One of the joys of historical research is stumbling upon a previously unknown source. The thrill of discovery is even greater when the source is interestingly written. Recently I discovered a memoir ...

You hear the phrases “circuit riders” and “Main Line” and most likely you conjure up images of well-dressed equestrians atop well-groomed horses traveling along the horse trails that wind around ...

From about 1784 to 1890, Methodism in what is now the southeastern United States was fostered by "circuit riders." The term was an American coinage and the circuit rider traveled by horseback from ...

If you would like to suggest a notable person, place or event from the past for this weekly feature, please contact reporter Leanne Smith at 768-4924 or lsmith@citpat.com. Since circuit-riding ...

If not for circuit riders, the pioneers in the early days would have had no access to worship services, revivals, prayer meetings and religious training. When the early settlers began moving into ...