The Harkness family has some understated connections to the famous Gold Coast of Long Island, NY. Edward S. and Mary Harkness kept their...

Rebekah Semple West married William (Bill) Hale Harkness in 1948. Bill was 46 and his new wife Rebekah was 31 years old. Rebekah had two...

Did the Gilded Age witness the presence of Robber Barons? Certainly, much like the current era. The term "robber baron" emerged in the...

Ned Harkness, similar to myself, enjoyed golf and fishing, although I no longer actively fish. For many Scotsmen, finding solace near...

The book "Millionaires' Unit" recounts the story of a group of young, privileged men who risked everything to fight in World War I....

Harkness House, Temple Beth El can be glimpsed to the left - from the collection of the New York Public Library Photos and all details...

One of my favorite places on this earth is Scotland - more specifically, St. Andrews, Scotland. Ned Harkness held on to his Scottish...

Florence Harkness Severance, the only daughter of Stephen V. Harkness and his second wife, Anna M. Richardson Harkness. Harkness made his...

Bellevue's historic First Congregational Church is located on Southwest Street next to the Mad River Train Museum. The architect is L.D....

All the names and relationships in the Flagler and Harkness families can certainly get very confusing. This is a reference you can use to...

Florence Harkness was the daughter of Stephen V. and Anna Harkness. She was a compassionate and independent woman dedicated to charitable...

The last time Henry Flagler visited Bellevue was in October 1903 with Will L. Harkness. It had been quite a while since Henry had come...

Myrtle was born in Kansas in 1877, the daughter of Lamon V. Harkness. She developed a passion for horses living and working at Walnut...

Harry Stephen Harkness was born in Kansas on July 17, 1880, to Standard Oil heir Lamon V. Harkness. In 1918, Harry also commissioned the...

Charles William Harkness (December 17, 1860 – May 1, 1916) was the son of Stephen V. Harkness. Charles was born in Monroeville, Ohio. His...

Stephen Vanderburgh Harkness (1818-1888) was an Ohio-based American businessman. He played a crucial role in the establishment of...

There have been a few times in this Harkness/Flagler journey that have surprised me. This is a great example of that: For a number of...

Clearly, Lamon V. Harkness loved traveling. Lamon had two "Wakiva" yachts, Wakiva I and Wakiva II. Wakiva II was built in 1907 as a...

Edward and Mary Harkness had a number of homes in addition to Harkness House in New York. Mary's sister and brother-in-law built Eolia....

Dan Harkness played a pivotal role in the formation of Standard Oil in Ohio. His older half-brother Stephen V. Harkness and younger...