1914 – Jackson Guard Monument Dedication

1914 – Jackson Guard Monument Dedication

In February 1914, Lady Elizabeth Watson and her best friend, Clare Phillips, unveil the Confederate memorial on the grounds of the Jackson County Courthouse in Newport.  Lady’s grandmother, General James Fagan’s widow, sits to the right of the column.  The...
1914 – Boy Scouts in Newport

1914 – Boy Scouts in Newport

The Reverend Lee Heaton, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, led a fine group of Boy Scouts in 1914. According to the note on the back of the photograph, this was one of the first Boy Scout troops registered west of the Mississippi. Watson, Tim, and Elizabeth...