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Fireman Tracy Toomby

    Kate Berenson

    KATE BERENSON 8/13/1956 - 1/15/2020 KNEW THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS A SPECIAL PLACE AND LOVED IT. SHE LIVED JOYFULLY WITH HER SINGING DOGS AT 65 NORTHGATE AVE. 2005 - 2020

    KATE BERENSON 8/13/1956 - 1/15/2020 KNEW THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS A SPECIAL PLACE AND LOVED IT. SHE LIVED JOYFULLY WITH HER SINGING DOGS AT 65 NORTHGATE AVE. 2005 - 2020

      Galloway Place Mound

      Galloway Place, also known as Hodgkins Place, is a well-preserved conical mound on the eastern edge of Macon Ridge. It is 10 feet tall and 80 feet in diameter. Soil studied and artifacts suggest...

      Galloway Place, also known as Hodgkins Place, is a well-preserved conical mound on the eastern edge of Macon Ridge. It is 10 feet tall and 80 feet in diameter. Soil studied and artifacts...

      • louisiana
      • native american
      • mound
      • archeology

      Miss Willie K. Hocker

      Miss Willie Kavanaugh Hocker of Wabbaseka was the designer of the Arkansas state flag. Miss Hocker, a member of the Pine Bluff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, submitted her...

      Miss Willie Kavanaugh Hocker of Wabbaseka was the designer of the Arkansas state flag. Miss Hocker, a member of the Pine Bluff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, submitted her...

      • arkansas
      • state flag
      • women
      • flag
      • banner

      Camp Mitchell

      In August and September, 1862, General Mosby M. Parsons and 800 men of the Missouri State Guard encamped here, after a perilous crossing of the Mississippi River into Desha County. This small...

      In August and September, 1862, General Mosby M. Parsons and 800 men of the Missouri State Guard encamped here, after a perilous crossing of the Mississippi River into Desha County. This...

      • arkansas
      • civil war
      • stuttgart

      The Britsch Grocery

      The Britsch Grocery  Built on this site circa  1882-1883  Was the first store in  downtown Stuttgart.  

      The Britsch Grocery  Built on this site circa  1882-1883  Was the first store in  downtown Stuttgart.  

      • arkansas
      • stuttgart
      • commerce
      • settlers

      In Honor....

      In Honor of those men and women who served in all foreign wars.  Placed by Tallulah Chapter, D.A.R.

      In Honor of those men and women who served in all foreign wars.  Placed by Tallulah Chapter, D.A.R.

      • louisiana
      • veterans
      • memorial

      Willie Kavanaugh Hocker - 1862-1944

      Miss Willie Kavanaugh Hocker of Wabbaseka, Arkansas, designer of the Arkansas flag, and one of the most interesting personalities of the state. Miss Hocker taught in the public schools of the...

      Miss Willie Kavanaugh Hocker of Wabbaseka, Arkansas, designer of the Arkansas flag, and one of the most interesting personalities of the state. Miss Hocker taught in the public schools of the...

      • arkansas
      • state flag
      • flag
      • banner
      • women

      Columbia

      The town of Columbia was located on the Mississippi River about two miles east of this point.  In 1833 the Chicot County seat was moved to Columbia from Villemont due to river bank erosion....

      The town of Columbia was located on the Mississippi River about two miles east of this point.  In 1833 the Chicot County seat was moved to Columbia from Villemont due to river bank erosion....

      • arkansas
      • chicot county
      • mississippi river
      • railroads

      In memory of Driver John Axon and Guard John Creamer

      This plaque at Chapel-en-le-Frith railway station commemorates the brave actions of a train driver (John Axon) and guard (John Creamer), who died while trying to stop a runaway freight train on a...

      This plaque at Chapel-en-le-Frith railway station commemorates the brave actions of a train driver (John Axon) and guard (John Creamer), who died while trying to stop a runaway freight train on...

      • derbyshire
      • 1957

      Lord President (and regicide)

      This plaque, on the wall of a petrol station in Marple, marks the location of the birthplace of John Bradshawe (or Bradshaw), who was most notable for his role as President of the High Court of...

      This plaque, on the wall of a petrol station in Marple, marks the location of the birthplace of John Bradshawe (or Bradshaw), who was most notable for his role as President of the High Court...

      • regicide
      • marple
      • greater manchester
      • bradshaw
      • isherwood

      The Swing Club

        Substrata

          Islais Creek

            Mass Lynching in New Orleans / Racial Violence in America

            Mass Lynching in New OrleansJuly 24 to 27, 1900, White mobs unleashed a campaign of racial terror throughout the city of New Orleans that resulted in the lynching of at least seven Black people....

            Mass Lynching in New OrleansJuly 24 to 27, 1900, White mobs unleashed a campaign of racial terror throughout the city of New Orleans that resulted in the lynching of at least seven Black...

            • louisiana
            • new orleans
            • african american
            • social

            Kenner High School

            1924-1996   Designed by William T. Nolan, Kenner High School was the first school to be located in the City of Kenner. Originally opened for grades K-12, the school was transformed into a junior...

            1924-1996   Designed by William T. Nolan, Kenner High School was the first school to be located in the City of Kenner. Originally opened for grades K-12, the school was transformed into a...

            • louisiana
            • nrhp
            • kenner
            • education
            • jefferson parish

            Kenner White Sox

            The Kenner White Sox baseball team was organized in 1932 by Henry "Teddy" Stewart. Many of the players subsequently played in the Negro American League.A resolution adopted by the city of Kenner...

            The Kenner White Sox baseball team was organized in 1932 by Henry "Teddy" Stewart. Many of the players subsequently played in the Negro American League.A resolution adopted by the city of...

            • louisiana
            • african-american
            • sports
            • negro leagues
            • baseball
            • kenner
            • jefferson parish

            Camp Parapet - Remains of Old Powder Magazine

            Part of Civil War fortification which extended from the river northward about 1-3/4 miles past Metairie Rd. Construction began in 1861 by the Confederates and continued after the fall of New...

            Part of Civil War fortification which extended from the river northward about 1-3/4 miles past Metairie Rd. Construction began in 1861 by the Confederates and continued after the fall of...

            • louisiana
            • civil war
            • jefferson parish

            Acadian House

            The Acadian House was constructed on museum property in 1975. It was built from cypress lumber that was originally part of an old mule barn dismantled at Rapidan Plantation in St. James Parish....

            The Acadian House was constructed on museum property in 1975. It was built from cypress lumber that was originally part of an old mule barn dismantled at Rapidan Plantation in St. James Parish....

            • louisiana
            • architecture

            18th Century Style Sugar House

            This building is a representation of a small eighteenth century sugar house employing the open-kettle process developed in the West Indies. It was built to show the style of old sugar houses...

            This building is a representation of a small eighteenth century sugar house employing the open- kettle process developed in the West Indies. It was built to show the style of old sugar...

            • louisiana
            • sugar
            • commerce