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Rowley Is
Rowley may refer to: Places Canada * Rowley, Alberta * Rowley Island, Nunavut United Kingdom * Rowley, County Durham, a hamlet * Rowley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Rowley, Shropshire, a location in Shropshire, England * Rowley Regis, a historic parish in the West Midlands, England United States * Rowley, Iowa * Rowley, Massachusetts ** Rowley (CDP), Massachusetts * Rowley, Utah * Rowley Creek, a stream in Wisconsin People Surname * Alec Rowley (1892–1958), English composer * Alex Rowley (born 1963), Scottish politician * Arthur Rowley (footballer born 1870), English footballer with Stoke and Port Vale * Arthur Rowley (1926–2002), English footballer with Fulham, Leicester City and Shrewsbury * Bartholomew Rowley (1764–1811), British naval officer * Beth Rowley, English singer-songwriter * Sir Charles Rowley, 1st Baronet (1770–1845), British naval officer * Chris Rowley, American baseball pitcher * Christopher Rowley (born 1948), American writer * Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowley, Alberta
Rowley is a hamlet In Alberta, Canada within Starland County. It is located just north of Drumheller. History Less than a year before the new millennium, the last train passed through Rowley. In the mid-1970s, Rowley, which had once boasted a population of about 500 in the 1920s, was a beat-up dying community, with rows of empty houses and businesses, and inhabited by only a few dozen prairie-hardened souls. But one night, a few party-happy locals, whose liquor supply was fast dwindling, decided on a quick solution – a "B & E party" at a boarded-up old saloon. The bar was fixed up and named Sam's Saloon after one of the previous owners who had been a respected member of the community. The brazen men then got talking about sprucing up the pioneer community to make it a heritage stop for tourists. For the next quarter century, locals restored old homes and businesses, and soon visitors were attracted from all parts of Alberta, Canada and the U.S. The highlight of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |