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Bishop Alfonso Gallegos

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Sacramento, California.
The Most Reverend Alfonso Gallegos, O.A.R., D.D. Titular Bishop of Sasabe, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento Feb. 20, 1931 – Oct. 6, 1991 “Love one another” May 24, 1958 – Ordained priest for the Order of The . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

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Sacramento, California.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811) Father of Mexico His battle cry for freedom on September 16, 1810 led Mexico to indenpendence from Spain and the end of colonialism. Statue donated by Alberto and Carmencita Heredia, and . . .

(Colonial Era • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Shipbuilding in New Brunswick / L’Industrie de la Construction Navale au Nouveau-Brunswick

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St. Martins, New Brunswick.
English: From its origins in the late 18th century, the shipbuilding industry profoundly influenced New Brunswick history. Craftsmen in the colony built over 6,000 vessels during the 19th century, a third of the total . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Battery M, 1st Ohio Light Artillery

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Battery M, 1st Ohio Light Artillery 4 James, 2 3" Rifles. Stanley's Brigade, Negley's Division, Thomas' Corps. September 20, 1863. Captain Frederick Schultz, Commanding. 1st Lieutenant Joseph Hein. 1st Lieutenant Eben P. . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

A Stately Mansion

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Sacramento, California.
A Stately Mansion This landmark home upholds a tradition of service to the state Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park, a National Historic Landmark, served as the headquarters of three governors during the turbulent . . .

(Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Leonard's Gate

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Sussex, New Brunswick.
This property, as with so many in the area, once belonged to the estate of George Leonard who arrived in New Brunswick as a Loyalist with the spring fleet of 1783. Although Mr. Leonard had been raised in Plymouth, . . .

(Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Gold Star Families Memorial

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Grove City, Ohio.
A tribute to Mothers, Fathers and Gold Star Families who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom Throughout history, brave women and men of our community made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedom of all Americans. . . .

(Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

General Manuel José Arce

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, El Salvador.
General Manuel Jose Arce Primer Presidente de Centro America English translation: General Manuel José Arce First President of Central America

(Colonial Era • Politics • Wars, Non-US) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Battery M, 1st Ohio Light Artillery

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Text on the Front Side of the Monument: Schultz's Battery —— M —— 1st, Ohio light Artillery Stanley's Brigade Negley's Division Text on the Back Side of the Monument: September 19th, 1863, a part of the Battery with . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Monument to the Revolution of 1948

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, El Salvador.
Monumento a la Revolución de 1948 1954, mosaic de piedras Violeta Bonilla (1924-1999) y Claudio Cevallos Leal (1931-2012), El Monumento a la Revolución de 1948 es parte del conjunto conmemorativo del mismo nombre, inaugurado . . .

(Arts, Letters, Music • Man-Made Features • Politics) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

7th Indiana Battery

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Indiana Seventh Battery. (Swallow) First Brigade. (Sam Beatty) Third Division. (Van Cleve) Twenty-First Corps. (Crittenden) Saturday, Night, September 19th, 1863, To Sunday, September 20th, 1863.

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

A Neoclassical Design / Un style néoclassique

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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
English: A Neoclassical Design Have you ever noticed that the building's design, including features such as columns and windows, is pleasingly symmetrical? This is one of the features that make Province House a fine example . . .

(Architecture • Man-Made Features) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

7th Indiana Battery

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
7th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery 4 10 Pounder Parrotts, 2 Napoleons. Dick's Brigade, Van Cleve's Division, Crittenden's Corps. September 20, 1863. Captain George R. Swallow, Commanding. 1st Lieutenant Otho H. Morgan. 1st . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lucy Moten Elementary School

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Tallahassee, Florida.
Lucy Moten School was built in 1932 at Florida A&M University (FAMU) with support from the Julius Rosenwald Fund and General Education Board. For more than 70 years, the school served as a training facility for . . .

(African Americans • Education) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

3rd Wisconsin Battery

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
3rd Wisconsin Battery. 11:30 A.M. September 20, 1863.

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Delaware County Civil War Memorial

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Delhi, New York.
Erected by the people of Delaware County In grateful remembrance of those Who served their Country in the Civil War And who have defended The American Flag (List of Battles) Gettysburg Antietam Wilderness Cold Harbor . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Battery B, 26th Pennsylvania Artillery

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery B, 26th Independent, Samuel Beatty's Brigade, Van Cleve's Division, Crittenden's Corps. In action in this position forenoon of September 20th, 1863.

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

8th Indiana Battery

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near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Indiana. Eighth Battery. (Estep) First Brigade. (Buell) First Division. (Wood) Twenty-First Corps. (Crittenden) Sunday, September 20th, 1863, 12 M.- Battery Captured.

(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Packard Takes Flight

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Shelby Charter Township, Michigan.
The "Master Motor Builders" at Packard made some of the world's best engines for both automobiles and aircraft. Packard first manufactured aircraft engines during World War I and continued after that war. Packard used the . . .

(Air & Space • War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 8 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Extreme Testing

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Shelby Charter Township, Michigan.
Packard combined luxury and quality like no other automobile. The Packard Motor Car Company continually tested its products, even under extreme conditions. Two 25,000-mile tests were run here on the Packard Proving Grounds . . .

(Roads & Vehicles) Includes complete text, location, directions, 7 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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