The Grand Hotel of Rome has recently been bought and refurbished by a multinational company which has named it the St. Regis Grand. Conceived by the renowned hotelier César Ritz at the suggestion of the then Italian Prime Minister, Marquis Rudinì, the Hotel was built in 1890 in the area bordered by the central Termini Station, Via XX Settembre and Piazza Esedra (now Piazza della Repubblica), in a[n] area of prime importance for urban planning. Here many different transport routes converge, consisting of the great flows of national and international traffic in and out of the Station, and the city's road traffic around Piazza della Repubblica. Added to these are the commercial activities of the Galleria Esedra (1953) and the comings and goings around the great historical and artistic centre, the Baths of Diocletian (298-306 A.D.) - the most imposing Roman baths of the city, whose grandiose scale was destined to influence the development of the district down to the present day. The housing block in which the prestigious hotel is situated had been furthermore at the centre of the earlier Papal town-planning. In 1586 Pope Sixtus V (1585-1590) had the fountain of Moses erected here, and subsequently Clement XIV (1769-1774) and Pius IX (1846-1878) promoted substantial modifications to the character and embellishment of the district. Until the middle of the 19th century, next to the large fountain there was the rusticated porch of the Villa dei Panzani (the Panzani family were the owners of the whole area around the fountain), next to which Clement XIV ordered the Fabbrica della Calancà (factory for Indian printed calico cloths) to be erected. This was then enlarged by Pius IX and restored in 1841, when the Hospice for the Deaf and Dumb was established there. Another impulse for the growth of the district was given when Rome was proclaimed capital of Italy in 1870, when, intensifying the urban development that was already under way, construction began on the principal administrative offices of the newly united Kingdom of Italy in the district around Via XX Settembre. The Hotel was thus built in one of the most vital centres of the ancient city that was now modernising, according to the plan of the architect Guilio Podesti, who was one of the leading figures in late 19th century Rome (some of whose most important buildings were the Policlinico Umberto I [the Umberto I Hospital] and the buildings around Piazza Vittorio, to name just a few). To build the Hotel, destined for the Roman élite of the period, the porch of the Panzani Villa was taken apart and the ancient Hospice demolished. The majestic façade is broken up by five rows of windows emphasised by massive cornices marking the division between the floors and by rusticated responds, creating a[n] overall effect that is severe and dignified. This effect is however moderated by the central block which protrudes and is made vibrant by the tympana and moulded cornices of the windows and by the elegant decorative plasterwork separating the openings on the top floor. The main entrance, on Via Vittoria Emanuele Orlando (previously named Via delle Terme - the Street of the Roman Baths) is dignified by its elegant porch, surmounted by a balustrade that has a sixteenth-century flavour, leading into a majestic entrance-hall. The designer showed himself to be in tune with the neo-Renaissance architectural taste of the principal public and private buildings of the period, while s[t]ill open to the most up-to-date technologies. The sober elegance of the exterior was matched by the extreme stylishness of the interiors (enriched by antique furniture and pictures personally chosen by Madame Ritz), and by the central salon and beautiful winter conservatory. The prestige and exclusiveness, which still mark it today, meant that the Grand Hotel became an alternative to the district in which the grandest hotels had traditionally been concentrated - the area between Piazza del Popolo and Piazza di Spagna. Today's St. Regis Grand was moreover a pioneer in guaranteeing its clientele a genuine innovation for that period - electric light. Finally, a separate entrance on Piazza delle Terme provided direct access to the equally exclusive international restaurant, rendered distinctive by two conservatories connecting with the garden.
