On August 27th
1776 to 1979 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.
- 1776historyOld Stone House
The 1776 Maryland 400 stand is documented. Old Stone House's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. This belongs to the verified spine of the entry, the layer everything else is measured against. 'Old Stone House' documents the entry. The entry's timeline holds it; the lore holds the rest.
Brooklyn, New York - 1859historyDrake Well
Drake’s August 27, 1859 strike is documented. Drake Well's past is on record — the entry belongs to the verified layer beneath whatever lore attaches. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. The record appears in 'Drake Well'. The entry's timeline holds it; the lore holds the rest.
Titusville, Pennsylvania - 1891historyBostian Bridge
The August 27, 1891 wreck killed 22; a 2010 anniversary ghost-watch ended in a real train striking a trespasser. The record dates it to 1891-08-27. Bostian Bridge's past is on record — the entry belongs to the verified layer beneath whatever lore attaches. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. The record appears in 'Bostian Bridge'. The detail belongs to the verified spine of the e
Statesville, North Carolina - 1942historyAmache National Historic Site
Over 10,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated at Amache (Granada) from 1942 to 1945. The record dates it to 1942-08-27–1945-10-15. The site's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. The record holds it as fact — documented, not retold. Sources including 'Amache National Historic Site' carry the record. The entry's timeline holds it; the lore holds the rest.
Granada, Colorado - 1942eventAmache National Historic Site
Amache opened August 27, 1942, on the Colorado plains — eventually confining more than 10,000 Japanese Americans, many from California's Central Valley. The smallest of the ten WRA camps, it sent a remarkable share of volunteers into military service and closed in October 1945. The site — foundations, a restored barracks, the cemetery — is now a National Historic Site.
Granada, Colorado - 1979historyVal Johnson incident site
The August 27, 1979 incident left physical car damage preserved at the Marshall County museum. The documented date is 1979-08-27. The corridor's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. 'Val Johnson incident' documents the entry. The record keeps it — history, not lore.
Warren, Minnesota