Samuel Bours House
Rhode Island, Newport County, NewportThis Property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. (Notable Places • Patriots &...
View ArticleJonathan Gibbs House
Rhode Island, Newport County, NewportThis Property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. (Colonial Era • Notable Places • Patriots...
View ArticleBuffum-Redwood House
Rhode Island, Newport County, NewportThis Property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. (Colonial Era • Notable Places • Patriots...
View ArticleElisha Johnson House
Rhode Island, Newport County, NewportThis Property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. (Colonial Era • Notable Buildings •...
View ArticleBartholdi Fountain
District of Columbia, WashingtonThe Bartholdi Fountain was created by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi (1834 - 1904), the French sculptor who also designed the Statue of Liberty. It was first exhibited in...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Fort
Rhode Island, Newport County, NewportThis model of Fort Adams provides an overview of the Fort’s design, including the main structure and the outworks for land defense. The drawings of the Fort show...
View ArticleMajor Robert Farmar Plantation
Alabama, Baldwin County, StocktonHere on the banks of the Tensaw River -- named for the Tensa Indian tribe whose principal village was located at this place -- Major Robert Farmar developed a...
View ArticleThe Mound Line
Alabama, Baldwin County, Stockton Surveyed in 1799 to mark the 31° North Latitude, this line charted the first southern boundary of the United States, separating the U.S. from Spanish Florida. The line...
View ArticleHungerford Tavern Site
Maryland, Montgomery County, RockvilleOn above date aroused Patriots resolved that every lawful means be used to procure relief from oppressions of the English Parliament and that the most effectual...
View ArticleBirthplace of William Pitt Fessenden
New Hampshire, Merrimack County, BoscawenBirthplace of William Pitt Fessenden. Born Oct. 6, A.D. 1806. United States Senator from Maine for thirteen years. Secretary of the U.S. Treasury 1864-1865....
View ArticleBirthplace of Hon. Moody Currier
New Hampshire, Merrimack County, BoscawenBorn April 6, A.D. 1806. Editor, Banker, Poet, Legislator and Scholar. Governor of New Hampshire 1885-1887. (Arts, Letters, Music • Politics) Includes location,...
View ArticleBirthplace of Gen. John A. Dix
New Hampshire, Merrimack County, BoscawenBorn July 24, A.D. 1798. "If anyone attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot." (Politics • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 2...
View ArticleThe Comerford Development at Fifteen Mile Falls
Vermont, Caledonia County, BarnetThe Connecticut River, starting at the International Boundary, flows 380 miles to the Atlantic Ocean. In its course the river falls 1640 feet. In 1928, the New England...
View ArticleColeman Randolph "Hawk" Hawkins
Missouri, Buchanan County, Saint Joseph Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Coleman Hawkins got his first saxophone at age nine and was traveling coast to coast, recording with Mamie Smith and the Jazz...
View ArticleGerman-American Bank
Missouri, Buchanan County, Saint Joseph Designed by Eckel and Mann. The bank's owners were members of the German Krug family who were noted for their philanthropy. ——————— This property has been placed...
View ArticleOld Traverse Cemetery
Minnesota, Nicollet County, near St. PeterMarch, 1856 – Traverse des Sioux and St. Peter organized a cemetery Assoc. purchasing 10 acres. Early Missionaries, pioneer, and Civil War Veterans are buried...
View ArticleBuchanan County Courthouse
Missouri, Buchanan County, Saint Joseph Situated on "Council Hill". In 1882 Bob and Charlie Ford were tried here and sentenced to hang for the shooting of Jesse James. ——————— Saint Joseph Landmark...
View ArticleThe Gator Navy
South Carolina, Charleston County, North CharlestonThis Landing Craft, a LSM (Landing Ship Medium) represents more than 150 Landing Craft-LLC's LSM's LSMR's, LST's - built by the Charleston Naval...
View ArticleFriendship Fire Company
Virginia, AlexandriaOrganized 1774 Original building erected July 23, 1855 New addition erected October 30, 1972 Housing relics for future generations. Gift of Bernard B. Brown (Notable Buildings)...
View ArticleJones' Anglewood
Tennessee, Madison County, near Jackson(obverse) Home of William Norwood and Bessie Mae Jones This marker is dedicated in special honor and memory of Mary Ruth daughter and sister 1924 to 2003, who had...
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