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July 3, 2026

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Donald Bilgeshouse

Donald Bilgeshouse

Mr. Donald Ralph “Don” Bilgeshouse, 75, of Parksley, formerly of New Milford, N.J., passed away Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. Born in Jersey City, N.J., and raised in Bergenfield, N.J., he was the son of the late Ralph Bilgeshouse and the late Dorothy Roberts. Following high...
Copy of 13th Amendment on Display at Ker Place

Copy of 13th Amendment on Display at Ker Place

Submitted Article – The Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society recently received a copy of the 13th Amendment, the first of the three “Reconstruction amendments” and the one that abolished slavery in the United States.  Many think the Emancipation Proclamation...