WINSTON m English. From a surname derived from an English place name, which was in turn derived from the Old English given name Wynnstan meaning joy stone ...[more].rom the name of a Basque village which contains an important shrine to the Virgin Mary, possibly meaning old stone. JADE f English, French. From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings ...
Another National Historic Landmark, Farmingtonâs First Church of Christ played a prominent role in the lives of the Mende Africans during their eight months in town. The churchâs abolitionist minister, Noah Porter, let one of the females, Margru, stay in his house (which is also on Main Street).
Drayton Hall Welcomes You. Youâve never seen anything like this. Founded in 1738, Drayton Hall is the oldest preserved plantation house in America thatâs still open to the public and a masterpiece of Georgian-Palladian architecture.rayton Hall Welcomes You. Youâve never seen anything like this. Founded in 1738, Drayton Hall is the oldest preserved plantation house in America thatâs still open to the public and a masterpiece of Georgian-Palladian architecture.