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Mary Randolph
Virginia, Arlington County, Fort MeyerMary Randolph, wife of David Meade Randoph, and first person known to be buried at Arlington, was the eldest child of Thomas Mann and Ann Cary Randolph, of...
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William Jesse McDonald
Texas, Hardeman County, QuanahFearless frontier law officer. Known for crack marksmanship and lightning-fast disarming of foes. His long-time friend Gov. James Hogg made him Captain of Co. B, Frontier...
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Skewarkey Church
North Carolina, Martin County, WilliamstonBaptist congregation formed about 1780. Primitive Baptist since 1830's. Church here was built in 1853. (Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 2...
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Skewarkee Primitive Baptist Church
North Carolina, Martin County, WilliamstonThe Skewarkee Meeting House was formed in 1789 and assumed a 'mantel of authority' for smaller congregations between the Roanoke and Tar Rivers as well as the...
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Bartholomew F. Moore
North Carolina, Halifax County, EnfieldNoted lawyer. Attorney general of N.C., 1848-51. Compiled Revised Code in 1854. Opposed secession. Born 7/10 mile west. (Politics) Includes location, directions,...
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Cornwallis
North Carolina, Nash County, Gold RockOn his way to Virginia, defeated the Militia near here at Swift Creek and seven miles north at Fishing Creek, May 7, 1781. (War, US Revolutionary) Includes...
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Eden Church
North Carolina, Halifax County, EnfieldMethodist. An active congregation by 1789. Present building, 1890-1900, is third on site. (Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS...
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Ram Albemarle
North Carolina, Halifax County, HalifaxThe Confederate ironclad Albemarle was outfitted in Halifax with machinery and guns before sailing down river into action, 1864. (War, US Civil • Waterways &...
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First Kraft Pulp in United States
North Carolina, Halifax County, Roanoke RapidsWas made here by the sulphate process using southern pine in 1909,by the Roanoke Rapids Paper Manufacturing Company. (Industry & Commerce) Includes...
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Southeast Air Forces Training Center
Alabama, Limestone County, near DecaturThe Southeast Air Forces Training Center operated by Southern Aviation Training School, also known as Pryor Field, was constructed in 1941. These two aircraft...
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Rosario Redoubt
Florida, Saint Johns County, St. AugustineBelow here lies a segment of the foundation for the Rosario Redoubt, an eight-foot tall masonry fortification constructed in 1762 along the Rosario Line, which...
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Seminole War Blockhouse Site
Florida, Duval County, JacksonvilleHere stood the blockhouse erected for the defense of the settlers against the Indians during the Seminole War 1835-1842 (Wars, US Indian) Includes location,...
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Mt. Shasta Herald
California, Siskiyou County, Mount Shasta Established Sept. 13, 1887 (Communications) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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World War II Monument
Minnesota, Hennepin County, ChamplinHonoring the Men and Women of this Community who Served in the Armed Forces of the United States in the Global War. In memory of neighborhood boys who made the...
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New York State
New York, Dutchess County, WingdaleNew York State Explored by Dutch, 1609, Settled by Dutch, 1624; Under English Rule After 1664. Named for Duke of York, Later King James II State Education Department...
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Marengo Cave National Landmark
Indiana, Crawford County, Marengo, Crawford CountyDiscovered September 6, 1883 by Blanche & Orris Hiestand who descended into the first room. The following Sunday, Mitch Stewart and friends...
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Wetumpka Methodist Church
Alabama, Elmore County, WetumpkaCompleted in 1854, this building was the third Methodist Church building erected in Wetumpka and served both black and white congregations. Transitional exterior and...
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Elmore County Training School
Alabama, Elmore County, WetumpkaConstructed in 1924 on five acres, this building was one of nine schools constructed in Elmore County with funding assistance from the Julius Rosenwald Fund. Between...
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Hutchings, Sealy & Co. Buildings
Texas, Galveston County, GalvestonFour decades after joining in partnership, George Ball, John Henry Hutchings, and John Sealy employed prominent Galveston architect Nicholas J. Clayton to design...
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Covered Bridges
North Carolina, Catawba County, near Claremont Why Covered Bridges: They protect exposed wooden superstructures from rot resulting from exposure to the elements (rain, sleet, snow, and blazing sun). An...
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