Columbus, Georgia.
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Made by Confederate States Naval Iron Works Columbus, Ga. - 1863 Cannon was made from wheel shaft of river steamer John C. Calhoun. Designed by Capt. Wm. J. McAlister steam boat capt. and civil engr. Machine work by Freeman . . .
(Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Made by Confederate States Naval Iron Works Columbus, Ga. - 1863 Cannon was made from wheel shaft of river steamer John C. Calhoun. Designed by Capt. Wm. J. McAlister steam boat capt. and civil engr. Machine work by Freeman . . . (Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Grave Markers In the summer of 1867 someone photographed the prisoners’ graves from this same perspective. Names and unit numbers in the historic photo match the information on the present headstones. The markers in the . . . 
The Columbus Museum traces its history back to the efforts in the 1920s of several local citizens and civic groups to raise awareness of the need for a museum in the city. Formal efforts at establishing the Museum got . . . 
In diesem dem grossväterlieben Hause hat der Feldmarschall August Neidhardt Graf von Gneisenau seine Knabenjahre verlebt. 1767-1773. [English translation:] In this house of his dear grandfather, Field Marshal August . . . 
The area of central Columbus known as Wynnton was actually one of the city’s first suburbs. Located just two miles east of downtown, the community sprang up after several country estates were built by wealthy citizens in the . . . 
Built: 1926 Builder: O.F. Jordan Company Built For: MacDougald Construction Co. Class: Knuckle Brace Weight: 85,000 lbs The Spreader was a railroad car designed to spread or shape ballast profiles as well as clear snow in . . . 
Este camino, parte del primer itinerario cultural terrestre trazado por parte de los Españoles en América, conocido como Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, ha sido inscrito en la lista de Patrimonio Munidal de la UNESCO por su . . . 
Enfield Settled 1680 Established as the township of Enfield, 1683, this area was part of the Springfield Plantation granted to William Pynchon and others by the Massachusetts General Court. Springfield was settled in 1636, . . . 
Look down at the walkway on the Trestle. Some workers signed their names in steel, welding the letters on the deck. Working at the Steel meant you were part of something important: a huge industry that served the needs of a . . . 
Hier wohnte der Grosser Kliniker Lucas Schönlein 1828-1833 [English translation:] The great clinician, Lucas Schönlein, lived here, 1828-1833.
Former steelworkers reflect on the challenges and rewards of their occupation: "I remember the first day I was on the job and I was like 'Oh my god, this is hell! Smoke and fire, it was just incredible. I almost ran out of . . . 
This theatre was founded in 1897 by Herbert Tree Actor & directed by him until his death 1917
This Property Has Been Placed On The National Register Of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior
Thomas Abbey Born April 11, 1731. Died June 3, 1811. A soldier in the French and Indian Wars. Took part in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, 1758, and the conquest of Canada, 1761. Corporal First Regiment, Connecticut . . . 
How did a small city in the Lehigh Valley become home to one of America's largest steel producers? In the early decades of the company, Bethlehem's location near major cities, raw materials, and transportation routes . . . 
Enfield, Connecticut World War II Honor Roll ( 2,246 names are inscibed. These have stars next to their name, indicating that they gave their lives. ) Arrowsmith, John W. Jr. · August, Kenneth E. · Austin, David T. · . . . 
The Lumber Storage Shed, constructed in 1918-1919 in the wake of World War I, is one of the last surviving service facilities at the Navy Yard. Originally composed of two open-air concrete structures set parallel to each . . . 
The Foundry was critical to the mission of the National Gun Factory and consisted of the Steel Foundry, Brass Foundry, Brass Casting Cleaning Shop, and Smelting Plant. Constructed in 1913, the Steel Foundry was the largest . . . 
Since its earliest development, radio communication has been critical to the operations of the United States Navy. Powerful radio towers on shore transmitted coded messages to Navy ships, where trained radio operators and . . . 
A segment of the Navy Yard's marine rail system bisected the Lumber Storage Shed buildings. These tracks facilitated the movement of the newly cut lumber from the ships at the waterfront, to the shed for drying, and finally . . . 
