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Have honor for Nathaniel Rochester
New York, Monroe County, RochesterHave honor for Nathaniel Rochester after whom our city was named. Born in Virginia 21 February 1752 Colonel in the American Revolution Patriot Pioneer Founder He...
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Trophy Cannon presented to Monroe County by Hon. O.F. Williams.
New York, Monroe County, Rochester. Taken from the Spanish flag-ship Reina Christina at Manila Bay, May 1, 1898. Dedicated November 28, 1902 by L. Bordman Smith Command No. 53, Spanish War Veterans,...
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Site of First House
New York, Niagara County, Niagara FallsBuilt by Judge Porter in 1808. Many notable visitors and friendly Indians were received within its walls. (Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812) Includes...
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Dunseverick Castle
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Dunseverick Dunseverick Castle and its rocky peninsula were given to the National Trust in 1962 by farmer Jack McCurdy. The term Dun (fort) indicates a...
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Solid Friendships
Minnesota, Renville County, Morton Made of solid granite, the “Friendly Indian Monument” was dedicated in 1899 in honor of six Dakota Indians who befriended and protected government employees,...
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Historic Arnott Bakehouse
Australia, New South Wales, Northumberland, MorpethThis historic Bakehouse was built by Richard Chapman during 1851. Chapman was a property owner, butcher and businessman of Morpeth whose residency...
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Metchosin Schoolhouse
British Columbia, Capital Regional District, MetchosinIn spring 1872, classes began in Metchosin schoolhouse with Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher teaching 7 girls and 3 boys. On land donated by John Witty and...
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Marine Parade
Australia, New South Wales, ManlyFrom this lookout, formally attired spectors (sic) watch a surf carnival against a sweeping panorama of thriving pines. Today high-rise buildings dwarf the trees, which...
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KOGA AM & FM
Nebraska, Keith County, OgallalaA small office in the basement of this building was the birthplace of digital audio in the broadcasting industry. Kevin Lockhart was Operations Manager for KOGA AM &...
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Standard Oil Gas Station
Nebraska, Keith County, OgallalaThis friendly hometown mechanic embodies the spirit of the Lincoln Highway in Keith County. He commemorates a simpler, gentler time, when the attendant would pump your...
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Lost Airmen of World War II
Nebraska, Boyd, NaperOn August 3, 1944, a C-47 transport carrying twenty-eight men of the U.S. Army Air Forces crashed in a ravine six miles southwest of Naper during a severe storm. There were no...
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Bryan Bridge
Nebraska, Cherry County, near ValentineThis arched cantilever truss bridge, connected in the center with a single pin, is the only one of its kind in the United States. It was built in 1932 by the...
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Hamill Terrace
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Bushmills Side A Welcome to Hamill Terrace Renowned as the gateway to the Giant's Causeway and for the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world,...
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Saint Mary’s Road
Arizona, Pima County, TucsonNamed in 1880 in reference to Arizona’s first hospital, Saint Mary’s Hospital. Established by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, the hospital housed 11 patients,...
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1964 Earthquake
Alaska, Anchorage Borough, GirdwoodThis cabin was part of the original Portage town site. The small coastal towns of Girdwood and Portage located on Turnagain Arm were destroyed in the 1964 earthquake....
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Chief Kyan Totem Pole
Alaska, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, KetchikanTotem poles are carved to honor deceased ancestors record history, social events, and oral tradition. They were never worshipped as religious objects. This...
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Pillar of Stone
Australia, Victoria, MelbourneThis pillar of stone quarried from Stawell was placed here on the insistence of The Hon. John Woods, M.P. (born Liverpool England November 5th 1822, died Brighton Victoria...
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Bridging the Mississippi
Minnesota, Anoka County, Anoka The Mississippi River was an obstacle to overland travelers attempting to cross to the other side. From1855 to 1884 a flat bottomed cable ferry was maintained between...
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Fisgard Lighthouse
British Columbia, Capital Regional District, ColwoodThe first permanent lighthouse on the Pacific coast of Canada, Fisgard was erected in 1859-60 by the British and Colonial Governments to guide...
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Edwin Maw
Australia, Tasmania, LatrobeThe Lucas Platypus Experience is housed in a classified building on the register of the National Trust Estate. In 1858 George Atkinson built a licensed hotel “The Royal...
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