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Johnson's Grocery

EnglishOriginal site of Arnestor Johnson's Dry Goods Store. Said to be the first to sell Cajun boudin in the 1940s. A south Louisiana delicacy.FrenchLe premier site du Magasin de Grosserie...

  • louisiana
  • cajun
  • food
  • boudin
  • cuisine

Captain Bennett Landing

Captain Philip Morris Bennett, Sr.(Ferry pilot from 1930-1965)Ferries were a means of transporting vehicles across the Mississippi River between St. Francisville and New Roads from 1930 thru 2012....

  • louisiana
  • mississippi river
  • ferry
  • st. francisville

Close Family Property

Historical Point of InterestClose Family PropertyThis property, the site of the first building constructed in 1858, was owned by pioneer Daniel Inman (1827-1908) for whom Danville was named.The...

    David Matthew Gaunt

    "Run to the edge and leap toward the stars, whatever you leave behind, belongs here with cities and cars." Submitted by @rariasjr.

      Purple Hyatt House Brick

      THIS IS AN ACTUAL BRICK FROM THE PURPLE HYATT HOUSE HOTEL LOCATED AT 4500 W TOUHY AVE, LINCOLNWOOD, IL IN 1983 IT WAS THE SIGHT OF THE GANGLAND KILLING OF TEAMSTERS LAWYER ALLEN DORFMAN. THE...

        Markey Bridge

          Lincoln Biography

          The first published biography of Abraham Lincoln was published in this building (28 W. Market St., West Chester, PA) on Feb. 11, 1860. It was prepared from Lincoln’s own notes and served...

            Freedom Corner

            But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: in the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of...

            • freedom
            • martin luther king
            • jr. justice

            John F. Wight

            IN MEMORY JOHN F. WIGHT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR-1957-1970 HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING TWENTY-TWO YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO HERRICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SURROUND YOU

              Freret's Folly

              This row of five once identical Greek Revival houses was erected in 1861 by New Orleans architect William A. Freret (1833-1911) as a speculative building project. The row was so-named after the...

              • louisiana
              • new orleans
              • garden district
              • architecture

              Moore McNamara House

              GARDEN DISTRICT ASSOCIATION MOORE MCNAMARA HOUSE Designed by noted architect Thomas Sully and built in 1892 for Irish-born, prominent banker Robert Moore Sr., this significant Garden District...

              • louisiana
              • new orleans
              • garden district
              • architecture
              • louisiana
              • new orleans
              • garden district
              • robert moore sr.
              • queen anne
              • colonial revival
              • 1892
              • samuel blessing
              • martin kahao
              • joseph hountha
              • 1877
              • 1937

              The Sully Mansion

              The Sully Mansion was built in 1891 for prominent financier John Scott Rainey, his wife Georgia Pritchard Rainey, and their four daughters. It was designed by architect Thomas Sully (1855-1939)...

              • louisiana
              • new orleans
              • garden district
              • architecture

              Summit Standpipe

              In 1897, a bond issue was approved for the construction of the Summit standpipe. Completed at a cost of $14.000 as part of the Summit Electric & Water Plant, the standpipe was the source of...

              • mississippi
              • summit
              • pike county
              • utility

              Magnolia Memorial Tree Planting

              Started in 1943 Sponsored by Rotary Club, Garden Club, 20th Century Club

              • mississippi
              • magnolia
              • civic
              • clubs

              Off-leash Cat Park

              Submitted by @tfswebb.