Fort Henry
West Virginia, Ohio County, WheelingPlanned by General George Rogers Clarke and constructed in 1774 by Wheeling settlers, Fort Henry withstood a number of sieges. The first major battle was during the...
View ArticlePensioner's Cottage
Ontario, Essex County, AmherstburgPensioner's Cottage This cottage was built in the early 1850s for a retired soldier and his family. About 85 of these homes were constructed just east of the Fort, and...
View ArticleMarshall Hall
Maryland, Prince George's County, AccokeekMarshall Hall, patented as “Mistake” in 1728 by Thomas Marshall, was the estate of the Marshall family from sometime after 1728 until 1857. Thomas Marshall...
View ArticleMarsh Wheeling Stogies
West Virginia, Ohio County, WheelingOperating in Wheeling for over 161 years, Marsh Wheeling Stogies was the oldest continuous cigar manufacturing operation in the United States. Reflecting Wheeling's...
View ArticleWheeling Wharf
West Virginia, Ohio County, WheelingThe Wheeling Wharf played a crucial role in bringing people and products to and from our growing city. The port has seen the arrival of visitors such as Lafayette,...
View ArticleThe Battle of Birch Coulee
Minnesota, Renville County, near Morton Just before sunrise on September 2, 1862, the sharp crack of a warning shot signaled the start of the Battle of Birch Coulee. One of the bloodiest battles of the...
View ArticleDetroit River Heritage
Ontario, Essex County, AmherstburgDetroit River Heritage This river not only forms the border between two great nations, but is also a vital transportation artery into the upper Great Lakes. Imagine...
View ArticleShoreline Breakwall
Ontario, Essex County, AmherstburgShoreline Breakwall Over time, the force of water and ice has eroded the river bank, creating the need to stabilize the shore. Parks Canada, the Essex Region...
View ArticleJoseph R. Brown State Monument
Minnesota, Sibley County, HendersonJoseph R. Brown Pioneer. Statesman. Soldier. 1805 — 1870 Founder of Henderson. (Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 8 photos, GPS coordinates,...
View ArticleConfederate States of America (CSA) Post Office Department
Alabama, Montgomery County, MontgomeryIn February, 1861, delegates from six of the seven seceding southern states met in Montgomery to establish the government of the CSA. Newly elected President...
View ArticleLomax House, 1848
Alabama, Montgomery County, MontgomeryBuilt by James J. Gilmer. Purchased by Reuben C. Shorter, 1819, for his wife, Caroline A.V. Billingslea, who later married Tennent Lomax, captain and governor of...
View ArticleTeague House
Alabama, Montgomery County, MontgomeryOn April 11, 1865, federal troops, known as "Wilson's Raiders," approached the city. Lacking means of defense, city officials agreed to surrender the city. From...
View ArticleKnox Hall
Alabama, Montgomery County, MontgomeryDesigned by Stephen Decatur Button, Knox Hall built in the 1840's by William Knox, a native of Ireland who settled in Montgomery in 1830's. Knox founded Central...
View ArticleFirst Baptist Church
Alabama, Montgomery County, MontgomerySide 1: Founded November 29, 1829, with four charter members. English-born Lee Compere, a missionary to the Creek Indians, was the first pastor. Services initially...
View ArticleCivil War Barnes-School / Figh-Pickett House
Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery(side 1) Civil War-Barnes School In April 1865, the Union Army command made this house its headquarters. Mrs. Pickett hid her silver on an inside ledge of cupola....
View ArticleKahl Montgomery/Catoma Street Church of Christ
Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery(side 1) Kahl Montgomery Jewish citizens organized in 1846; Kahl (Congregation) Montgomery chartered April 12, 1852. New Orleans philanthropist Judah Touro willed...
View ArticleCivil Rights Freedom Riders
Alabama, Montgomery County, MontgomeryOn May 20, 1961, a group of black and white SNCC members led by John Lewis left Birmingham for Montgomery on a Greyhound bus. They were determined to continue the...
View ArticleJuliette Hampton Morgan / Montgomery City-County Public Library
Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery(side 1) Juliette Hampton Morgan Juliette Hampton Morgan was a white Montgomery, Alabama librarian whose privileged upbringing seemed unlikely to produce the...
View ArticleThe Dowe Houses
Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery(side 1) The three Dowe houses are a reminder of the residential neighborhood that existed here in the 19th century. The main family residence, dating from 1863,...
View ArticleThe E. L. Posey Parking Lot
Alabama, Montgomery County, MontgomeryThis site, known as “Posey’s Parking Lot,” served the black community as one of two major transportation centers during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Mrs. Rosa...
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