Atterbury Army Air Field
Indiana, Bartholomew County, Columbus (Side 1) Construction begun summer 1942 under Captain Stratton O. Hammon, who used broad authority over laborers, suppliers, and railroad; base in use February...
View ArticleSite of Home of Thomas Andrews Hendricks
Indiana, Shelby County, ShelbyvilleOutstanding lawyer; member Indiana legislature; delegate, Second Constitutional Convention, 1850-1851; Indiana Congressman, 1851-1855; United States Senator,...
View ArticleCharles C. Deam
Indiana, Wells County, Bluffton (Side 1) Born 1865 near Bluffton; died 1953. Resided most of his life on land south of here where house, study, and arboretum located. A Bluffton druggist, he was avid...
View ArticleThe Wetmore Calaboose
Kansas, Nemaha County, Wetmore The Wetmore Calaboose was started November 20, 1882 and completed July 7, 1883 for a total cost of $263.40 which included the price for purchase of Block 22, Lot 20, from...
View ArticleGoff Elementary & Goff Rural High School
Kansas, Nemaha County, Goff In honor of those who attended Goff Elementary & Goff Rural High School - the bell & brick are from the site 3 blocks north (Education • Man-Made Features) Includes...
View ArticleShoe Tree
Kansas, Nemaha County, near Wetmore In 1909 when my grandfather moved to this farm on the west side of the road this tree was the size of a telephone pole. I played under it as a boy waiting on the...
View ArticleOriginal Town Well
Kansas, Jackson County, Soldier [Title is marker text] (Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
View ArticleVeterans Memorial
Kansas, Jackson County, Soldier In Memory of Veterans of All Wars Dedicated May 30, 1933 (Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American • War, World I) Includes...
View ArticleGeneva Downtown Historic District
Indiana, Adams County, Geneva (Side 1) Adams County formed 1835. Geneva incorporation 1874 included early towns Alexander and Buffalo. During 1890s oil boom, population and businesses grew. Fire...
View ArticleGodfroy Reserve
Indiana, Blackford County, MontpelierReserved by U.S. to Chief Francois Godfroy of the Miami National of Indians by treaty at St. Mary's, Ohio, 6 October 1818, 3,840 acres on Salamonie River at La...
View ArticleDe Witt Pioneer Home
Indiana, Shelby County, near Ray's CrossingPeter De Witt erected on this site in 1821 the first home in what is now Union Township, Shelby County. (Settlements & Settlers) Includes location,...
View ArticleCivil War Memorial Cannon
Indiana, Noble County, KendallvilleThis cannon refurbished and maintained by VFW 2749 and American Legion 86 to preserve the memories of our veterans’ sacrifices in all wars Dedicated November 11, 1992...
View ArticleMansions, Parks, and People
District of Columbia, WashingtonOn your right is Josephine Butler Parks Center, home of Washington Parks & People, a network of groups devoted to DC and its parks. The network's 1927 mansion, which...
View ArticleU.S. Naval Academy Museum
Maryland, Anne Arundel County, AnnapolisFounded as the Naval School Lyceum in 1845, this is among the nation's oldest museums. It contains two full floors of exhibitions. There is extensive coverage on...
View ArticleSanto Tomas Internment Camp
Philippines, Metro Manila, Sampaloc, ManilaThrough these portals passed up to ten thousand Americans and other nationals of the free world who were interned within these walls by the Japanese military....
View ArticleTrimmer Hill
California, Monterey County, Pacific GroveThis property Trimmer Hill Has been placed on the National Resister Of Historic Places By the United States Department of the InteriorIncludes location,...
View ArticleMission Cross
California, Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-SeaOn this very spot Fray Junipero Serra erected the mission cross August 24, 1771 (Churches, Etc. • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location,...
View ArticleVeteran's Memorial
Kansas, Jackson County, Soldier [Seals of the Armed Services] (Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Vietnam) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS...
View ArticleEarly American Baptisms in California
California, Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-SeaHonoring Four Early Americans in California They came to this coast as seamen and remained as settlers Baptized in this Mission George Mayo, of Plymouth,...
View ArticleJunípero Serra/Establishing the California Missions/The Ave Maria Bell
California, Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-SeaJunípero Serra Serra played a decisive role in the European settlement of the New World. He was born Miquel José Serra in Petra on the Mediterranean island...
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