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Maverick T Stop: Florence Nightingale of the Sea and Simpson's Patent Dry Dock

Submitted by @Ritterton

Submitted by @Ritterton

    Covington Blue Sox

    Fun fact: Ball hit over the fence was ground rule double. Only one HR ever hit in park was inside-the-park, by James Emery. The photo is the mold (that hangs in my office) from the plaque that...

    Fun fact: Ball hit over the fence was ground rule double. Only one HR ever hit in park was inside- the-park, by James Emery. The photo is the mold (that hangs in my office) from the plaque...

    • kentucky
    • baseball
    • blue sox
    • federal league
    • 1913

    Molyneaux Circle

      John W. Flynn Memorial Rink

        St James Cathedral

          Historic Clay and Brick Bathhouse

          Submitted by Brett Culbert

          Submitted by Brett Culbert

            Charles “Chalou” Trepagnier Building

            This building built in 1868 served as the Ascension parish Courthouse and jail. On June 1, 2017, the Ascension Parish Council officially changed the name to Charles "Chalou" Trepagnier Building in...

            This building built in 1868 served as the Ascension parish Courthouse and jail. On June 1, 2017, the Ascension Parish Council officially changed the name to Charles "Chalou" Trepagnier Building in...

            • louisiana

            Lecompte High School

            Built in 1924, the Lecompte High School is a significant historic landmark of Bayou Boeuf. It's Neo-Classical style was designed by architect Scott Yeager, Jr., built by general contractor W. J....

            Built in 1924, the Lecompte High School is a significant historic landmark of Bayou Boeuf. It's Neo-Classical style was designed by architect Scott Yeager, Jr., built by general contractor W. J....

            • louisiana
            • education

            Prospect School

            Prospect School had its beginning in the late 1800s, having its first class at Prospect Baptist Church, which was across the road from where the first building was built. In the late 1920s or...

            Prospect School had its beginning in the late 1800s, having its first class at Prospect Baptist Church, which was across the road from where the first building was built. In the late 1920s...

            • louisiana
            • education

            Fanny Rosenfeld

            Submitted by Gilda Spitz

            Submitted by Gilda Spitz

              Raoul Wallenberg Park

              RAOUL WALLENBERG PARKThis park is dedicated as a living memorial to Raoul Wallenberg,the Swedish diplomat who save the lives of tens of thousands of HungarianJews destined to die at the hands of...

              RAOUL WALLENBERG PARKThis park is dedicated as a living memorial to Raoul Wallenberg,the Swedish diplomat who save the lives of tens of thousands of HungarianJews destined to die at the hands...

              • raoul wallenberg
              • holocaust
              • canada
              • b'nai brith
              • saskatoon

              Piedmont High School

                Mahlon D. Ogden Residence

                THIS LIBRARY STANDS ON THE SITE  FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE  MAHLON D. OGDEN RESIDENCE,  THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE PATH OF  THE GREAT FIRE OF 1871  WHICH WAS NOT BURNED  PRESENTED BY THE GENERAL HENRY...

                THIS LIBRARY STANDS ON THE SITE  FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE  MAHLON D. OGDEN RESIDENCE,  THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE PATH OF  THE GREAT FIRE OF 1871  WHICH WAS NOT BURNED  PRESENTED BY THE GENERAL...

                • chicago
                • great fire
                • library
                • 1871

                The Cairo

                1615 Q Street, NW The Cairo apartment house, built in 1894, was (and remains) the tallest privately owned building in Washington. At 156 feet, it towered over its neighbors, prompting laws...

                1615 Q Street, NW The Cairo apartment house, built in 1894, was (and remains) the tallest privately owned building in Washington. At 156 feet, it towered over its neighbors, prompting...

                  The Society of the Cincinnati

                  Society of the Cincinnati   The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by the officers of the Continental Army to perpetuate their fellowship, preserve the memory of the revolutionary war...

                  Society of the Cincinnati   The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by the officers of the Continental Army to perpetuate their fellowship, preserve the memory of the revolutionary war...

                    A la Memoire Des 16 Paysans

                    A la memoire des 16 paysans tues ici le 15 juin 1848 lors d'un affrontment entre les forces de l'ordre et les revoltes d'Ajain Pionnat et Ladapeyre qui reusaient de payer l'impot exceptionnel des...

                    A la memoire des 16 paysans tues ici le 15 juin 1848 lors d'un affrontment entre les forces de l'ordre et les revoltes d'Ajain Pionnat et Ladapeyre qui reusaient de payer l'impot exceptionnel des...

                    • 1848
                    • farmers
                    • taxes

                    Old Saint Mary's Cathedral

                    HERE STOOD OLD SAINT MARY'S  CATHEDRAL, CHURCH OF THE FIRST  FIVE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF  CHICAGO- QUARTER, VAN DE VELDE,  O'REGAN, DUGGAN, FOLEY.  OPENED FOR DIVINE SERVICE  DECEMBER 25, 1843 ...

                    HERE STOOD OLD SAINT MARY'S  CATHEDRAL, CHURCH OF THE FIRST  FIVE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF  CHICAGO- QUARTER, VAN DE VELDE,  O'REGAN, DUGGAN, FOLEY.  OPENED FOR DIVINE SERVICE  DECEMBER 25,...

                    • chicago
                    • great fire
                    • cathedral
                    • 1843

                    Land Claimed for Azathoth

                    In the year of our lord 2012, Creer Pipi claimed this land for Azathoth.  The origins of this plaque is somewhat of a local legend. It appeared on a Friday morning in August of 2013 and was a talk...

                    In the year of our lord 2012, Creer Pipi claimed this land for Azathoth.  The origins of this plaque is somewhat of a local legend. It appeared on a Friday morning in August of 2013 and was a talk...

                      Davis Police Headquarters

                        Olvera St.

                        From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution-ShareAlike License

                        From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License