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Veterans Memorial Plaza

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Indianapolis, Indiana.
Originally known as , "Obelisk Square", this park was completed in 1930 and is situated between the American Legion Mall and the Indiana World War Memorial. Its main feature is the Obelisk fountain. This portion of the Plaza . . .

(Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Indiana World War Memorial

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Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Indiana World War Memorial building was modeled after the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the seven wonders of the world. This known jewel of the Indiana War Memorial Plaza was designed to house the magnificent . . .

(Architecture • War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Former Bowery Savings Bank

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New York, New York.
“Its Imperial Roman temple front became the standard for civic buildings in the United States.” -Samuel G. and Elizabeth White, McKim, Mead, and White: The Masterworks” You are standing at the Bowery Savings Bank, designed . . .

(Architecture • Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Site of First Luthern Church

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Germantown, New York.
In Germantown. Erected in 1710

(Churches & Religion • Colonial Era) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

From Beaux Arts Bank To Bananas

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New York, New York.
This Beaux Arts style NYC Landmark was built for the Bowery Bank of New York in 1902, replacing the National Butchers (sic) and Drover’s (sic) Bank. Of the approximately 50 bank buildings designed by York & Sawyer, a leading . . .

(Architecture • Industry & Commerce) Includes complete text, location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Manor House Site

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near Germantown, New York.
On Hudson River and Roeliff Jansen Kill. Built in 1699 by first lord of the manor Robert Livingston and wife Alida, on land grant of 1686.

(Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Veterans Memorial Plaza

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Indianapolis, Indiana.
Originally known as , "Obelisk Square", this park was completed in 1930 and is situated between the American Legion Mall and the Indiana World War Memorial. Its main feature is the Obelisk fountain. This portion of the Plaza . . .

(Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Albany County

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West Berne, New York.
Derived its name from the Scotch title of the Duke of York and Albany afterwards King James of England

(Political Subdivisions) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Lutheran Church

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near East Berne, New York.
Organized 1790. First pastor Rev. August Friederich Meier. Frame building used until brick church constructed 1835

(Churches & Religion) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Italian Theatre & Triple-Jointed Wonders

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New York, New York.
In 1903, this site housed Drammatico Nazionale, one of several Italian theatres established on the Bowery by the great Antonio Maiori. Though Mozart’s librettist Lorenzo DaPonte had staged Italian opera in NYC as early as . . .

(Entertainment) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Nutten Hooke

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Stuyvesant, New York.
Granted to Arent Van Den Bergh in 1666. Sold to Hans Hendricksen in 1667. Old "fish place" 1 ½ mi. south.

(Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Roll of Honor

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near Hudson, New York.
This tablet commemorates the names of those who served in the World War names are not transcribed

(War, World I) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

American Legion Mall

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Indianapolis, Indiana.
American Legion Mall comprises two city blocks and is the largest of the five-city block plaza. The actual mall is located at the north end of this part of the plaza. The plaza's overall design is reflective of The National . . .

(Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, Korean • War, Vietnam) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Stoutenburgh House

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near Hyde Park, New York.
Built 1745-65 by William Stoutenburgh, son of Jacobus Stoutenburgh, first colonial settler of Hyde Park

(Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 1 photo, GPS coordinates, map.

Scottish Rite Cathedral

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Indianapolis, Indiana.
This property has been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

(Architecture • Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

World War II

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near Hyde Park, New York.
East Park Observation Post. Aircraft warning service. Civilian airplane spotters on 24 hour watch 1942-1943. Site was on east side of Violet Ave.

(War, World II) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

In Memoriam

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Schaghticoke, New York.
To the boys of the Town of Schaghticoke who served their country in defense of civilization 1917-1919 names not transcribed

(War, World I) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

1785

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Windham, New York.
Against this rock Windham's first settler George L. Stimpson erected a log cabin

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Trinity Church

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Windham, New York.
Incorporated May 20, 1799. Earliest Episcopal organization of old Town of Windham

(Churches & Religion) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Indiana Vietnam and Korean Wars Memorial

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Indianapolis, Indiana.
In Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives August 5, 1950 Hi Folks, Things are going smooth here today and it wouldn't hurt my feelings any if they stayed that way. Your loving son, Jim (James W. Farmer) Killed in Action . . .

(War, Korean • War, Vietnam) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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