Revolutionary Soldiers in Great Conewago Cemetery
Pennsylvania, Adams County, GettysburgIn honor of the Revolutionary Soldiersburied in this cemeteryLt. Col. James Chamberlain • Lt. Col. William Gilliland • Major William Bailey • Capt. Hugh Campbell •...
View ArticleTown of Fort White
Florida, Columbia County, Fort WhiteThe town of Fort White, named for a former Second Seminole War fort built nearby in 1837, was founded in 1870 and flourished briefly after the arrival of the...
View ArticleSumnerville Mounds / Sumnerville Cemetery
Michigan, Cass County, Sumnerville (Side 1) Sumnerville Mounds Between the first and fourth centuries A.D. Hopewell Indians built nine burial mounds near here. The six remaining earthen mounds reflect...
View ArticleMethodist Episcopal Church / The Old Rugged Cross
Michigan, Cass County, Pokagon (Side 1) Methodist Episcopal Church Circuit-riding Methodist ministers held religious services in Pokagon Township during the 1830s and 1840s. A class was organized in...
View ArticleNew Castle Court House 1732
Delaware, New Castle County, New CastleNew Castle Historic District has been designated a Registered National Historic National Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21,...
View ArticleThe River Road
Delaware, New Castle County, New CastlePortion of the early cart road laid out by Augustine Herrman, Lord of Bohemia Manor to connect his Maryland estate with Appoquinimink Creek and the Town of New...
View ArticleOur Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Church
Philippines, Metro Manila, BinondoHis Eminence, Jaime Cardinal Sin. D.D.Archbishop of Manila commissioned Very Rev. Msgr. Federico V. Navarro to start the restoration and reconstruction of this church...
View ArticleBuilding Block of the Erie Canal
New York, Montgomery County, Fort HunterLimestone was used to build locks, aqueducts, and other features throughout New York State's canal system both because of its availability and its durability....
View ArticleSt. Anthony of Padua
Delaware, New Castle County, WilmingtonBy the late 1800s, the opportunities offered by Wilmington’s expanding economy made it a desirable destination for persons from Italy seeking freedom and...
View ArticleSwedes Landing Trail
Delaware, New Castle County, WilmingtonThe Swedes Landing Trail, which highlights “Wilmington’s Waterfront Heritage” theme reflects the maritime heritage of the first permanent Swedish settlement in...
View ArticleThe Immaculate Reception
Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, PittsburghAt this exact location, one play changed the history of a storied franchise. The Immaculate Reception is a play that forever will be remembered as the turning...
View ArticleBucklen Opera House
Indiana, Elkhart County, Elkhart Main and Harrison Streets Commissioned by: Herbert E. Bucklen Architect: Unknown General Contractor: Unknown The Bucklen Opera House, built in 1884 on the northwest...
View ArticleDevelopment of Diagnostic Test Strips
Indiana, Elkhart County, ElkhartA Miles Laboratories research team led by Alfred and Helen Free developed the first diagnostic test strip, Clinistix(R), for detecting glucose in urine....
View Article1935 Frisco Caboose
Missouri, Saint Louis County, Valley ParkNov. 3, 1998 1935 Frisco Caboose Original caboose #398 Originated in Valley Park, MO Moved to Ameren UE Country Club in 1962. Donated back to the parks and...
View ArticleFilipino-Chinese World War II Martyrs Memorial
Philippines, Metro Manila, BinondoMarker Panels 1 and 2: on the north face of the memorial's base with text in Chinese and English [portions illegible] - listed units include: “Phil-Chinese Volunteer...
View ArticleSloat House & Inn
New York, Rockland County, SloatsburgOriginal house built around 1755 by Ramapo Pass pioneer, Stephen Sloat. It served as a command post under captain Sloat to prevent British troops from moving north...
View ArticleThe Belair Stud Farm
Maryland, Prince George's County, BowieColonial Manor where breeding for the turf was carried on for three centuries. Laying the foundation of American thoroughbred racing. Samuel Ogle original owner,...
View ArticleFort Pueblo
Colorado, Pueblo County, PuebloThis memorial commemorating the Old Pueblo Fort Site erected by The Arkansas Valley & Pueblo Chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution. Dedicated Nov. 17, 1923....
View ArticleMartin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character....
View ArticleSlipping Away
New Jersey, Cumberland County, MillvilleAlmost unnoticed, the earth’s living wealth is slipping away. As the human population expands and intensifies the use of the land, species of all kinds are...
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