Il Grand Hôtel di Roma è stato recentemente acquistato e ristrutturato da una società multinazionale che l'ha ribattezzato St. Regis Grand. Ideato dal celebre albergatore Cesare Ritz, su suggerimento dell'allora primo ministro il marchese di Rudinì, fu edifacato nel 1890 nell'area compresa fra la Stazione Termini, via XX Settembre e piazza Esedra, in una zona di importanza primaria su scala urbanistica; in essa convergono infatti funzioni e relazioni molteplici, dai grandi flussi di traffico nazionale ed internazionale della Stazione, allo scorrimento cittadino intorno a piazza della Repubblica, fino alla dimensione spiccatamente commerciale della Galleria Esedra (1953) e alla grande valenza storico-artistica legata al nucleo romano delle Terme di Diocleziano (298-306 d.C.): il più imponente della città, destinato a condizionare con la sua grandiosità lo sviluppo della zona fino ad oggi. L'isolato su cui insiste il prestigioso albergo fu inoltre al centro della politica urbanistica papale: nel 1586 papa Sisto V (1585-1590) vi fece erigere la fontana del Mosè, e successivamente Clemente XIV (1769-1774) e Pio IX (1846-1878) promossero modifiche sostanziali nel carattere e nell'arredo urbano del rione. Fino alla metà dell'800 in posizione adiacente al fontanone c'era il portale bugnato della Villa dei Panzani (i Panzani erano i proprietari di tutta l'area intorno alla fontana), accanto alla quale Clemente XIV fece erigere la Fabbrica della Calancà (tele indiane di cotone stampate), poi ampliata da Pio IX e ripristinata nel 1841, quando vi fu collocato l'ospizio del Sordomuti. Un ulteriore impulso alla crescita della zona venne dalla proclamazione di Roma Capitale (1870) quando, assecondando lo sviluppo urbanistico già in atto, si previde la construzione delle principali strutture amministrative del Nuovo Stato nella zona gravitante attorno a via XX Settembre. L'albergo fu edificato dunque in uno dei centri più vitali dell'Urbe, su progetto dell'architetto Giulio Podesti: uno dei protagonisti della Roma tardo-ottocentesca (Policlinico Umberto I, edifici dei lati lunghi di piazza Vittorio, solo per citare alcune sue opere più importanti). Per l'edificazione dell'albergo, destinato all'élite romana dell'epoca, fu smembrato il portale della villa dei Panzani e fu demolito l'antico Ospizio. Il maestoso prospetto è scandito da ben cinque ordini evidenziati da poderose cornici marcapiano e da paraste bugnate, in un insieme di severa compostezza spezzato dal corpo centrale emergente ed animato dai timpani e dalle cornici modanate delle finestre e dalle raffinate composizioni a stucco che spartiscono le aperture dell'ultimo piano. L'ingresso principale, su via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (già via delle Terme), è altresì qualificato dall'elegante portico, sovrastato dalla balaustrata di sapore cinquecentesco e collegato ad un atrio maestoso. Il progettista si mostrò in sintonia con il lessico architettonico neorinascimentale delle principali infrastrutture pubbliche e private dell'epoca, seppure aperto alle nuove tecnologie. Alla sobria eleganza dell'esterno corrispose l'estrema raffinatezza degli interni (arricchiti da mobili e da dipinti d'antiquariato scelti personalmente da madame Ritz), del salone centrale e della bellissima serra d'inverno. Il prestigio e l'escusività, che lo caratterizzano ancor oggi, fecero del Grand Hôtel il polo alternativo alla zona in cui erano tradizionalmente concentrati i grandi alberghi, fra piazza del Popolo e piazza di Spagna. L'attuale St. Regis Grand fu inoltre precursore nel garantire alla sua scelta clientela una vera novità per l'epoca: la luce elettrica. Un ingresso separato su piazza della Terme consentiva infine l'accesso diretto all'altrettanto esclusivo ristorante internazionale, animato da ben due serre comunicanti con il giardino.
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Although cross-section excavation revealed no coffins, the pits contain two distinctive levels at which rusted nails occur matching the outline of the disintegrated wood boards in length and depth. Many of the pits were 3 or 4 coffins deep.
Poor preservation and time produced only traces of bone, arcs of human teeth-some of which were radiocarbon dated to this period which determined the burials with certainty.
Excavation of this location revealed 29 graves while dozens of grave features comparable to the five examined remain to be discovered.
In 1991 Woods Services, Inc. owner of this property approached the Borough with a development plan that included most of their property facing Flowers Avenue. Residents and organizations presented the Richardson Diary as evidenced that the proposed location was an unmarked soldier’s burial ground in late 1776.
