Thomas Garrett: Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad
THOMAS GARRETT STATIONMASTER ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Born August 21, 1789, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Garrett came to Wilmington in 1822. A prominent merchant, his home and business...
- delaware
- wilmington
- thomas garrett
- 1789
- 1822
- 1848
- 1871
- 1993
Old Farmers Bank
OLD FARMERS BANK On February 4, 1807, the General Assembly of the State of Delaware passed an act modeled after the charter of the Bank of the United States "to establish a Bank... under the name...
- delaware
- wilmington
- bank
- 1807
- 1813
- 1835
- 1906
- 1915
- 1996
- 2000
- 2006
Delaware's Jewish Community
DELAWARE'S JEWISH COMMUNITY This building, once known as the Morrow Building, symbolizes the founding of an organized Jewish community in Delaware. Jews have been present in Delaware since the...
- delaware
- wilmington
- jewish
- 1650s
- 1870s
- 1880
- 1885
- 2004
Freedom Lost
FREEDOM LOST By the late 1700s the institution of slavery was declining in Delaware and there was a dramatic growth in the state's free black population. Demand for slave labor in the Deep South...
- delaware
- wilmington
- 1700s
- 2004
Second Avenue Subway Construction Management Committee
MTA Second Avenue Subway Construction Management Committee Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor, New York State Thomas F. Prendergast, Chairman and CEO, ΜΤΑ Dr. Michael Horodniceanu, President, MTA...
- new york
- manhattan
- upper east side
- second avenue subway
- mta
- andrew cuomo
- thomas prendergast
- 2016
The Freedom Lots: Nineteenth-Century African-American Burial Practices in Brooklyn
THE FREEDOM LOTS Nineteenth-Century African- American Burial Practices in Brooklyn n the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this section I of the Cemetery was known as "The Colored Lots."...
- new york
- brooklyn
- green-wood cemetery
- african-american
- black
- 1827
- 1865
J. A. (Jay) Patterson Memorial
This project by the Gonzales Rotary Club, of which "Jay" was a charter member, is in recognition of his love nd support of East Ascension Athletics. Jay's most memorable quote - "Its For The...
- louisiana
- ascension parish
- rotary club
Rachel Benepe
GMP SECURITIES L.P. IN MEMORY OF RACHEL BΕΝΕΡΕ Submitted by @lampbane
- new york
- brooklyn
- brooklyn bot...
- rachel benepe
Brooklyn Heights Historical District / The Brooklyn Historical Society
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
- new york
- brooklyn
- brooklyn heights
- national his...
- 1965
- national par...
- 1881
- 1991
Muriel Castanis, "Flatbush Floogies"
Muriel Castanis Flatbush Floogies 1996 Bronze Fabricated by Paul King Foundry Commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit and MTA New York City Transit Submitted by @lampbane
- new york
- brooklyn
- flatbush
- art
- mta
- mta arts for transit
- muriel castanis
- 1996
Mary Immaculate
Mary Immaculate This statue, which was obtained from Mary Immaculate Hospital, is dedicated to Father Ignatius Zeller, the first Pastor of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, the...
- new york
- queens
- jamaica
- virgin mary
- ignatius zeller
- church
- 1902
- 2009
Sakura Park
SAKURA PARK 2.067 ACRES Located between Riverside Church and International House, Sakura Park owes its name to the more than 2,000 cherry trees delivered to parks in New York City from Japan...
- new york
- manhattan
- sakura park
- morningside park
- riverside church
- john d. rockefeller
- 1912
- 1909
- 1896
- 1932
Mrs. Helen Osborne Storrow (Mrs. James Jackson Storrow)
Mrs. James Jackson Storrow (Mrs. Helen Osborne Storrow) 1864-1944 Her gift to the commonwealth as a memorial to her husband and her interest in recreation and her love of the beautiful...
- boathouse
- community
- storrow
- boats
- sailing
Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman January 29, 1905 - July 4, 1970 685 West End Avenue Born on the Lower East Side, the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, abstract expressionist Barnett Newman was one of...
- barnett newman
- artist
- poland
- holocaust
- obelisk
- jewish
Enchanted Woods is dedicated to the memory of Lois F. & Henry S. McNeil
Enchanted Woods is dedicated to the memory of Lois F. & Henry S. McNeil whose love, commitment and generosity to Winterthur made it possible Submitted by @lampbane
- delaware
- wilmington
- winterthur
- botanical garden
- enchanted woods
- lois mcneil
- henry mcneil
Jake, Sarah and Ellie Kaiser
Given with love to Jake, Sarah and Ellie Kaiser
- delaware
- wilmington
- winterthur
- botanical garden
- jake kaiser
- sarah kaiser
- ellie kaiser
Black, Trans & Alive (Qweens Song)
Black, Trans & Alive (Qweens Song), 2021 Glori J. Tuitt "Black, Trans & Alive" is a project conceived to honor the life and contributions of Black trans femme community leaders and...
- new york
- queens
- flushing
- flushing meadows
- flushing mea...
- corona park
- glori tuitt
- trans
- mural
- art
- 2021
Saint Anthony of Padua
STATUE OF SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA IN LOVING MEMORY OF MONSIGNOR ANTHONY J. DALLA VILLA RECTOR OF THE CATHEDRAL 1988-2001 Submitted by @lampbane
- new york
- manhattan
- midtown
- rockfeller center
- anthony j. d...
- saint anthony
- st. patrick'...
- 1988
- 2001
St. Anthony of Padua Chapel
THE CHAPEL OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA WAS ERECTED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF MRS. JOSEPH A. DONOHUE OF SAN FRANCISCO AND CONSECRATED BY MOST REVEREND MICHAEL AUGUSTINE CORRIGAN, D.D. ARCHBISHOP OF...
- new york
- manhattan
- midtown
- rockfeller center
- saint anthony
- st. patrick'...
- 1894
March Bank
March Bank Begun in 1902, when Henry Francis du Pont was twenty-two, March Bank is the oldest surviving garden area at Winterthur. Du Pont studied The Wild Garden (1904) and other writings by...
- delaware
- wilmington
- winterthur
- botanical garden
- henry franci...
- william robinson
- 1902
- 1904
- 1940s