Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands was a Welsh-American member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate. He was born in Cambria, Wisconsin, and was the father of Academy Award-nominated actress Gena Rowlands.
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Sunset Boulevard, Griffith Park, the Griffith Observatory, and The Greek Theatre in California, USA, were all established thanks to Griffith J. Griffith, a philanthropist originally from Bettws, Wales.
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November 23, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Sunset Boulevard, Griffith Park, the Griffith Observatory, and The Greek Theatre in California, USA, were all established thanks to Griffith J. Griffith, a philanthropist originally from Bettws, Wales.
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One of baseballs most iconic images shows Ty Cobb, the legendary Georgia Peach, kicking up a cloud of dirt as he slides hard into third base, manned by New York's Jimmy Austin (from Swansea, Wales). In the distance, umpire Silk O'Loughlin signals safe.
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November 22, 2024 at 11:04 PM
One of baseballs most iconic images shows Ty Cobb, the legendary Georgia Peach, kicking up a cloud of dirt as he slides hard into third base, manned by New York's Jimmy Austin (from Swansea, Wales). In the distance, umpire Silk O'Loughlin signals safe.
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Wales, Utah 🇺🇸
The small mining town of Wales was named for the country of the immigrants sent there by Brigham Young in 1854 to mine the "rock that burns".
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The small mining town of Wales was named for the country of the immigrants sent there by Brigham Young in 1854 to mine the "rock that burns".
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November 25, 2024 at 7:04 AM
Wales, Utah 🇺🇸
The small mining town of Wales was named for the country of the immigrants sent there by Brigham Young in 1854 to mine the "rock that burns".
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The small mining town of Wales was named for the country of the immigrants sent there by Brigham Young in 1854 to mine the "rock that burns".
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales,_...
#WelshHistoryUSA
For everyone who likes Welsh stuff and ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’ - The Braidwood Inn (now the Sun Motel) in Braidwood, Illinois is only 20 minutes north of Cardiff, Illinois.
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November 24, 2024 at 7:51 AM
For everyone who likes Welsh stuff and ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’ - The Braidwood Inn (now the Sun Motel) in Braidwood, Illinois is only 20 minutes north of Cardiff, Illinois.
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Tommy Farr was a Welsh boxer from Clydach Vale, Rhondda, nicknamed "The Tonypandy Terror".
On August 30, 1937 he fought Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium, New York.
The bout was named The Ring magazine Fight of the Year for 1937.
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On August 30, 1937 he fought Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium, New York.
The bout was named The Ring magazine Fight of the Year for 1937.
youtu.be/18IvvZdIYnI?...
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December 13, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Tommy Farr was a Welsh boxer from Clydach Vale, Rhondda, nicknamed "The Tonypandy Terror".
On August 30, 1937 he fought Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium, New York.
The bout was named The Ring magazine Fight of the Year for 1937.
youtu.be/18IvvZdIYnI?...
#WelshHistoryUSA
On August 30, 1937 he fought Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium, New York.
The bout was named The Ring magazine Fight of the Year for 1937.
youtu.be/18IvvZdIYnI?...
#WelshHistoryUSA
Martha Maria Hughes Cannon was born near Llandudno, Wales in 1857. She was a physician, women's rights advocate, suffragist, and in 1896, she became the first woman elected as a state senator in the United States.
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Martha Hughes Cannon Biography
Martha Hughes Cannon was the first female state senator in U.S. history.
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December 9, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Martha Maria Hughes Cannon was born near Llandudno, Wales in 1857. She was a physician, women's rights advocate, suffragist, and in 1896, she became the first woman elected as a state senator in the United States.
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Milwaukee's first brewery was founded in 1840 by Welsh settlers.
Richard G. Owens, originally from Llanfair-is-Gaer in Caernarfonshire, joined forces with fellow Welsh immigrants William Pawlett and John Davis to open the brewery.
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Richard G. Owens, originally from Llanfair-is-Gaer in Caernarfonshire, joined forces with fellow Welsh immigrants William Pawlett and John Davis to open the brewery.
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November 26, 2024 at 3:24 AM
Milwaukee's first brewery was founded in 1840 by Welsh settlers.
Richard G. Owens, originally from Llanfair-is-Gaer in Caernarfonshire, joined forces with fellow Welsh immigrants William Pawlett and John Davis to open the brewery.
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#WelshHistoryUSA
Richard G. Owens, originally from Llanfair-is-Gaer in Caernarfonshire, joined forces with fellow Welsh immigrants William Pawlett and John Davis to open the brewery.