Because of the Diary and the fact that the referenced house still exists, Woods Services, Inc. permitted an archaeological excavation that proved its existence as recorded in 1869. Woods Services, Inc. deeded the Burial Site to Langhorne Borough and was dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 1999.
Diary of Joshua Richardson
March 6, 1803-May 16, 1874
2 mo. 1st, 1869-Excerpts from page3
“… I heard my father say that his father was a sitting in our east porch and an old man came out of the hospital “opisite”, sat down beside him , he was from Boston, (the tears running down his cheeks) he had been sent for to see his son who then lay very ill with the fever, he was so near his end, he was not able to speak but appeared to know his father, he said this was the 9th son he had lost since the commencement of the war (one at home) and as soon as he was old enough he should go to (o)…:
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Patterns are identified across field.
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Notice pit size variation. Outline of nails during horizontal analysis suggest the outline of two coffins laid side by side—others stacked straight down.
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Archeologist places site location after stripping topsoil.
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Field strategies were designed an pin flags were placed over each lector.
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Single grave measured during excavation.
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Joseph Richardson House in 1738-Collection of Historic Langhorne Association, Inc.
This project was directed by R. Michael Stewart, Ph.D., Temple University, Philadelphia PA. Recorded as one of the largest Revolutionary War Burial Sites in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
On November 11, 2008, along with then MVH President and CEO Mary Boosalis, Irv Bieser, Jr., and his sister, Cathy Bieser Black, opened the original time capsule revealing several items including their father’s dedication remarks containing a handwritten notation.
A re-dedication ceremony was held on Sept. 30, 2011, in which Irv Bieser, Jr. and family members replaced the time capsule with new contents including mementos of the construction of the Heart and Orthopedic Centers building, which ushered in a new chapter in the history of Miami Valley Hospital.
At the dedication, Mr. Bieser read from his father’s handwritten note of 1951:
“May this new building of the Miami Valley Hospital continue to serve the growing needs of all our citizens without discrimination- rich and poor, young and old- regardless of creed or race, for
years and years to come.”
(Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
In addition, two of the boats on display were constructed in 1965 and 1976 by the Johnston Brothers Boat Works in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. They were restored by Chad Brenner working for the Washington Crossing Reenactors Society and given to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in 1999. The remaining boats were constructed by Paul Rollins, boatbuilder, York, Maine in 1996 and 1997. One of these is a gift of the Friends of Washington Crossing Historic Park and the other was purchased by the PHMC. The boats are used in the Park’s annual reenactment of the Crossing on Christmas Day.
Washington Crossing Historic Park gratefully acknowledges the donations of the Washington Crossing Reenactors Society and the Friends of the Washington Crossing Historic Park.
(Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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On this field on the 21st day of December, 1866, three commissioned officers and seventy six privates of the 18th U.S. Infantry, and of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry, and four civilians, under the command of Captain Brevet-Lieutenant Colonel William J. Fetterman were killed by an overwhelming force of Sioux, under the command of Red Cloud.
On this site in 1876 the historic Battle of the Little Big Horn began.
The Great Lakes and many resources of the Great Lakes basin have played a major role in the history and development of the United States and Canada. For the early European explorers and settlers, the lakes and their tributaries were the avenues for penetrating the continent, extracting valued resources, and carrying local products abroad. As development proceeded, the waterways became major highways of trade. The Great Lakes basin yielded lumber, wheat, and other agricultural products, and the lakes provided commercial fishing opportunities. Bulk goods such as iron ore and coal were shiped through Great Lakes ports, and manufacturing grew. 
Originally a Spanish settlement and early port on Amite River route from Mississippi River via Bayou Manchac. First called Scivicque's Ferry for Vincent Scivicque, native of Italy. Parish seat 1872-1881.
The Amite River Phase (4000-1500 B.C.) of the Archaic Period was a local variation of a pre-ceramic Indian culture in the area. Gravel lured Indians to the Amite River, which today remains important for this resource.
A grave like any hole dug into the earth interrupts the natural layering of soil. For that reason, it can be distinguished as an anomaly—irregular in texture and color in comparison to undisturbed soil at that level.
