What is/was your hometown known for

Illustrious Potentate

Illustrious Potentate

Joined
Aug 17, 2020
Posts
42,587
Reaction score
51,324
Bookie:
$ 10,650.00
Mine is known as the region’s most notorious speed trap. Hell, the state even just have them a cease and desist on the speed trap it was so bad.

The police department also shuts down at 11 and the county only comes when called, so it’s known as a safe haven for late night drunk drivers.

But it’s most famous for an eccentric millionaire that bought every building on Main Street and used them to house his rock collection. He would sit in his truck all day and yell at anyone that so much as looked in the windows. I miss that old bastard. He died and now there’s all these gay little shops in those old buildings
 
Akron, Ohio

Rubber Capital of the World
The Black Keys
Judi Resnick
Jeffery Dahmer
Devo
David Allan Coe
Chrissie Hynde
Birthplace of AA
Birthplace of Purell
Birthplace of waffle ice cream cones, caramel corn and hamburgers
The Cradle of Basketball Excellence
Birthplace of your dad
 
Football Capital of the South.
Crooked politicians.
Church on every corner.
Steal fabrication.
 
2014_Golden_rays_over_HH_81c5b2fc-661f-4a21-b526-ec74c9539a89.jpg


The only American Revolution battle fought outside the 13 colonies.

In 1779, British West Florida stretched all the way to the Mississippi River, in what is now part of Louisiana. Leading a hodge podge army of Spaniards, Americans, Acadians, Native Americans and free black men, Spanish Louisiana Governor **Bernado de Galvez marched up river and across West Florida. The army fought the Battle of Baton Rouge for three hours on Sept. 21, 1779, until the British surrendered. Galvez went on to ensure the British did not rule the Gulf Coast. In fact, the Battle of Baton Rouge was the only battle of the American Revolution fought outside of the 13 colonies. Today, you can visit the site of a Spanish battery near the Louisiana State Capitol.

** Bernardo de Galvez
While his name is rarely remembered today,
Bernardo de Galvez waged one of the most
successful campaigns of the American
Revolution. His victories ended forever British
claims to the Gulf Coast and what would
become the states of Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama and the western half of Florida.



The Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The Battle of Baton Rouge in 1779 was an important British defeat of the American Revolution. A force of Spanish, American, Indian and Acadian troops overwhelmed the British post of Fort New Richmond in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 21, 1779.
www.exploresouthernhistory.com
 
Back in the 80's two white teens from my high school robbed and burned three AME Zion Churches in our county

At one time we had the worlds largest textile mill

We were home of the infamous "Black Anus" steak house featured on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
 
Not technically my hometown, because I didn't grow up in it, but it was the closest one.

Honda

It's not technically in Marysville, but everyone considers it to be
 
Bayou Tiger said:
2014_Golden_rays_over_HH_81c5b2fc-661f-4a21-b526-ec74c9539a89.jpg


The only American Revolution battle fought outside the 13 colonies.

In 1779, British West Florida stretched all the way to the Mississippi River, in what is now part of Louisiana. Leading a hodge podge army of Spaniards, Americans, Acadians, Native Americans and free black men, Spanish Louisiana Governor **Bernado de Galvez marched up river and across West Florida. The army fought the Battle of Baton Rouge for three hours on Sept. 21, 1779, until the British surrendered. Galvez went on to ensure the British did not rule the Gulf Coast. In fact, the Battle of Baton Rouge was the only battle of the American Revolution fought outside of the 13 colonies. Today, you can visit the site of a Spanish battery near the Louisiana State Capitol.

** Bernardo de Galvez
While his name is rarely remembered today,
Bernardo de Galvez waged one of the most
successful campaigns of the American
Revolution. His victories ended forever British
claims to the Gulf Coast and what would
become the states of Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama and the western half of Florida.



The Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The Battle of Baton Rouge in 1779 was an important British defeat of the American Revolution. A force of Spanish, American, Indian and Acadian troops overwhelmed the British post of Fort New Richmond in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 21, 1779.
www.exploresouthernhistory.com
Click to expand...
In Texas we remember him with Galveston. :suds:
 
Nothing.

Our Post Office is only open two hours a day. And you’re in the road when you pump gas.

never actually lived in my hometown. Just in the ZIP code.
 
SlinkyRedfoot said:
Akron, Ohio

Rubber Capital of the World
The Black Keys
Judi Resnick
Jeffery Dahmer
Devo
David Allan Coe
Chrissie Hynde
Birthplace of AA
Birthplace of Purell
Birthplace of waffle ice cream cones, caramel corn and hamburgers
The Cradle of Basketball Excellence
Birthplace of your dad
Click to expand...
Waffle cones came from the Chicago Worlds Fair. Dude ran out of bowls.

Valor stealer.
 
broncosmitty said:
Nothing.

Our Post Office is only open two hours a day. And you’re in the road when you pump gas.

never actually lived in my hometown. Just in the ZIP code.
Click to expand...
I’m the same way. I’ve never lived inside any city limits save that one semester I attended Valdosta State.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top