Ellicott City, Maryland.
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Here, on Old Columbia Pike, stand these charming rowhouses that date to the early 1800's. Built by Ann Tonge for the millworkers of the town, they now serve as unique specialty shops.
(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Women) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Here, on Old Columbia Pike, stand these charming rowhouses that date to the early 1800's. Built by Ann Tonge for the millworkers of the town, they now serve as unique specialty shops.(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Women) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
During the Civil War, Baltimore and its environs exemplified the divided loyalties of Maryland's residents. The city had commercial ties to the South as well as the North, and its secessionist sympathies erupted in violence . . . 
This plaque is in commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the opening of the Benjamin Banneker Museum. (June 9, 1998) the result of a collaborative effort between the Friends of Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum . . . 
You are standing on what was once part of Benjamin Banneker's farmstead. Mary and Robert, Benjamin's parents, purchased a 100 acre parcel in 1737 for 7,000 pounds of tobacco. Benjamin was a small child when he moved from the . . . 
A tribute to the Gold Star Families whose loved one paid the ultimate price defending the United States of America
John E. Rankin, 1882-1960, served in the U.S. House of Representatives for sixteen consecutive terms (1920-1952). He was instrumental in the creation of TVA, REA & served as Chairman of Veterans Affairs.
In 1946, Tupelo radio station WELO broadcast weekly music jamborees from the Courthouse. Mississippi Slim, who had his own show on WELO, arranged for Elvis to perform at the jamboree. Elvis’ dream was to become as famous as . . . 
In commemoration of State Wide Prohibition January First 1908
The Lyric Theatre was built in 1912 by Mr. R. F. Goodlett. Originally named The Comus, it hosted live vaudeville shows. In the 1930's it became a part of the Malco chain of movie houses and the name was changed to the Lyric . . . 
During the first decade of transcontinental airmail, pilots flew over the Alleghenies with a fueling stop in Bellefonte. Unpredictable weather and changing winds cost the lives of 34 valiant young pilots in this most . . . 
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between the Civil War and World War II. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of . . . 
Corpus Christi parish was formally opened on November 24, 1929 as part of what was then the archdiocese of San Francisco. Masses were held in a cottage on St. James Drive until January 11, 1931, when a small church and . . . 
A disastrous fire on November 13, 1916 destroyed much of the two block long downtown business district. The fire started that morning near what is now the corner of G and 3rd Streets, and fierce north winds fanned the flames . . . 
A symbolic bond developed between river transportation and agricultural interests that was both economic and social, and it endured well into the 20th century. The river transportation companies maintained regular contracts . . . 
In 1864 it was determined that the Central Pacific Rail Road would extend eastward from Sacramento over the Donner Summit route to become part of the transcontinental rail line. Planners for the California Pacific Rail Road . . . 
I do not think in the Southern States there is a group of Mounds to compare to Moundville, in the arrangement and state of preservation of the mounds. - Clarence B. Moore, amateur archaeologist, 1910 Spanning more than 300 . . . 
Heroes of a lost cause rest in honor and in grateful memory May • 1902 Confederate Heroes
(side 1) Missouri's first northern border county, organized in 1836, is named for explorer William Clark. In 1839, Iowa Territory and the State of Missouri mobilized troops on the nearby border in a boundary dispute called . . . 
This riverside cottage was the winter home of Owen D. and Louise P. Young. The Young’s primary residence was in Van Homesville, New York. After much consideration, the Youngs decided to build their Washington Oaks home on . . . 
Orange Hall takes its name from the large sour orange trees, which used to encircle the property. Built for Rev. Horace Southworth Pratt, it is a showcase of antebellum life in the Greek Revival style.