In 1951, when Irvin G. Bieser, Sr. was president of the hospital Board of Trustees, this
cornerstone was placed during construction of the Main Building. A construction addition
in the 1970’s relocated the entry way and the cornerstone became tucked away behind a plastered wall. It was uncovered during renovation in 2008.
Salem Willows is named for the European white willow trees planted here in 1801 to form a shaded walk for patients convalescing at the old smallpox hospital. Later the area became a park. During the first half of the 20th century Restaurant Row on the park’s north shore served fresh seafood favored by locals and visitors alike. The last of these once popular restaurants closed in the late 1960s. A carousel with carved flying horses was another special attraction at Salem Willows which, as now, operated an, amusement center. Although the restaurants and flying horses are gone, visitors still flock here during the summer to enjoy the seashore, the arcade, and the park’s ample picnic grounds and recreational facilities.
For decades, the main attraction on the line was the Willows Pavilion. This unusual looking structure boasted a roller skating rink and a 300-seat, second-floor restaurant. In the rear tower, a camera obscura projected scenes from the surrounding area onto a table in a darkened room. Nearby was a theater, built largely of recycled materials from the Siege of Paris pavilion from a Boston exposition. 
Washington's headquarters Dec. 8-14, 1776. Built in 1773 by Thomas Barkley; restored in 1931. Owners included Robert Morris and George Clymer. Located at Legion and Clymer Aves.
Headquarters of General Washington December 8-14 1776, owned by Robert Morris 1791-1798, owned by George Clymer 1798-1805, he died in residence 1813. Both Robert Morris and George Clymer signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States
The large flat bottom boats housed in this barn are reproductions of a mid-18th century vessel known as the Durham boat. Robert Durham, an engineer at the Durham Iron Works in nearby Reiglesville, Pennsylvania, reputedly designed a prototype for these large cargo boats as early as 1757. Durham boats hauled cargo along the entire length of the Delaware River. These long-run vessels transported ore, fir, timber, and produce down the Delaware River to Philadelphia’s thriving markets. The largest vessels (up to 65 feet long and 8 feet in the beam) could transport 20 tons of iron or 150 barrels of flour downstream.
Durham boats played an important role in Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on December 25, 1776. General Washington wrote to Governor Livingston of New Jersey directing him to secure “Boats and Craft,…should be secured…particularly the Durham Boats…” for his anticipated crossing and planned attack on Trenton. Although designed to haul cargo, the Durham boats successfully carried Washington’s troops across the icy Delaware in the early morning hours prior to the attack.
The O&W Railroad
Ancienne résidence archiépiscopale, le Palais du Tau doit son nom à son plan en T. Peu avant 1500, Guillaume Briçonnet le dota d'une grande et lumineuse salle d'honneur au décor flamboyant où se tenaient, entre autres, les festins des sacres. Deux siècle plus tard, Charles-Maurice Le Tellier le transforma en palais classique qui abrite depuis 1972 un muse consacré à la statuaire originale, aux tapisseries et au trésor de la cathédrale. On y voit en particulier le reliquaire de la sainte Ampoule destinée aux onctions royales. Cette huile miraculeuse associée au baptême de Clovis était jadis conserve dans la Basilique Saint-Remi, haut lieu de la mémoire des sacres.
La pâté de maisons compris entre la cathédral, les rues du Cloître, du Trésor et Carnot étaient réservées aux chanoines. Cet enclose comprenait le cloître, les bâtiments nécessaires a la vie committee, les écoles et toutes les dépendances utiles à l'administration de leurs domains et à l'exercice de leur jurisdiction seigneuriale sur une partie de la ville (granges, celliers, tribunal et prison). Il y avait également des boutiques, en particulier des merciers et des libraires imprimeurs. Ouvert aux passants dans la journée, le quartier était clos le soir comme en témoigne cette porte édifiée en 1531. Ses vantaux de bois sculpté sont désormais dans les reserves du Musée des Beaux-Arts.
One of thirteen installations in the Philadelphia area that provided protection from Soviet aerial attack during the 1954–1970 period of the Cold War. The Nike system here used radar to guide Ajax anti-aircraft missiles. From the mid-1960s through the early 1970s, this missile system was replaced as technology and terms of arms control treaties evolved. The missile launch area and magazine are located near here.
