Hart County World War II & Korean War Memorial
Georgia, Hart County, HartwellIn loving memory of those who have made the supreme sacrifice and in honor of those who served. Dedicated this eleventh day of November nineteen hundred ninety by the...
View ArticleVeterans of All Wars
Georgia, Hart County, HartwellDedicated to the glory of God and to the veterans of all wars.Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
View ArticleRoyston, GA / U.S. Bicentennial Monument
Georgia, Franklin County, Royston North Inscription Royston, GA The tri-county city where agriculture and industry join hands with progress! Mid Strickland, Mayor Imogene Lester, City Clerk Councilmen...
View ArticleBidwell Bar
California, Butte County, OrovilleErected by Argonaut Parlor No. 8 Native Sons of the Golden West And Butte County Board of Supervisors To designate the site of the second county seat of Butte County...
View ArticleBidwell Bar Bridge and Tollhouse
California, Butte County, OrovilleOriginally constructed on a site one and a half miles northeast of this location in 1856 Rededicated on July 30, 1977 on this Kelly Ridge site to avoid inundation by...
View ArticleAttorney Abraham Lincoln
Illinois, Jefferson County, Mount Vernon This monument commemorates Abraham Lincoln's visit to this courthouse on November 18-19, 1859. At that time this building was the Illinois Supreme Court, First...
View ArticleState of Illinois v. Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois, Jefferson County, Mount Vernon From 1853 until his nomination for the Presidency in 1860, Lincoln was retained as an attorney by the Illinois Central Railroad, the leading corporation in the...
View ArticleThe Illinois Supreme Court in Mt. Vernon
Illinois, Jefferson County, Mount Vernon Illinois's Second State Constitution, which was adopted in 1848, provided for one Supreme Court divided into three Grand Divisions. Mt. Vernon was designated as...
View ArticleWashington’s Crossing and March to Trenton
Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Washington CrossingCrossing Begins |Dec., 25 – 4:00 PM:Washington crossed with commanders John Sullivan, Nathanael Greene, John Glover, and Henry Knox along with 2,400...
View ArticleTyrus Raymond Cobb
Georgia, Franklin County, RoystonTy Cobb Lifetime Record 1904 - 1928 Games 3,033 At Bat 11,429 Runs 2,244 Hits 4,191 Put Outs 6,294 Errors 274 Home Runs 118 Stolen Bases 892 Runs Batted In 1,901...
View ArticleThe Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon
Illinois, Jefferson County, Mount Vernon In 1870 a Third State Constitution was adopted. The Constitution of 1870 provided for the establishment of the Illinois Appellate Court by the legislature after...
View ArticleWhy Is Lincoln Beardless?
Illinois, Jefferson County, Mount Vernon This monument depicts Abraham Lincoln as he appeared in the late 1850s. In the fall of 1860, a few weeks before he was elected to the Presidency, Lincoln...
View ArticleMertens Baptist Church
Texas, Hill County, MertensOn June 14, 1884, a small group of Baptists, led by W. J. Priddy, D. P. Sanders, and J. C. Osborne, met to organize a Baptist church. Originally known as Richland Baptist...
View ArticleMercer County Vietnam Veterans Memorial
New Jersey, Mercer County, West WindsorWe, the members of Vietnam Veterans United, Inc. dedicate this memorial to our fallen brothers who did not come home, from the Vietnam War. They have made the...
View ArticleUSS Michigan Anchor
Pennsylvania, Erie County, ErieBuilt in Erie in 1843, USS Michigan (later named Wolverine) was the US Navy’s first iron-hulled ship. Michigan was stationed in Erie, served on the Great Lakes until...
View ArticleDavid Berger Memorial
Ohio, Cuyahoga County, BeachwoodA monument in the memory of David Berger stands as both a reminder of violence, and a hope that man will one day overcome violence. The Olympic emblem of five...
View ArticleUnderground Railway Marker
New York, Washington County, KingsburyThis stone chair was placed a few yards from this spot in 1841. Who placed it here and why is unknown. However, it may have been a guide post for the Underground...
View ArticleForgotten Village of Brandywine
Ohio, Summit County, NorthfieldA bustling village once surrounded these falls. Taking advantage of the waterpower, George Wallace built a sawmill here in 1814. Over the next decade, the Village of...
View ArticleKingsbury Street
New York, Washington County, KingsburyThe first settler of this neighborhood was Oliver Colvin, who came here in 1766, and was the second pioneer of the Town of Kingsbury. At one time there were two...
View ArticlePatten's Mills Cemetery
New York, Washington County, KingsburyThe first burial here is believed to be John Jones, who was the first settler of the Town of Kingsbury to pass away here, 1772. There are veterans of the...
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