Billy Simpson's House of Seafood and Steaks
District of Columbia, Washington3515 Georgia Avenue Billy Simpson's provided DC's African American community with an upscale venue for dining and socializing in the period when segregation was ending...
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Maryland, Montgomery County, Silver SpringThis geodetic mark was established to commemorate 200 years of science, service, stewardship to the nation by NOAA and its predecessor agencies and to mark the...
View ArticleCreeger House
Maryland, Frederick County, ThurmontOriginally built in the 1820's this house was enlarged and brick cased in 1876 for Col. John R. Rouzer, Civil War hero. Purchased by Edwin Creeger in 1924 and deeded...
View ArticleSt. Anne's Church
Massachusetts, Essex County, LowellShortly after the Merrimac Mills opened in 1823, the owners built this church to help attract young women workers from rural New England villages, and farms. Mill...
View ArticleThe Birth of an Industrial City
Massachusetts, Middlesex County, LowellThe opening of the Merrimack Manufacturing Company on this site in 1823, marked the beginning of America’s first industrial city. The Merrimack was the largest of...
View ArticleLife on the Corporation
Massachusetts, Middlesex County, LowellLowell’s first company-owned boardinghouses were built across the canal in 1823, to house young women workers from rural New England. Neat rows of boardinghouses...
View ArticleThe Rule of the Bell
Massachusetts, Middlesex County, LowellHigh above the courtyard of the Boott Cotton Mills stands a clock tower, crowned by a street bell. The bells chimed six times each day, summoning workers to and...
View ArticleW. M. "Bill" Colvin
Kansas, Barton County, Great Bend Easter Pipeline & Construction Company Ellinwood, Kansas Smoky Hill Army Air Field construction (Air & Space • Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism •...
View ArticleNorman Barker
Kansas, Barton County, Great Bend 314th BW • 19th BG 33rd Air Meteorological Group Pratt Army Air Field 1944 - 45 (Air & Space • Environment • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II) Includes...
View Article19th Bombardment Group
Kansas, Barton County, Great Bend Great Bend Army Air Field April 1944 to December 1944 North Field Guam December 1944 to September 1945 187 Missions Kadena Okinawa June 1950 to September 1953 251...
View ArticleCity of Bakersfield
Kansas, Barton County, Great Bend Vernon Chandler • James Stevens Wayne Christensen • George Lane Neil Allen • Frank Hermes Richard Ackerman • Harold Galbreath Douglas Snook • Rutger Kindberg Roy Kurre...
View ArticleMerle C. Olmsted
Georgia, Chatham County, Pooler U.S.A.A.C. Historian U.S.A.F. 357th Fighter Group U.S. Army Aviation 8th Air Force 1942 -1985...
View ArticleCompany E, 119th Infantry, Goldsboro Rifles World War I Monument
North Carolina, Wayne County, Goldsboro(West face)Erected by members of Company E, 119th Infantry, Goldsboro Rifles, In memory of Their comrades who gave their lives in the World War. (North face)...
View ArticleBerthold "Pete" Husting
Wisconsin, Dodge County, MayvilleThis memorial is dedicated to the life of Berthold "Pete" HustingBorn in Mayville, WI March 6, 1878 to Jean Pierre and Mary Magdalene Husting. After graduating from...
View ArticleCharlestown Civil War and World War Memorial
New Hampshire, Sullivan County, CharlestownSouth Panel1861 In Memoriam 1865Lists names Abbott to KellyNorth Panel 1861 In Memoriam 1865Lists names Keen to WayWest PanelHonor Roll 1917-1919Dedicated to...
View ArticleJohn Kilburn Cabin
New Hampshire, Cheshire County, near WalpoleOn this fieldstood the cabin ofJohn KilburnThe first settler of Walpole1749Here occurred his heroic defenseagainst the IndiansAugust 17, 1755Erected by the...
View ArticleFreedom Crossing Monument
New York, Niagara County, LewistonA tribute to the enslaved who sought a new life of freedom in Canada and to the local volunteers who help them on their journey to cross the Niagara River. Lewiston,...
View Article486th Bombardment Group (H)
Georgia, Chatham County, Pooler The 486th flew 191 combat missions over Nazi held Europe from May 1944 to July 1945 This memorial is dedicated to the survivors of the 486th to honor all who served and...
View ArticleBerry-Rosenblatt US Army Reserve Center
Connecticut, Hartford County, near ElmwoodDedicated in honored memory ofPfc Harold J Barry, JrDied of Wounds Suffered in Philippine Islands20 March 19451st LT Charles A RosenblattDied of Wounds...
View ArticleBurgoyne Elms
Connecticut, Hartford County, ElmwoodA group of elm trees formerly stood in a small triangle in the intersection of Quaker Lane South and New Britain Avenue, the old south road to Farmington. Ebenezer...
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