Het Utrechts schip
This plaque explains the metal sculpture here, in the form of a ship. At this location the remains of a thousand year old wooden ship was found 2.3 meters deep in the ground, in december 1930....
- archeology
- old ship
- utrecht
- 1000 ad
Ivan Reitman Cinema
IVAN REITMAN CINEMA Director Ivan Reitman has entertained and influenced generations of film lovers with seminal films like STRIPES, MEATBALLS, and DAVE. In GHOSTBUSTERS, be made...
- new york
- manhattan
- downtown manhattan
- wall street
- ivan reitman
- movies
- cinema
- film
- alamo drafthouse
Raymond Lemieux: First Chemical Synthesis of Sucrose
National Historic Chemical LandmarkRaymond U. Lemieux: First chemical synthesis of sucroseAt this site, the National Research Council Canada's Prairie Regional Laboratory, Raymond U. Lemieux, with...
- saskatoon
- saskatchewan
- canada
- chemistry
- sucrose
- national res...
- science
William Bartram Trail
In 1775, traveling by boat Bartram passed here, noting higher land and trees "of an incredible magnitude"
- louisiana
- bartram trail
- livingston parish
Pottery Hill
This site (16ST48), dominated by the ancient Castain Oak (2006, Live Oak Society), has provided evidence of human activity though a sequence of aboriginal ceramics dating from the late Tchefuncte...
- louisiana
- native american
- st. tammany parish
Simpson Church of God
Second oldest continuously active Church of God in Louisiana. Began by Robert H. Owens, 1897. 1st named Welcome Church of God. 1st convert was James Harville. Early converts from Pine...
- louisiana
- rapides parish
- church
- religion
A.Z. Young's Home Civil Rights Leader
While serving as the President of the historic Bogalusa Civic and Voters League (The League), Dr. A. Z. Young, a noted Civil Rights Leader, Luminary & Icon, led the historic 1967 nine day...
- louisiana
- civil rights
- washington parish
Macy Street Grade Separation
Macy Street Grade Separation, Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Project 4361, City of Los Angeles, Frank L. Shaw, Mayor. August 1931
Northern Terminus of the First Commercial Monorail in America
In commemoration of service and honor to the Seattle World’s Fair April 21 – October 21 1962 and the City of Seattle Placed in tribute this 19th day of October 1962 at the site of the northern...
George Washington
George Washington An authorized cast bronze by The Gorham Foundry from the original by Jean Antoine Houden (17 41–18 28) which stands in the state capital at Richmond, Virginia. It was purchased...