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"French Creek is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. French Creek is 9½ miles south of the county seat, Buckhannon, West Virginia, on West Virginia Route 20. It is home to the West Virginia State Wildlife Center — formerly the "French Creek Game Farm" — a zoological park featuring native and introduced fauna. Popular exhibits at the center include American bison, North American river otters, black bears and mountain lions. History French Creek was settled in the early 19th century by a number of New England Presbyterians. Family names from these settlers include Gould, Young, Phillips, Burr, Sexton, Brooks, Alden and Loomis. The community's first post office, only the second established in the county, opened in 1822. The community takes its name from nearby French Creek, a tributary of the Buckhannon River watershed. The village was also referred to as Meadeville, as it is located in the magisterial Meade District. The French Creek Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The land was donated to the church by the Young family. Ralph "Boone" Young lived on Bush Run Road in French Creek, where he once kept bobcats and other wild animals. His animals became a visiting point of sort over time. He was a trapper and one of the founders of the Game Farm, (now called the West Virginia State Wildlife Center). Notable natives *Maurice Graham Brooks (1900–93), biologist, forester and celebrated authority on Appalachian natural history. See also *West Virginia State Wildlife Center References * Images of America: Upshur County by The Upshur County Historical Society, pages 27 and 46. Category:Unincorporated communities in Upshur County, West Virginia Category:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia "
":Not to be confused with Leith or Lethe Leath was one of the wards of the historic county of Cumberland in north west England. Unlike most other English counties, Cumberland was divided into wards rather than hundreds. The ward was bounded on the south by Westmorland, the north by Cumberland and Eskdale wards, the east by the counties of Northumberland and Durham and on the west by the wards of Allerdale above Derwent and Allerdale below Derwent. In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72) John Marius Wilson described Leath: The ward largely corresponds to that part of the modern Eden District that lies within Cumberland that is the former Penrith urban and rural districts and the Alston with Garrigill Rural District. Market towns in the ward were Penrith (the largest settlement and seat of local government), Kirkoswald and Alston. At one time, the village of Greystoke had held markets. A large part of the ward once made up the main part of the Royal hunting ground known as Inglewood Forest, which was subject to Forest Laws up until the reign of Henry VIII. The manors of Penrith, Langwathby, Castle Sowerby and Great Salkeld and at times Glassonby and Gamblesby were part of the royal estate known as the Honour of Penrith, which eventually passed into the hands of the Dukes of Devonshire. References Category:Ancient subdivisions of Cumberland Category:Inglewood Forest "
"Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park is a Florida State Park in the Osceola National Forest, near the town of Olustee. The site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, the Battle of Olustee. The park is located west of Jacksonville and east of Lake City, on U.S. 90. It also has the distinction of being the first park in the Florida State Park system. The State of Florida actually owns only of the Park, but manages another of the original battlefield under a Special Use Permit from the United States Forest Service. Under the title of Olustee Battlefield, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on 12 August 1970. History Survivors of the Battle of Olustee at the monument dedication on October 23, 1912. The Battle of Olustee was fought on the afternoon of 20 February 1864. It is recreated annually during that month by Civil War reenactors. In 1897, the Florida Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) began raising funds to place a monument at the battle site. Two years later, the Florida Legislature appropriated $2,500.00 and established a commission to oversee construction of the monument. The project was completed in 1912, and the monument was officially dedicated on 23 October 1912. The UDC administered the Olustee Battlefield Memorial until 1949, when the Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials assumed responsibility. Today the Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park is administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks.After The Battle of Olustee Battle Of Olustee Web site. Last accessed 2010-04-16 Recreational activities The Battle of Olustee reenactment on the 150th anniversary. Year-round park activities include hiking, picnicking, and viewing interpretive displays. Amenities include a one-mile (1.6 km) hiking trail with interpretive displays, picnic tables and a small interpretive center about the battle. In addition, the Florida Trail goes through the Historic Site, with the Olustee Trailhead close to the main entrance on U.S. 90. The park has a very active Citizen Support Organization of volunteers who put on an annual reenactment. On Presidents' Day weekend each February (see Notes), thousands of reenactors from across the U.S. and even from overseas come to the Park to reenact the Battle of Olustee. Reenactors begin arriving as early as Thursday to set up. Friday is designated "School Day" as thousands of students arrive to spend the day watching demonstrations and listening to living historians discuss various aspects of the war and as well as life in the United States during the 1860s. The public is invited to attend on Friday (no battle reenactment), and on Saturday and Sunday. On all three days visitors can tour the camps, view demonstrations, interact with living historians, shop at numerous sutler tents for authentic Civil War merchandise, and attend the battles reenacted on Saturday and Sunday only. A large selection of modern-day food is continuously available from Friday through Sunday at the park.Olustee Battlefield Reenactment Battle Of Olustee Web site. Last accessed 2010-04-16 Hours The park is open between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM every day. Notes References *Battle of Olustee Web site External links * Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park at Florida State Parks * Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks * Baker County listings at National Register of Historic Places * Baker County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs * Facebook fan site for the park * Battle of Olustee website * Category:American Civil War battlefields Category:Parks in Baker County, Florida Category:Florida in the American Civil War Category:State parks of Florida Category:Conflict sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida Category:Museums in Baker County, Florida Category:American Civil War museums in Florida Category:Protected areas established in 1970 Category:Osceola National Forest Category:1970 establishments in Florida Category:National Register of Historic Places in Baker County, Florida Category:American Civil War on the National Register of Historic Places Category:United Daughters of the Confederacy "