On July 3, 1747, Thomas Cresap surveyed "Dulany's Gift," the site of The Moravian Church at Graceham. On July 3, 1842, the Methodist Church on East Church Street, where the Church Street Parking Deck is located today, was dedicated. On July 3, 1856, fire destroyed a new brick house in Knoxville owned by Francis M. Sellman. The property was insured for $6,200. On August 1, Sellman was arraigned and released on $500 bond on a charge of arson. When the case was called by a judge on August 5, bond was forfeited when Sellman failed to appear. On July 3, 1898, Frederick native Admiral Winfield Scott Schley led the victorious American fleet in the sea battle at Santiago, Cuba. On July 3, 1967, David M. Denton, principal of the North Carolina School for The Deaf, was appointed as the seventh superintendent of the Maryland School for The Deaf. He succeeded Lloyd M. Ambrosen, who served from 1955 until his death on June 16, 1967. On July 3, 2004, the Frederick Chapter of The National Society of The Daughters of The American Revolution dedicated a new Mount Vernon red maple tree and a new marker in honor of General George Washington in Baker Park in Frederick. The marker was donated by Lough Memorials. The original trees, planted in 1932, had to be replaced due to ill health. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]