Mendocino Cypress
The Mendocino or Pygmy Cypress is found only on coastal terraces between Fort Bragg and Anchor Bay. When not in poor soil, a tree can grow over a hundred feet tall; here, a tree with a...
St. John's Historic Graveyard & Tableau
THE St. JOHN'S HISTORIC GRAVEYARD & TABLEAU THE VAULTS The graveyard is the final resting place of numerous influential 19th & 20th century families, including that of Thomas Penn-Gaskell,...
- pennsylvania
- philadelphia
- center city
- church
- graveyard
- war of 1812
- civil war
- spanish-american war
- world war i
- 1986
City Tavern
Built 1773,Demolished 1854.Rebuilt in 1975 by the National Park ServiceSubmitted by @lampbane
- pennsylvania
- philadelphia
- revolutionary war
- 1773
- 1854
- 1975
The Independent or Congregational Church of Charlestowne
THE INDEPENDENT OR CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CHARLESTOWNE FOUNDED 1681 The brickwork below is thought to be from the second of four buildings to house the church. Constructed in 1732, it...
- south carolina
- charleston
- church
- robert mills
- 1732
- 1804
- 1861
- 1891
S.C. Institute Hall
THIS BUILDING STANDS ON THE SITE FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY S. C. INSTITUTE HALL WHERE ON DECEMBER 20, 1860,WAS SIGNED AND RATIFIED THE ORDINANCE OF SECESSION WHICH WITHDREW THE STATE OF...
- south carolina
- charleston
- civil war
- 1860
- 1861
Nicholas Trott House
The NICHOLAS TROTT HOUSE 83 Cumberland Street FIRST BRICK HOUSE ERECTED IN CHARLESTON STANDING IN 1709. HOME OF NICHOLAS TROTT FIRST ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE PROVINCE OF CAROLINA 1698 TO 1702 AND...
- south carolina
- charleston
- nicholas trott
- 1709
Point Thank You
POINT THANK YOU In the weeks and months following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, grateful crowds gathered at this location to show their thanks and support for workers engaged in the...
- new york
- manhattan
- hudson river
- 9/11
- 2001
Kempf Plaza
PLAZA AND FOUNTAINDEDICATED SEPTEMBER 10, 1999 CITY OF CHICAGO RICHARD M. DALEYMAYORGENE SCHULTERALDERMAN, 47TH WARD Submitted by @lampbane
- illinois
- chicago
- lincoln square
- fountain
- richard daley
- gene schulter
- 1999
Fencers Club and School
Fencers Club and SchoolFounded 1883 Submitted by @lampbane
- new york
- manhattan
- fencing
- sports
- club
- 1883
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
DR. SUN YAT-SEN DR. SUN YAT-SEN PLAZA, COLUMBUS PARK Dr. Sun Yat-sen was born in 1866 in China during the Qing Dynasty. His early education in China, Hawaii, and Hong Kong established him as...
- new york
- manhattan
- chinatown
- sun yat-sen
- china
- 1866
- 1911
- 1912
- 1925
- 2019
David Ellis
Crushed in an unguarded bakery mixerDied February 17, 1999Submitted by @lampbane
- canada
- ontario
- toronto
- monument
- 1999
- bakery
- mixer
Line of Defense
August 27, 1776 Battle of Long Island175 Feet South -> Site of Valley Grove House<- 150 Feet North Submitted by @lampbane
- new york
- brooklyn
- battle of lo...
- prospect park
- 1776
Four Freedoms Park
IN THE FUTURE DAYS WHICH WE SEEK TO MAKE SECURE, WE LOOK FORWARD TO A WORLD FOUNDED UPON FOUR ESSENTIAL HUMAN FREEDOMS. THE FIRST IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION - EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD. THE...
- new york
- manhattan
- roosevelt island
- four freedoms park
- franklin roosevelt
- 1941
Roosevelt Island and the Blackwell House
ROOSEVELT ISLAND AND THE BLACKWELL HOUSE 1639 CABINS OF THE FIRST DUTCH SETTLERS 1668 HOME OF SHERIFF JOHN MANNING FIRST BRITISH RESIDENT 1676 INHERITED BY MARY MANNINGHAM WHO MARRIED...
- new york
- manhattan
- roosevelt island
- blackwell house
- robert blackwell
- peter cooper
- 1639
- 1668
- 1676
- 1796
- 1828
- 1829
- 1955
- 1975
- 1981
USS Pampanito (SS383)
USS PAMPANITO (SS383) HAS BEEN DESIGNATED ANATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1986 NATIONAL...
- california
- san francisco
- fisherman's wharf
- us navy
- ship
- landmark
- 1986