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Cleveland Court Apartments
Alabama, Montgomery County, MontgomeryOn December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks left work and boarded a downtown bus. Her destination was home, Cleveland Court Apartment No. 634. She didn't make it home that day...
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Rosa Parks Branch Library / Bertha Pleasant Williams
Alabama, Montgomery County, MontgomerySide 1 Rosa Parks Branch Library Second public library for blacks in City of Montgomery, this building opened in 1960 as Montgomery Branch Library on Cleveland...
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World War II
Alabama, Madison County, HuntsvilleThe most devastating war in history originated from unresolved issues of World War I, the Punitive Peace that ended it, and a worldwide economic depression that...
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O'Kelly Chapel Christian Church
North Carolina, Chatham County, DurhamOrganized, 1794, by Jas. O'Kelly, founder of the denomination. Present building fourth on site. (Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches, Etc.) Includes location,...
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Tecumseh
Ontario, The Municipality of Chatham-Kent, near ThamesvilleBorn in a Shawnee village in what is now Ohio, Tecumseh became in the 1770s co-leader with his brother, the Prophet, of a movement to restore...
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Martha Jane Burke
South Dakota, Lawrence County, Deadwood Born - May 1, 1852 Princeton, Missouri Died - August 1, 1903 Terry, South Dakota Her Dying Request "Bury me beside Wild Bill" (Notable Persons) Includes...
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Prelude to Battle
Ontario, The Municipality of Chatham-Kent, near ThamesvilleBy the early morning of October 5, 1813, the American Army had forded the Thames River and was advancing quickly. The British rearguard was...
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Why Choose This Site?
Ontario, The Municipality of Chatham-Kent, near ThamesvilleSome British officers involved reported that, due to the proximity of the enemy and the fact that the troops were exhausted and hungry, they...
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Participants in the Battle of the Thames
Ontario, The Municipality of Chatham-Kent, near ThamesvilleJacques (James) Baby 1763-1833: A member of the Legislative and Executive Council for Upper Canada, judge for the Western District, and in...
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Revolutionary War
Alabama, Madison County, HuntsvilleI am Ezekiel Reynolds, a citizen of Concord, Massachusetts Colony. My neighbors and I banded together to defend our families and farms and resist the taxation without...
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Commitment/Oath, Creed, And Code of Conduct
Alabama, Madison County, HuntsvilleMake no mistake - our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen have committed their lives to defending freedom and our American way of life. The Soldier’s Oath "I,...
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I am an American Warrior
Alabama, Madison County, Huntsvillefighting in the forces, which guard my country and our way of life. Welcome to your Patriots Walkway. You’re invited to take a short walk through our American...
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Participants in the Battle of the Thames
Ontario, The Municipality of Chatham-Kent, near ThamesvilleMakataimeshekiakiak, Black Hawk, 1767-1838: A Sauk war leader and experienced warrior, Blackhawk was a veteran of the Battles of Fort Meigs...
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Veterans Memorial Time Capsule
Alabama, Madison County, HuntsvilleInterred on November 17, 2012 to commemorate Madison County's military history and to preserve items reminiscent of our Veteran's proud service to this great nation....
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Global War on Terrorism
Alabama, Madison County, HuntsvilleThe Global War on Terrorism and Afghanistan War commenced on 11 September 2001, after Islamic terrorists hijacked and deliberately crashed four airliners in New York...
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Persian Gulf War
Alabama, Madison County, HuntsvilleFollowing Iraq’s invasion of its neighbor Kuwait on 2 August 1990, the United States rushed troops to the Middle East to defend Saudi Arabia and liberate Kuwait....
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Vietnam War
Alabama, Madison County, HuntsvilleWhat began as an effort to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam evolved into the most divisive war in American History since the Civil War? Starting with...
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World War I
Alabama, Madison County, HuntsvilleKnown by many as “the War to end all Wars,” World War I broke out in Europe in the summer of 1914 between the allied powers (United Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy)...
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Thompson Mansion
Alabama, Montgomery County, MontgomeryAn elegant blend of Greek Revival and Italianate architectual styles, the Thompson Mansion reflects the aesthetic and economic highs of the 1850s. The symmetrical...
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Ordeman House Museum
Alabama, Montgomery County, MontgomeryBuilt on this site by architect Charles Ordeman in 1852-1853, this upscale townhouse exemplifies the newly fashionable Italianate style, with its bracketed...
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