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The Civil War Defenses of Washington - Fort Reno

THE CIVIL WAR DEFENSESOF WASHINGTONFORT RENOTHE SITE OF THIS FORT WAS SELECTED INAUGUST, 1861. FIRST CALLED FORT PENNSYLVANIA,THE FORT WAS LOCATED AT AN ELEVATION OF430 FEET, COMMANDING THREE...

THE CIVIL WAR DEFENSESOF WASHINGTONFORT RENOTHE SITE OF THIS FORT WAS SELECTED INAUGUST, 1861. FIRST CALLED FORT PENNSYLVANIA,THE FORT WAS LOCATED AT AN ELEVATION OF430 FEET, COMMANDING THREE...

  • fort reno
  • washington
  • civil war
  • imageryan

Washington Elm

UNDER THIS TREE WASHINGTON FIRST TOOK COMMAND OF THE AMERICAN ARMY JULY 3, 1775   Submitted by @RNewengland

UNDER THIS TREE WASHINGTON FIRST TOOK COMMAND OF THE AMERICAN ARMY JULY 3, 1775   Submitted by @RNewengland

  • under this tree
  • of the
  • 1775
  • washington elm
  • washington

Lenin Statue

This is not V.I. Lenin This statue is hollow. Inside are six inches of water in ditch along a country road just outside of the small village of Russia, Ohio, a boy in a threadbare sweater, his...

This is not V.I. Lenin This statue is hollow. Inside are six inches of water in ditch along a country road just outside of the small village of Russia, Ohio, a boy in a threadbare...

  • lenin
  • fremont
  • washington
  • poem
  • russia
  • ohio

The First Asphalt- Paved Road in the State of Washington

  • 1913
  • asphalt
  • washington
  • loops road

Trimble Homesite, Blake Island

TRIMBLE HOMESITE  Building the Trimble home required much preparation. Log cabins were built for the construction crew, a water and sewer system were installed. A 350 foot wharf was constructed to...

TRIMBLE HOMESITE  Building the Trimble home required much preparation. Log cabins were built for the construction crew, a water and sewer system were installed. A 350 foot wharf was constructed to...

  • blake island
  • homesite
  • washington
  • 1929
  • puget sound

Portions of an Anarchist's Body

Dupont Circle Fire Fact, July 2, 1919 Truck Company 2 responded to 2132 R St. N.W., residence of Attorney General W. Mitchell Palmer, to remove portions of an anarchist's body from treetops and...

Dupont Circle Fire Fact, July 2, 1919 Truck Company 2 responded to 2132 R St. N.W., residence of Attorney General W. Mitchell Palmer, to remove portions of an anarchist's body from treetops...

  • washington
  • d.c.
  • fire department
  • anarchist
  • dupont circle

Day's Bridge Summit

[Location approximate]

[Location approximate]

  • washington
  • george washington
  • revolutionary war
  • 1780

Evermay

“Evermay” Samuel Davidson, a Scot of original character, purchased the site and built Evermay 1792-1794 with proceeds of the sale of lands he owned which include part of the present site of the...

“Evermay” Samuel Davidson, a Scot of original character, purchased the site and built Evermay 1792-1794 with proceeds of the sale of lands he owned which include part of the present site of the...

  • colonial america
  • georgetown
  • home
  • washington
  • dc

Elwha

IN HONOR OF INAUGURAL CEREMONIES M. V. ELWHA MRS. CHARLES G. PRAHL, SPONSOR MRS. A. F. EIKU, MATRON-OF-HONOR PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON JUNE 15, 1968

IN HONOR OF INAUGURAL CEREMONIES M. V. ELWHA MRS. CHARLES G. PRAHL, SPONSOR MRS. A. F. EIKU, MATRON- OF-HONOR PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON JUNE 15, 1968

  • elwa
  • port angeles
  • washington

Marilyn Bell, Victoria

THIS CAIRN COMMEMORATES THE FEAT OF MISS MARILYN BELL WHO LANDED IN THIS BAY 23RD AUGUST 1956 TO BECOME THE FIRST WOMAN AND FIRST CANADIAN TO SWIM JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT FROM PORT ANGELES, U.S.A. TO...

THIS CAIRN COMMEMORATES THE FEAT OF MISS MARILYN BELL WHO LANDED IN THIS BAY 23RD AUGUST 1956 TO BECOME THE FIRST WOMAN AND FIRST CANADIAN TO SWIM JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT FROM PORT ANGELES,...

  • marilyn bell
  • victoria
  • port angeles
  • washington
  • british columbia
  • swimming