Columbia River Gorge Natural Beginnings
The George M. Verity
This historic steam-powered towboat---one of America's famous sternwheelers---has a distinguished record, bearing the name of the founder of Armco Steel Corporation. She had 33 years of...
- iowa
- vessel
- national his...
Bissel's Submergible Saw
More than one hundred and fifty years ago, Brigadier General John Pope faced a tactical dilemma on the Mississippi River. Confederate batteries at Island No. 10 blocked passage through a complex...
- missouri
- civil war
Fort Bankhead
To further protect New Madrid from Union attack, a smaller fort was built on the east side of town at the mouth of St. John's Bayou. This upper fort, named Fort Bankhead (the original location...
- missouri
- civil war
- fort
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman delivered campaign speeches at the Court House during his senate campaigns in 1934 and 1940. The 1934 campaign was open in southeast Missouri and New Madrid was one of the...
- missouri
- harry s. truman
- president
- speech
First School in Iowa
This boulder marks the site of the first school house in Iowa, built in 1830
- iowa
- education
Old State Capitol
James H. Dakin designed the 1850 Gothic Revival statehouse; the cast iron fence was added 1854-55. It served as the Capitol until occupied by Union forces during the Civil War. The interior...
- louisiana
- politics
- museum
Votes For Women
Road to the 19th AmendmentLegislators debated passing Federal and State Suffrage Amendments here in 1920. Suffragists held a public rally in support of the 19th Amendment.
- louisiana
- women
- voting rights
Saw Mill River Daylighting - The River in Context
Saw Mill River DaylightingThe River in Context The Watershed A watershed is the land, hills and slopes that drain rainfall to a river. The Saw Mill River watershed (marked in green on the...
- yonkers
- saw mill river
- river
- water
Daniel A. Feinberg
In loving memory of our sonDaniel A. FeinbergSubmitted by @lampbane
- yonkers
- untermyer park
- park
- daniel feinberg
Philipse Manor Administrative Offices
Built in 1911 as a caretaker's cottageSubmitted by @lampbane
- yonkers
- philipse manor
- house
- cottage
- 1911
Founder's Fund Finalist
Founder's Fund FinalistThe Garden Club of America2014Submitted by @lampbane
- yonkers
- untermyer park
- park
- 2014
Historic Yonkers
Submitted by @lampbane
- yonkers
- photos
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Factory
Submitted by @myrastephen
A Lost World
A Landscape on the Move
Colton Hall
COLTON HALL. IN THIS BUILDING FROM SEPTEMBER 1 TO OCTOBER 13, 1849 ASSĖMBLED THE CONVENTION WHICH DRAFTED THE CONSTITUTION UNDER WHICH CALIFORNIA WAS ADMITTED TO/STATEHOOD, - SEPTEMBER 9,...
Bederwood Park
Submitted by Sisu_Runner
Historical Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Submitted by @Ritterton
- uhaul
Doelger Building
Submitted by @jqmcd