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‘The untold story of the rise and tragic fall of a US mining town called Cardiff’ - David Owens - July 20, 2019.
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The story of the rise and tragic fall of a US mining town called Cardiff
The town was named after the Welsh capital
www.walesonline.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 3:11 AM
‘The untold story of the rise and tragic fall of a US mining town called Cardiff’ - David Owens - July 20, 2019.
www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/no...
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Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania 🇺🇸
Uwchlan was founded in 1712, the majority of the settlers emigrated from Wales 🏴
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Uwchlan was founded in 1712, the majority of the settlers emigrated from Wales 🏴
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December 4, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania 🇺🇸
Uwchlan was founded in 1712, the majority of the settlers emigrated from Wales 🏴
www.uwchlan.com
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Uwchlan was founded in 1712, the majority of the settlers emigrated from Wales 🏴
www.uwchlan.com
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Colonel Morgan Morgan is thought to have founded the first permanent settlement in present-day West Virginia.
Morgan was born in Glamorganshire, Wales 🏴, and emigrated to the Americas at the age of 24.
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Morgan was born in Glamorganshire, Wales 🏴, and emigrated to the Americas at the age of 24.
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Col Morgan Morgan (1688-1766) - Find a Grave...
Pioneer and early settler. Morgan Morgan was born in Glamorganshire, Wales. He was educated in London, England. He emigrated to the American Colonies at the age of twenty-four. In 1713, he married Cat...
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December 5, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Colonel Morgan Morgan is thought to have founded the first permanent settlement in present-day West Virginia.
Morgan was born in Glamorganshire, Wales 🏴, and emigrated to the Americas at the age of 24.
www.findagrave.com/memorial/831...
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Morgan was born in Glamorganshire, Wales 🏴, and emigrated to the Americas at the age of 24.
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Migrant Society and Culture: The Welsh in Madison County, Indiana, 1890–1920.
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December 23, 2024 at 5:17 AM
Migrant Society and Culture: The Welsh in Madison County, Indiana, 1890–1920.
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Bluesky is a nice do-over, offering a great opportunity to reorganize a decade and a half’s worth of posts using easily searchable hashtags.
#ChicagoWelshHistory
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With more to come as we catalog old posts and create new content from research and events.
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With more to come as we catalog old posts and create new content from research and events.
November 23, 2024 at 6:23 AM
Bluesky is a nice do-over, offering a great opportunity to reorganize a decade and a half’s worth of posts using easily searchable hashtags.
#ChicagoWelshHistory
#WelshHistoryUSA
#WalesintheMovies
With more to come as we catalog old posts and create new content from research and events.
#ChicagoWelshHistory
#WelshHistoryUSA
#WalesintheMovies
With more to come as we catalog old posts and create new content from research and events.
The Briceville Church in Tennessee.
Built in 1888 by Welsh coal miners, the church features twin steeples and entrances, due to the Welsh miners having falling out and splitting into two factions.
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Built in 1888 by Welsh coal miners, the church features twin steeples and entrances, due to the Welsh miners having falling out and splitting into two factions.
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#WelshHistoryUSA
Briceville Church and Cemetery | Tennessee River Valley
Explore the range of experiences to be found in this spectacular geologically diverse valley sometimes called the Great Lakes of the South. From white water to flat water paddling; from bouldering to ...
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November 23, 2024 at 6:12 AM
The Briceville Church in Tennessee.
Built in 1888 by Welsh coal miners, the church features twin steeples and entrances, due to the Welsh miners having falling out and splitting into two factions.
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#WelshHistoryUSA
Built in 1888 by Welsh coal miners, the church features twin steeples and entrances, due to the Welsh miners having falling out and splitting into two factions.
tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org/entries/bric...
#WelshHistoryUSA
Welsh Scenic Byway, Ohio 🇺🇸
This 64-mile byway loops through Gallia and Jackson counites and celebrates the Welsh immigrants who settled in southeastern Ohio during the 19th century.
www.transportation.ohio.gov/traveling/oh...
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This 64-mile byway loops through Gallia and Jackson counites and celebrates the Welsh immigrants who settled in southeastern Ohio during the 19th century.
www.transportation.ohio.gov/traveling/oh...
#WelshHistoryUSA
November 25, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Welsh Scenic Byway, Ohio 🇺🇸
This 64-mile byway loops through Gallia and Jackson counites and celebrates the Welsh immigrants who settled in southeastern Ohio during the 19th century.
www.transportation.ohio.gov/traveling/oh...
#WelshHistoryUSA
This 64-mile byway loops through Gallia and Jackson counites and celebrates the Welsh immigrants who settled in southeastern Ohio during the 19th century.
www.transportation.ohio.gov/traveling/oh...
#WelshHistoryUSA
July 20, 1969 “The Eagle has landed” - Thanks in part to Tecwyn Roberts from Anglesey 🏴 - The Chief of the Network Engineering Division for the moon landing.
www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2019/07...
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#WalesInSpace
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Rocket Man: Welsh hero of NASA’s moon landings | University of Southampton
Rocket Man: Welsh hero of NASA’s moon landings
www.southampton.ac.uk
December 6, 2024 at 8:56 AM
July 20, 1969 “The Eagle has landed” - Thanks in part to Tecwyn Roberts from Anglesey 🏴 - The Chief of the Network Engineering Division for the moon landing.
www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2019/07...
#Apollo11 #WelshHistoryUSA
#WalesInSpace
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Snowdonia
32-01 35th Avenue
Astoria, New York
July 21, 2019 - AOC at a Welsh pub in New York!
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32-01 35th Avenue
Astoria, New York
July 21, 2019 - AOC at a Welsh pub in New York!
snowdonia.nyc
#WelshHistoryUSA
December 13, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Snowdonia
32-01 35th Avenue
Astoria, New York
July 21, 2019 - AOC at a Welsh pub in New York!
snowdonia.nyc
#WelshHistoryUSA
32-01 35th Avenue
Astoria, New York
July 21, 2019 - AOC at a Welsh pub in New York!
snowdonia.nyc
#WelshHistoryUSA
St. David's Church in Aurora, Illinois, held its groundbreaking ceremony on March 1, 1958. A cornerstone made of gray Cambrian limestone, shipped from Saint David’s Cathedral in Wales, was laid and sealed on February 28, 1959.
www.saintdavidsofaurora.com
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November 23, 2024 at 6:34 AM
St. David's Church in Aurora, Illinois, held its groundbreaking ceremony on March 1, 1958. A cornerstone made of gray Cambrian limestone, shipped from Saint David’s Cathedral in Wales, was laid and sealed on February 28, 1959.
www.saintdavidsofaurora.com
#ChicagoWelshHistory
#WelshHistoryUSA
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‘Land of My Fathers’ - Arthur Jones, a Nebraska transplant from Michigan, stumbles upon the small town of Wymore, where he excitedly discovers the settlements rich Welsh history.
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Land of My Fathers
A Michigan transplant of Welsh descent explores Nebraska’s Welsh immigrant history
nebraskapublicmedia.org
December 4, 2024 at 11:50 PM
‘Land of My Fathers’ - Arthur Jones, a Nebraska transplant from Michigan, stumbles upon the small town of Wymore, where he excitedly discovers the settlements rich Welsh history.
nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/series-me...
#WelshHistoryUSA
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Love Roadside America’s entry on The Great Plains Welsh Heritage Center in Wymore, Nebraska.
“Tells the story of the immigrants who came from mountainous Wales to settle in the flattest part of America.”
www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/80115
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“Tells the story of the immigrants who came from mountainous Wales to settle in the flattest part of America.”
www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/80115
#WelshHistoryUSA
Wymore, NE - Great Plains Welsh Heritage Center
Visit reports, news, maps, directions and info on Great Plains Welsh Heritage Center in Wymore, Nebraska.
www.roadsideamerica.com
December 18, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Love Roadside America’s entry on The Great Plains Welsh Heritage Center in Wymore, Nebraska.
“Tells the story of the immigrants who came from mountainous Wales to settle in the flattest part of America.”
www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/80115
#WelshHistoryUSA
“Tells the story of the immigrants who came from mountainous Wales to settle in the flattest part of America.”
www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/80115
#WelshHistoryUSA
Edward Morgan Lewis, originally from Machynlleth 🏴 was a Major League Baseball player who played for the Boston Beaneaters and Boston Americans from 1896 to 1901. He later became a professor of English literature and served as the fifth president of the University of New Hampshire.
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November 23, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Edward Morgan Lewis, originally from Machynlleth 🏴 was a Major League Baseball player who played for the Boston Beaneaters and Boston Americans from 1896 to 1901. He later became a professor of English literature and served as the fifth president of the University of New Hampshire.
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