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El Pino 15 de Nov 1530

    Saw Mill River Daylighting - Creating a New Riverbed

    Saw Mill River Daylighting Creating a New Riverbed The riverbed before you is a newly created path for the Saw Mill River. This area evolved from a wide bay at the mouth of the river to a...

    Saw Mill River Daylighting Creating a New Riverbed The riverbed before you is a newly created path for the Saw Mill River. This area evolved from a wide bay at the mouth of the river to a...

    • yonkers
    • larkin plaza
    • saw mill river
    • van der donck park
    • fish
    • river

    Saw Mill River Daylighting - Transformation of a River

    Saw Mill River DaylightingTransformation of a RiverImagine standing here on September 13th, 1609. You are in a Lenape village called "Nepeckamack" ("fish trapping place") at the juncture of the...

    Saw Mill River DaylightingTransformation of a RiverImagine standing here on September 13th, 1609. You are in a Lenape village called "Nepeckamack" ("fish trapping place") at the juncture of the...

    • yonkers
    • larkin plaza
    • saw mill river
    • van der donck park
    • 1609
    • 1892
    • 1922
    • 1928
    • 1999
    • 2011
    • 2012

    P.S. 134 - In Memoriam

    P.S. 134 IN MEMORIAM WORLD WAR 1917 - 1918 THEY GAVE THE LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION ABRAHAM LINCOLN JOSEPH BOYLE WILLIAM CLEAVERARTHUR JACOBWILBUR LYONSJOHN HART JOHN MacLEAN WALTER SULLIVAN...

    P.S. 134 IN MEMORIAM WORLD WAR 1917 - 1918 THEY GAVE THE LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION ABRAHAM LINCOLN JOSEPH BOYLE WILLIAM CLEAVERARTHUR JACOBWILBUR LYONSJOHN HART JOHN MacLEAN WALTER SULLIVAN...

    • brooklyn
    • kensington
    • ps 134
    • world war i
    • 1917
    • 1918

    Milestone Park

    Milestone Park On this site stood the Van Pelt House, portions of which dated to the late 17th Century. During the Revolutionary War, local farmers like the Van Pelts saw their homes used to...

    Milestone Park On this site stood the Van Pelt House, portions of which dated to the late 17th Century. During the Revolutionary War, local farmers like the Van Pelts saw their homes used...

    • brooklyn
    • bensonhurst
    • new utrecht
    • 1741
    • 1776
    • revolutionary war

    New Ultrecht Milestone

    MILESTONE PARK THIS PARK IS AT THE LOCATION OF THE OLDEST EXISTING MILESTONE IN NEW YORK CITY THE NEW ULTRECHT MILESTONE WAS PLACED HERE IN APPROXIMATELY 1741 UNDER THE REIGN OF GEORGE II. THE...

    MILESTONE PARK THIS PARK IS AT THE LOCATION OF THE OLDEST EXISTING MILESTONE IN NEW YORK CITY THE NEW ULTRECHT MILESTONE WAS PLACED HERE IN APPROXIMATELY 1741 UNDER THE REIGN OF GEORGE II. THE...

    • brooklyn
    • bensonhurst
    • new utrecht
    • 1741

    Vincent R. Pittala

    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA   IN MEMORIAM VINCENT R PITTALA ASS'T SCOUTMASTER OF TROOP 20KILLED IN ACTION WORLD WAR II BORN JUNE 15,1923 DIED DECEMBER 30, 1944Submitted by @lampbane

    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA   IN MEMORIAM VINCENT R PITTALA ASS'T SCOUTMASTER OF TROOP 20KILLED IN ACTION WORLD WAR II BORN JUNE 15,1923 DIED DECEMBER 30, 1944Submitted by @lampbane

    • brooklyn
    • new utrecht
    • bensonhurst
    • vincent pittala
    • boy scouts
    • world war ii
    • 1923
    • 1944

    William R. Jordan

    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IN MEMORIAM WILLIAM R. JORDAN SCOUTMASTER OF TROOP 20 KILLED IN ACTION WORLD WAR II BORN OCTOBER 31, 1915DIED SEPTEMBER 15, 1944Submitted by @lampbane

    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IN MEMORIAM WILLIAM R. JORDAN SCOUTMASTER OF TROOP 20 KILLED IN ACTION WORLD WAR II BORN OCTOBER 31, 1915DIED SEPTEMBER 15, 1944Submitted by @lampbane

    • brooklyn
    • new utrecht
    • bensonhurst
    • william jordan
    • boy scouts
    • world war ii
    • 1915
    • 1944

    New Utrecht Reformed Church

    LANDMARKS OF NEW YORK NEW UTRECHT REFORMED CHURCH THE WALLS OF THIS BUILDING, CONSTRUCTED IN EARLY GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE IN 1828, CONTAIN STONES TAKEN FROM A PREDECESSOR CHURCH BUILT IN 1700. AS...

    LANDMARKS OF NEW YORK NEW UTRECHT REFORMED CHURCH THE WALLS OF THIS BUILDING, CONSTRUCTED IN EARLY GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE IN 1828, CONTAIN STONES TAKEN FROM A PREDECESSOR CHURCH BUILT IN 1700. AS...

