Baldwin-Brundrett House
Texas, Aransas County, RockportAransas County Judge W.H. Baldwin, who promoted Rockport as a deep water port, lived in this house in the 1890s. George A. Brundrett, Jr., was a Confederate veteran and...
View ArticleCroxton's Brigade
Georgia, Walker County, near Fort OglethorpeCroxton's Brigade Brannan's Division - Thomas' Corps. Col. John T. Croxton. Col. Wm. H. Hays. Sept. 20, 1863. Afternoon. 4th Kentucky - Maj. John M. Kelley....
View ArticleThe Daniel Boone Trail
Missouri, Warren County, Marthasville As a means of discouraging British expansion west of the Mississippi, Spanish Lieutenant Governor Zenon Trudeau invited Daniel Boone to establish a colony of...
View ArticleDaniel and Rebecca Bryan Boone
Missouri, Warren County, near Marthasville Daniel Boone Born in Philadelphia County (later Berks County [Pa]) October 22, 1734 (modern: November 2, 1734) Died in St. Charles County, Mo September 26,...
View ArticleSeptima P. Clark Expressway
South Carolina, Charleston County, CharlestonBy Legislative Act in 1978 Named In Her Honor Community Leader Educator Civil Rights Leader Dedicated 1978 (Notable Persons) Includes location, directions,...
View ArticleNegley's Division.
Georgia, Walker County, near Fort Oglethorpe[Text on the first of two tablets]: Negley's Division, - Thomas' Corps. Maj. Gen. S. James Negley. Sept. 20, 1863, noon. 1st Brigade, - Brig. Gen. John...
View ArticleTrinity Methodist Church
Delaware, Sussex County, LaurelIn 1865, Reverend Isaac Adkins of the Methodist Protestant Church began to conduct services in Dorothy School House. The congregation was formally organized the following...
View ArticleStanley's Brigade
Georgia, Walker County, near Fort OglethorpeStanley's Brigade Negley's Division. - Thomas Corps. Col. Timothy R. Stanley. Col. W. L. Stoughton. Sept. 20, 1863, Afternoon. 19th Illinois, - Lieut. Col....
View ArticleSmith-McCrery Home
Texas, Navarro County, CorsicanaBuilt in 1880, this house originally was the residence of Dr. John R. Smith, who served as the mayor of Corsicana from 1883 until 1885. During his term of office, Smith...
View ArticleOroville State Theatre
California, Butte County, OrovilleOroville State Theatre has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United State Department of the Interior Built 1928 (Entertainment • Notable...
View ArticleEdison Building
California, Butte County, OrovilleEdison Ore Mining & Miocene Mining Co. Oct. 1879 to May 1881 by Major Frank McLaughlin searched for platinum to use in Edison’s electric light globe. Used a...
View ArticleButte County Court House at Oroville
California, Butte County, Oroville1956 marks 1st centennial of Butte County Court House at Oroville 3rd county seat of Butte County (Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS...
View ArticleSite of 1st Sawmill
California, Butte County, Oroville"Site of 1st Sawmill erected by Argonaut Parlor No. 8 Native Sons and Gold of Ophir Parlor No. 190 Native Daughters, commemorating the Bicentennial Year 1776 – 1976”...
View ArticleCarnegie Library
California, San Luis Obispo County, Paso RoblesThis building Carnegie Historic Library has been placed on National Registerof Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior Register...
View ArticleAutumn Harvest
California, Butte County, near OrovilleFor centuries, acorns have been a major food source for many California Indian groups. Nutritious and easy to store, processed acorns could be served as soup,...
View ArticlePleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Texas, Hill County, WhitneyAmong the first African-American Baptist congregations in Hill County were the churches at Towash (organized in 1869), Lofer's Bend, and near Aquilla. These three...
View ArticleNelson House, circa 1730
Virginia, York County, Yorktown“General Nelson…was excelled by no man in the generosity of his nature, in the nobleness of his sentiments, in the purity of his Revolutionary principles, and in the...
View ArticleFrench Hospital
Virginia, York County, YorktownAcross the field to your right, Hudson Allan's plantation building dominated the 1781 scene. Barns and sheds as well as mansions were useful to the French for field...
View ArticleBeaver Dam Creek
Virginia, York County, YorktownThis sluggish and marshy headwater of the Warwick River generally divided the French and American encampments. Although both forces were under Washington, separate unit...
View ArticleMountain Range Lodge No. 18, F. & A. M.
California, Yuba County, CamptonvilleGravel Range Lodge No. 59 was granted dispensation on June 29, 1854. The charter was granted May 4, 1855. There was an original membership of 28 members. The first...
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