Events
Aaron Champion
born (1792)Aaron Champion
moves to Savannah
(1817)Aaron Champion marries
Mary J. Griggs (1824)Maria Sophia born (1832)Purchases house at
230 Barnard St; Mary
dies (1843)Aaron Champion marries
Elizabeth Maxwell (1847)Maria Sophia Champion
marries James McAlpin (1856)Aaron Champion becomes
Marine Bank & Fire
Insurance Co president (1861)Aaron Champion
dies (1880)Maria Sophia dies
(1887)Renovation
completed
(1896)Henry McAlpin
dies (1931)Alida Harper purchases
house (1939)Alida Harper
Born (1908)Alida's surgery
for tuberculosis (1923Alida opens variety shop
in Pink House (1929/1930)Alida Harper dies, house goes to
Society (1985)Pink House faces demolition,
Alida Harper and other concerned
citizens able to save it (1939/1940)Alida Harper retires
from antiques business
(1973/1974)House at 230 Barnard
deededto Henry and
Isabel by her father (1895)Henry McAlpin born
in Scotland (1780)Henry McAlpin purchases the
Hermitage Plantation through
a straw man (1815)Henry McAlpin acquires
legal title to the Hermitage (1819)Henry McAlpin establishes 1st
recognized railroad in U.S. onsite
at the Hermitage (1820)Henry McAlpin dies (1851)Orleans Square completed (1815)Henry McAlpin marries
Isabel Wilbur (1893)Henry McAlpin marries
Claudia (1885)Claudia dies months
after the birth of her
daughter, Claudia (1890)Periods
Champion family lives across
Orleans Square at 3 Barnard St
(1843-1858)Alida Harper buys, preserves, and
sells historic district houses (1939-1967)James and Maria Sophia McAlpin
live at the Hermitage (1856-1870)James and Maria Sophia live
at 230 Barnard (1870-1890)
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