    • brooklyn
    • new utrecht
    • bensonhurst
    • church
    • gothic revival
    • 1828
    • 1700
    • 1677
    • 1783
    • 1965

    Justice Arthur M. Schack

    This area is Dedicated To JUSTICE ARTHUR M. SCHACK FOR HIS DEVOTION TO OUR COMMUNITY AND SERVICE TO ALL OUR YOUTH. HE WAS LOVED AND RESPECTED BY ALL. YOU WILL ALWAYS LIVE IN OUR HEARTS. MAY 21, 2017

    This area is Dedicated To JUSTICE ARTHUR M. SCHACK FOR HIS DEVOTION TO OUR COMMUNITY AND SERVICE TO ALL OUR YOUTH. HE WAS LOVED AND RESPECTED BY ALL. YOU WILL ALWAYS LIVE IN OUR HEARTS. MAY 21, 2017

    • brooklyn
    • new utrecht
    • bensonhurst
    • arthur schack
    • 2017

    Heritage New York - New Utrecht Reformed Church

    New Utrecht Reformed Church Completed in 1829, the Church incorporates in its walls the stones from from the original structure, which had stood in the eastern corner the old New Utrecht Reformed...

    New Utrecht Reformed Church Completed in 1829, the Church incorporates in its walls the stones from from the original structure, which had stood in the eastern corner the old New Utrecht...

    • brooklyn
    • new utrecht
    • bensonhurst
    • church
    • 1829
    • 1700
    • 1783
    • 1908

    Francesco Simeti - Bensonhurst Gardens

    Francesco Simeti Bensonhurst Gardens 2012 Laminated glass Fabricated by Tom Patti Design Commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design and MTA New York City TransitSubmitted by @lampbane

    Francesco Simeti Bensonhurst Gardens 2012 Laminated glass Fabricated by Tom Patti Design Commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design and MTA New York City TransitSubmitted by @lampbane

    • brooklyn
    • new utrecht
    • bensonhurst
    • francesco simeti
    • art
    • 2012

    Larkin Park

    LARKIN PARK RESTORED 1996   JOHN D. SPENCER MAYOR   VINCENZA A. RESTIANO COUNCIL PRESIDENT   COUNCIL MEMBERS   CARLO T. DI NOTA GORDON A. BURROWS RICHARD J. MARTINELLI EDWARD J. FAGAN, JR. SYMRA...

    LARKIN PARK RESTORED 1996   JOHN D. SPENCER MAYOR VINCENZA A. RESTIANO COUNCIL PRESIDENT   COUNCIL MEMBERS   CARLO T. DI NOTA GORDON A. BURROWS RICHARD J. MARTINELLI EDWARD J. FAGAN, JR. SYMRA D....

    • yonkers
    • larkin plaza
    • saw mill river
    • van der donck park
    • larkin park
    • john spencer
    • 1996

    New Madrid

    First American town in Missouri. Founded in 1789 by George Morgan, Princeton graduate and Indian trader, on the site of Francois and Joseph Le Sieur's trading settlement, L'Anse a laGraise (Fr....

    First American town in Missouri. Founded in 1789 by George Morgan, Princeton graduate and Indian trader, on the site of Francois and Joseph Le Sieur's trading settlement, L'Anse a laGraise...

    • missouri
    • new madrid

    Illinois Central

    For 100 Years Illinois Central  Main Line of America

    For 100 Years Illinois Central  Main Line of America

    • mississippi
    • rail
    • train

    The King's Road

    The Spanish and El Camino RealThe Spanish Government in St. Louis authorized the construction of a military road from St. Louis to New Madrid shortly after New Madrid was established as a...

    The Spanish and El Camino RealThe Spanish Government in St. Louis authorized the construction of a military road from St. Louis to New Madrid shortly after New Madrid was established as a...

    • missouri
    • el camino real
    • new madrid

    Mississippi's Forestry Industry

    • mississippi
    • industry
    • forestry

    Tommy Johnson

    Tommy Johnson (1896-1956) was one of the most influential blues artists in Mississippi in the 1920s and 1930s. He grew up in the Crystal Springs area, where he often performed with his brothers...

    Tommy Johnson (1896-1956) was one of the most influential blues artists in Mississippi in the 1920s and 1930s. He grew up in the Crystal Springs area, where he often performed with his...

    • mississippi
    • blues
    • music
    • blues trail

    Caruthersville

    The capital of historic Pemiscot County and center for a cotton, grain, timber, and industrial area, Caruthersville was laid out, 1857, by George W. Bushey and J. Hardeman Walker (1794-1860), on...

    The capital of historic Pemiscot County and center for a cotton, grain, timber, and industrial area, Caruthersville was laid out, 1857, by George W. Bushey and J. Hardeman Walker (1794-1860), on...

    • missouri
    • town
    • pemiscot county seat

    Hugh Lincoln Cooper

    The Illinois, Iowa, Missouri area centered in Keokuk owes much to Hugh Lincoln Cooper engineer, backed by area businessmen, he built, in three years, 1910-1913, the dam and powerhouse now operated...

    The Illinois, Iowa, Missouri area centered in Keokuk owes much to Hugh Lincoln Cooper engineer, backed by area businessmen, he built, in three years, 1910-1913, the dam and powerhouse now operated...

    • iowa
    • engineering
    • dam
    • industry