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The Erie Canal

New York, Madison County, CanastotaConstruction of the Erie Canal was hailed as the greatest engineering accomplishment to that time. Under the leadership of Governor De Witt Clinton, construction...

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Tupelo Tree

District of Columbia, WashingtonThis & neighboring trees were From all parts of the country Planted by Camp Fire Girls At a National Conservation Rally April 12, 1936 in memory of Dr. Luther H....

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The Southern Palace

Israel, Haifa District, near Megiddo[Text on the Left Side of the Marker]: An elaborate ashlar-built palace (1) stood near the southern edge of the mound. A monumental entrance (2) - the only visible...

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Carpenters

New York, Nassau County, Glen CoveIn honor of the members ofLocal Union No. 1093who served their country inthe World War 1914 – 1918Adam Donaldson • Frank S. Boday • Louis Myers • Edw. Nordstrom •...

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Glen Cove Korea Memorial

New York, Nassau County, Glen CoveThis tribute is dedicatedto those veteranswho gavethe supreme sacrificeduring the “Korean War”1950 - 1954( Lower Marker : )Bernard HalloranRichard NeillandsAnthony...

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Glen Cove Civil War Memorial

New York, Nassau County, Glen CoveDedicated tothe memoryof thosewho servedin theArmy & Navyof theUnited Statesduring the Warto preservethe AmericanUnion1861 – 1865My paramountobject in thisstruggle...

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Byers-Lyon House

Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, PittsburghHistoric Landmark Byers-Lyon House 1898 Alden & Harlow, Architects (Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

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Zachariah Hawkins

New York, Suffolk County, East SetauketThis stone commemoratesthe life ofZachariah HawkinsBaptized at Charlestown, Mass.Oct. 25, 1639.Died and perhaps buriedin this churchyard1699.He was among early...

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Old Grace Church

New York, Nassau County, Massapequa( Left Plaque : )National Society Colonial DamesXVII CenturyLong Island ChapterCommends the preservation ofOld Grace Church Historic ComplexBurial site of first...

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National Academy of Sciences

District of Columbia, Washington, Foggy Bottom Marker Panel 1: on the lawn, off the sidewalk, north side of Constitution Avenue, NW: National Academy of SciencesIncorporated 1863 National Academy of...

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Maryland History-New Windsor

Maryland, Carroll County, New WindsorFounded 1797 *National Register Listing* (National Register of Historic Places) (Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 7 photos, GPS...

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Everyone is Welcome

Maryland, Carroll County, TaneytownSettlers like German Protestants along with the French-and English-speaking Roman Catholics brought their unique cultures and their different religious denominations...

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The Heart of Our Town

Maryland, Carroll County, TaneytownTaneytown was founded in 1754 by Raphael Taney, a land speculator from St. Mary’s County. Some of the first buildings to line the dusty road were taverns-public...

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Barber County Veterans Memorial

Kansas, Barber County, Medicine Lodge [Barber County Veteran Tiles] Twin Towers Beam This steel beam is from the Twin Towers that were destroyed by foreign terrorists on 9-11-01. New York City has...

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Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway

Kansas, Barber County, near Medicine Lodge [Kiosk highlights sights along the Byway] [Historical section follows] Ancient Hills The Red Hills are unique to Kansas Their distinctive color comes from...

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Plywoods - Plastics Corporation / Westinghouse Micarta Division

South Carolina, Hampton County, Hampton Plywoods - Plastics Corporation   This complex, opened in 1942 as Plywoods - Plastics Corporation, has been significant in the industry and economy of Hampton...

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The Southern Stables

Israel, Haifa District, near Megiddo[Text on the Left Side of the Marker]: The southern stables' five units could accommodate 150 horses. As in the northern complex, each unit consists of a rectangular...

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The Water System

Israel, Haifa District, near Megiddo[Text on the Left Side of the Marker]: The problem of supplying water to large cities, a serious issue even in times of peace, could become acute in times of siege....

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Brown Chapel AME Church

Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, PittsburghHistoric Landmark Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church 1903 (Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

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Pittsburgh's Grand Hall at the Priory

Pennsylvania, PittsburghHistoric Landmark Pittsburgh's Grand Hall at the Priory (formerly St. Mary's German Catholic Church) Father John Stibiel, designer; Sidney F. Heckert, architect for vestibule...

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