First Presbyterian Church of Otago
Bell Hill: Selected in 1848 by Captain William Cargill and the Reverend Thomas Burns as the permanent site for the first Presbyterian church of Otago.First Church is a Category 1 Listed...
- church
- presbyterian
- dunedin
- aotearoa
- new zealand
- thomas burns
- william cargill
Mission (Mercury) Control Center
Submitted by @julia_bergeron
- mercury
- space
- nasa
Robinson Springs United Methodist Church
This notable Greek Revival structure was completed in the late 1840's on land donated by Eli Robinson. The congregation was established 1828-1830 and the first church, built of logs, was located...
- alabama
- church
Jean Laffite
Jean Laffite was a French privateer, pirate and patriot. A hero with his band of baratarians at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Reputed to have had a warehouse on Contraband Bayou and to...
- louisiana
- pirate
- war of 1812
Grant Parish and Town of Colfax
Grant Parish was formed in 1869 from parts of Winn and Rapides parishes by Act 82 of the Louisiana legislature and named for President U.S. Grant. Colfax, incorporated in 1878, was named for...
- louisiana
- city
- parish
Mary E. Graham High School
On this site stood the former Grant Parish Training School. Established in 1937, it served as the high school for the African-American population. In 1954 Grant Parish Training School became Mary...
- louisiana
- education
- african-american
Verda
Verda was named for the daughter of the town's first postmaster, Uriah E. DeWitt. Formerly known as College Hill, Verda's 19th century origins centered on the efforts of area farmers to establish...
- louisiana
- education
Battle of Calhoun's Landing
At 6:00 PM on April 26, 1864, here, near the junction of Cane and Red Rivers the Confederates set up an artillery battery to intercept Federal gun boats. Two boats were captured. More than...
- louisiana
- civil war
Huey Pierce Long
To honor the memory of Huey Pierce Long1893-1935Lawyer, Administrator, StatesmanWho served as Railroad CommissionerGovernor of LouisianaandUnited States SenatorThis plaque was placed hereNear the...
- louisiana
- politics
Pollock School
The first school in Pollock was established in 1893-1894. The Rev. Frank Brian, a minister and state senator was hired by the students' parents to serve as the first instructor. Located near...
- louisiana
- education