Site of Funeral of President John F. Kennedy
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle Has been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior Construction begun 1893. Dedicated 1913. Build...
- cathedral
- washington dc
- kennedy
- funeral
- dupont circle
- church
The Christian Farm
THE CHRISTIAN FARM IN 1930 Theodore Christian married Velva Moore, and purchased 91 acres of land, 71 of which are now Rich Valley Park. The Christians farmed this land for 52 years, and raised...
- farm
- wpa
Gladstone stayed here
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE 1809 - 1898 OFTEN STAYED AT THIS HOTEL THEN KNOWN AS LION MANSIONS HOTEL William Ewart Gladstone, FRS, FSS (/ˈɡlædˌstən/; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was...
- politics
- prime minister
- brighton
Athina B
THE ATHINA B WAS BEACHED IN A STORM AT THIS POINT ON THE NIGHT OF 21ST JANUARY 1980. HER CREW WERE SUCCESSFULLY TAKEN OF WITHOUT LOSS OF LIFE THANKS TO THE BRAVERY OF THE MEN OF THE...
- boat
- ship
- brighton
- shipwreck
- anchor
Richard Russell
ON THIS SITE STOOD RUSSELL HOUSE WHERE LIVED FROM 1759 RICHARD RUSSELL, MD, FRS. IF YOU SEEK HIS MONUMENT LOOK AROUND. Richard Russell (26 November 1687 – 1759) was an...
- brighton
Russwood Park
Originally Red Elm Park, Russwood Park was home to Memphis professional baseball from 1899 to 1960. Primarily home to the Memphis Chicks, a charter member of the Southern Association,...
- shelby county
- tennessee
The Mindoro Cut
THE MINDORO CUT This cut, located at the highest point on state highway 108 between Mindoro and West Salem, is 74 feet deep and 25 feet wide. It was hand-hewn out of hard rock in...
- mindoro cut
- hand-hewn
- second largest
- west salem
- wisconsin
Oz Webb
DEDICATED IN MEMORY AND HONOR OF OSWALD "OZ" WEBB VETERANS' REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND CULTURAL SERVICES COMMISSION 1988 - 1995 HIS VISION AND CHEERFUL GOOD NATURE LIGHTED THE WAY...
- marin
- open space
- cheerful good nature
- improve this bridge
House of James Monroe
BUILT IN 1802 THIS HOUSE WAS THE HOME OF JAMES MONROE LIEUTENANT-COLONEL IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WHILE SECRETARY OF STATE AND OF WAR UNDER MADISON, AND FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS...
- washington dc
- president
- home
- monroe
John Weber Brinley
JOHN WEBER BRINLEY 1919-2002 HIS ENDURING GENEROSITY, BOUNDLESS FRIENDSHIPS, AND BUSINESS INTEGRITY SUSTAIN THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY IN DAVIS. HIS BIRTHPLACE. Submitted by Sheila Paske
- davis
- california
- community
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
DEXTER AVENUE KING MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH Organized 1877 The second black Baptist Church in Montgomery. First pastor was Rev. C. O. Boothe. Present structure built 1885. Designed by Pelham J....
- martin luthe...
- bus boycott
- dexter
- montgomery
- alabama
Juana Briones y Tapia de Miranda 1802-1889 North Beach Pioneer
JUANA BRIONES, BORN IN HISPANIC CALIFORNIA, WAS A PREEMINENT WOMAN OF HER TIME. IN THE 1830S AND 1840S SHE TRANSFORMED AN ISOLATED COVE IN THE THEN MEXICAN HAMLET OF YERBA BUENA INTO HER RANCHO....
- san francisco
- yerba buena
- rancho
- humanitarian
- businesswoman
Bridge Centennial
THIS REPLICA OF A PIER FROM FIRST RAILROAD BRIDGE ACROSS MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS LOCATED NEAR SITE OF ORIGINAL. DEDICATED APRIL 21, 1956 COMMEMORATING CENTENNIAL OF FIRST RAILROAD ENGINE TO CROSS...
First Bridge Across the Mississippi
THIS BOULDER MARKS THE SITE OF THE WESTERN ABUTMENT OF THE FIRST BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BUILT IN 1853-1855 ERECTED BY HANNAH GALDWELL CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION...
Chippiannock Cemetery
Chippiannock Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1994 for significance in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, and Art. Designed by noted Landscape Engineer...
Boatyard Archaeology
Boatyard Archaeology This spot marks the location of the Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works storage sheds used for pipe, paint and rivets. An open shed for hot iron rolls was next door. Originally...
USS Michigan
U.S.S. Michigan An 1818 Treaty allows the United States and Canada to each maintain one warship of limited armament on the Great Lakes. For most of a century the U.S.S. MICHIGAN served as the...
Manistee Library
MANISTEE CITY LIBRARY In 1885 a group of Manistee ladies formed the Lakeside Club, whose primary goal was to create a library. In 1902 the club joined forces with the local literacy society and...
Damage Repaired
DAMAGE REPAIRED AND REDEDICATED JULY 4, 1989 THIS PROPERTY IS LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES THE SCOTT COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY, INC. Submitted by Bryan Arnold...
Field of Dreams Movie Site
Original Field of Dreams Movie Site Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers