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Frederick and Anna Reber Home

Utah, Washington County, Santa ClaraFredrick and Anna Reber reached Santa Clara in November of 1861. Laboring with other members of their faith, they forged an existence out of the barren, sandy valley...

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Preston and Vella Ruth Hafen Home

Utah, Washington County, Santa ClaraThe term Period Revival refers to a wide range of historically based house styles favored by the American public for nearly half a century. A number of these styles,...

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John George and Susette Bosshard Hafen Home

Utah, Washington County, Santa ClaraThis 1 ½ story Victorian, eclectic crosswing home is believed to have been built in 1881. The adobe bricks that form the walls were made on the property from sand...

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Bakersfield National Cemetery

California, Kern County, ArvinDedicated to the Memory of All the Patriotic Men and Women Who Answered Their Country's Call to Service George W. Bush President of the United States James B. Peake...

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Jacob Hamblin Home

Utah, Washington County, Santa ClaraThe Jacob Hamblin Home was built in 1862-1863. The home's construction materials were obtained locally-ponderosa pine from Pine Valley and rock from nearby...

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The Burgess House

Utah, Washington County, Saint GeorgeThe house was built in 1916 by Joe Burgess. He hauled lava rock from the nearby black hill for the foundation stones and constructed the home out of formed cement...

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Arvins Veterans

California, Kern County, ArvinDedicated with Pride and Appreciation to All Military Personnel from the Arvin and Lamont Area "Operaton Desert Storm" Janice Acree • Jose A. Garza • Javier Almaguer •...

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William Howard Taft / Robert Alphonso Taft

Ohio, Hamilton County, CincinnatiWilliam Howard TaftBorn here on September 15, 1857, William Howard Taft is the only American to have served as President and Chief Justice of the United States. His...

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Auburn Avenue

Ohio, Hamilton County, CincinnatiIn 1819, the first known residents of the Mt. Auburn hilltop were wealthy families who built country estates. After 1849, when Mt. Auburn was annexed to Cincinnati, it...

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Robert Alphonso Taft

Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati"Mr. Republican"Son of William Howard Taft1889-1953Ohio House of Representatives1921-19226Ohio Senate1931-1933United States Senator from Ohio1939-1953Jacques Lipchitx -...

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Valentine Museum

Virginia, RichmondThe 1892 bequest of Mann S. Valentine II, creator of Valentine’s Meat Juice health tonic, established the Valentine Museum as one of Richmond’s first museums. He sought to create a...

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Wickham-Valentine House

Virginia, RichmondAttorney John Wickham (1763-1839) lived at this location beginning in 1790. A prominent lawyer, he helped defend Aaron Burr against treason charges in 1807. Alexander Parris designed...

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Spiegel Grove

Ohio, Sandusky County, FremontHas been designated a Registered National Historic Landmarkunder the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in...

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Anderson Boys' High School

South Carolina, Anderson County, AndersonThis archway formerly stood at the entrance to Anderson Boys' High School "Home of the Yellow Jackets" Anderson Boys' High School was located on this site. The...

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McDuffie High School

South Carolina, Anderson County, AndersonMcDuffie High School stood proudly at this location from 1964 until 1996. Serving Anderson as a comprehensive vocational high school, McDuffie enrollment...

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Don Faurot / Faurot Field

Missouri, Boone County, Columbia Don Faurot 1902-1995 Football Coach 1935-42, 1946-56 Athletic Director 1935-67 Here stands the symbol of Ol' Mizzou, famed "Thin Man" from Mountain Grove, a boy who...

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Dr. Paul B. Leffler Rotary Park

Kansas, Crawford County, Pittsburg Built for the enjoyment of all the citizens of Pittsburg Dedicated on June 8th 1999. Dr. Paul Bannon Leffler practiced medicine in Pittsburg from 1945 to 1977. He...

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Survival in Utah’s Dixie

Utah, Washington County, HurricaneThe warm comfortable productive climate in the sheltered valleys along the meandering Rio Virgin and its lower tributaries in Washington County became known as "Utah's...

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Pioneer Gratitude

Utah, Washington County, HurricaneWhen Claron Bradshaw was asked by the Heritage Park Foundation Committee if he would sponsor the expense of casting the “Pioneer Gratitude” statue in bronze and...

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Blacksmith Shops

California, Orange County, Fountain ValleyIn 1898 John Corbett opened a blacksmith shop here. It was later purchased by Charles Archer. Two other shops were located nearby. (Industry & Commerce)...

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