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The Alexander Scammell Bridge over the Bellamy River
New Hampshire, Strafford County, StraffordA Revolutionary patriot, soldier, and adopted son of Durham, N.H., Alexander Scammell served with distinction through six years of the war from Bunker Hill to...
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Lincoln Army Air Field - Lincoln Air Force Base
Nebraska, Lancaster County, Lincoln Lincoln Army Air Field was constructed in 1942 on the former Lincoln Municipal Airport. The 2,750-acre property was leased to the army by the City of Lincoln. The...
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Lincoln Army Air Field Regimental Chapel
Nebraska, Lancaster County, Lincoln Nebraska Historic Site Lincoln Army Air Field Regimental Chapel 1942 This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (Air & Space • War,...
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Sumterville
Florida, Sumter County, SumtervilleSumter County was created by an act of the Florida Legislature on January 8, 1853. The new county was created from the southern part of Marion County and included a...
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The Missouri River
Nebraska, Otoe County, Nebraska City Today, the Missouri River is 2315 miles in length. At Nebraska City it is 1755 miles from the headwaters in Montana and 560 miles to its mouth near St. Louis, MO....
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Earth Lodge Villages
Nebraska, Otoe County, Nebraska City The Otoe and Missouria people who lived in this area in the 1700s and 1800s built villages with small groupings of earth lodges. Like the Omahas, Poncas and Pawnees...
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Hunter, Watchdog and Faithful Friend
Nebraska, Otoe County, Nebraska City One valued member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition had four legs, webbed feet and weighed 150 pounds. He was Captain Meriwether Lewis' dog Seaman, a Newfoundland....
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Barge / Keelboat (replica)
Nebraska, Otoe County, Nebraska City The Lewis & Clark Expedition Barge/Keelboat was 55 feet long and 8 feet 4 inches wide and drew 2 to 2.5 foot [sic] of water when loaded with an estimated 12 to...
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"Richey" and Harden Stone Millstones
Missouri, Caldwell County, Hamilton "Richey" Mill Stones Salem, Caldwell County 1838 ————————— Harden Stone Millstones Monroe Township Daviess County Chapter DAR 1912 Replaced by Major Molly - 2003...
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The Navy Base
South Carolina, Charleston County, North CharlestonTo meet the needs of an expanding navy, in 1899 the United States Naval Committee solicited proposals to build a new ship construction and repair...
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Welcome to Hamilton
Missouri, Caldwell County, Hamilton J.C. Penney 1875-1971 • 500th J.C. Penney Store opened in 1924 • Frank Clark's Mill 1867 • Sam McBrayer's Livery Stable 1898 • Caldwell County Courthouse in Kingston...
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Boyhood Home of J. C. Penney
Missouri, Caldwell County, Hamilton [Title is text] (Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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Hamilton
Missouri, Caldwell County, Hamilton Founded in 1855 and named for Alexander Hamilton and Joseph Hamilton. First incorporated in 1868. Ten miles southwest the Mormons in 1836 established the town of Far...
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Defenders Monument
Minnesota, Brown County, New UlmThis monument is erected by the State of Minnesota to commemorate the battles and incidents of the Sioux Indian War of 1862, which particularly relate to the town of New...
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Ol' Buddy
Georgia, Chatham County, Pooler First Crew - 20 Missions 34th Bomb Group 7th Squadron Mendelsham, England 1944-1945 Killed in Action 1st Lt Leslie C Carter Pilot 2nd Lt Robert A Koch...
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Laclede
Missouri, Linn County, Laclede [Front] Laclede is distinguished as the boyhood home of John Joseph Pershing, Commander of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I. He was born near...
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B-24 Big Banner
Georgia, Chatham County, Pooler44th BG 66th BS B-24 Big Banner Crashed Into Zuider Zee 22 Dec 43 FO Kent Miller P KIA 2nd Lt Charles E Taylor CP POW 2nd Lt Frank A...
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Austin Raymond Merry
Tennessee, Madison County, JacksonWhen the Jackson school system organized in 1879, the first black educator and principal hired was Austin Raymond Merry. Professor Merry pioneered the development of...
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PFC. Jimmy Berray
Minnesota, Hennepin County, RichfieldMortally wounded Nov. 13, 1942 during the naval battle of Guadalcanal while serving on the cruiser USS San Francisco. Awarded Navy Cross for Distinguished Service...
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Grace Memorial Episcopal Church
Minnesota, Wabasha County, WabashaDesigned by well-known architect Cass Gilbert, whose elegant new state capitol building was under construction in St. Paul, this handsome English Gothic style church...
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