Upon Thundering Wings
Upon Thundering Wings"Thundering Wings" - the title of local master carver, Nathan Jackson's magnificent cedar monument, depicts the Tlingit native origin of Ketchikan's name, as told by Chief...
- ketchikan
- alaska
- historic
- bald eagle
- thundering wings
- gold
- native
- tlingit
- nathan jackson
- mike martin
- george clark
- alfred swineford
- mining
- saltery
- cannery
- salmon
20 Creek Street
Seagulls enjoying afternoon sun on the rooftop of 20 Creek Street.20 Creek StreetCirca 1920Beatrice Greene; the last working woman- For half a century, this house, like so many on the Creek, was...
- beatrice greene
- creek street
- ketchikan
- 1920
- ketchikan hi...
- prostitution
- red light district
The Eagle's Building
The Eagles BuildingWas constructed in 1905 and designed by Galbraith and Hall of Spokane. The building was constructed from locally made concrete blocks which were made from the tailings of the...
- eagles building
- wallace
- idaho
- 1905
- 1951
- shootout
- mining
- gold
- silver
Haight-Fillmore Building
Van Dorn House
(Located one-half mile to the east)Originally named "The Hill," this house was built by Peter Aaron Van Dorn, ca. 1828. Located on one of Port Gibson's highest hills, the brick and cypress house...
- mississippi
Samuel Gibson House
This brick structure is thought to have been built ca. 1805 as a residence for Samuel Gibson, the founder of Port Gibson. It was moved from its original site to this location in 1980. Typical...
- mississippi
- settlements
Lightfoot Park
• Claiborne County native educated in local schools and Alcorn A & M College• First black citizen elected to the Claiborne County Board of Education - 1969 to 1974 Horace L....
- mississippi
- city park
Wintergreen Cemetery
Greenwood Street. 1807. This is one of the oldest cemeteries in Mississippi. Originally the burying ground of Samuel Gibson, founder of Port Gibson, and his family. Confederate General Earl Van...
- mississippi
- cemetery
Centenary State Historic Site - "The Cemetery"
Centenary College minutes dated October 7, 1861 read, "Students have all gone to war. College suspended and God help the right." From 1861 to 1866 the college remained closed. Both Union...
- louisiana
- civil war
- cemetery
First European Settlers
The domination of Europeans over this sectionof Louisiana is divided into five epochs:French---- 1717 to 1763British----1763 to 1779Spanish----1779 to 1810Independent*----Sept.10 to Dec....
- louisiana
- settlers