2024-04-26 21:34
Phelps, New York.11 comets discovered here between 1881-1888 by international astronomer Dr. William R. Brooks (1844-1921) Enterprise Grange, 1963 — Phelps Community Historical Society… Read More
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2024-04-26 19:50
Iroquois Falls, Ontario.A new IFPS officially opened on January 16, 1941. At the time Mr. J. L. Harkness (1941-1958) was the principal. In 1977 a new gymnasium was constructed with Mr. Alan… Read More
2024-04-26 19:08
Santa Clarita, California.One of several art bears that grace sites around Santa Clarita, "The Santa Clarita History Bear" is part of the California Bear Project, a series of life-sized repr… Read More
2024-04-26 18:58
Galveston, Texas.Nicholas Clayton's legacy is the Victorian architecture for which Galveston is famous. Born in Ireland, he came to Galveston in 1872 to supervise the building of the second… Read More
2024-04-26 17:40
Panama City, Florida.This house was built in 1904 by Master Boat Builder Frank E. Haight and his wife Jennie. They had purchased the property from Capt. Lambert Ware Sr. who had purchased se… Read More
2024-04-26 17:37
Panama City, Florida.After the Lynn Haven Hotel burned in 1929, one of the hotel’s cottages was moved by barge to this site, and pulled on rollers by mule to its place as the west wing… Read More
2024-04-26 17:34
Panama City, Florida.This building was originally constructed on Brackin's Wharf, located at the south end of Drummond Avenue and was used as a warehouse and fish house. The building was mov… Read More
2024-04-26 17:30
Panama City, Florida.The St. Andrews Presbyterian Church was organized September 13, 1886 at 4:00 PM in the home of Mr. Hiram M. Mapes. The church roll was comprised of 16 members. For littl… Read More
2024-04-26 17:24
Troy, North Carolina.Dedicated to Montgomery County Veterans In honor of those who served In tribute to those who perished In gratitude to those now serving (Military) Includes location, dir… Read More
2024-04-26 17:15
Panama City, Florida.This fast food ice cream and hamburger shop was established by Harold L. & Dorothy Dunton. Tastee-Freez was one of the first soft serve franchises in the Nation. Sub… Read More
2024-04-26 16:33
Minneapolis, Minnesota.Looking across the Mississippi River from North Minneapolis toward the Northtown Yards, ca. 1928. Land owners' names are shown in 1873 around the St. Paul and Pacific… Read More
2024-04-26 16:01
Saxeville, Wisconsin.Originally was used to call the slaves from the fields at the Jefferson Davis plantation in Corinth, Miss. In 1862 during the Civil War, local soldiers captured it, and… Read More
2024-04-26 11:21
Calvert, Alabama.Calvert Methodist Episcopal Church South first organized in in a community building used for a school. In 1889, Francis A. and Edna Webb donated this property for a church… Read More
2024-04-26 04:33
Cobalt, Ontario.[English] In 1903, the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway were working hard to complete the line between North Bay and the farming communities of New Liskeard and Haile… Read More
2024-04-26 04:26
Galveston, Texas.The Galveston Real Estate and Loan Association formed in the 1870s and included some of the city's most prominent businessmen. Other 19th century Galveston real estate compa… Read More
2024-04-26 04:16
Galveston, Texas.Ferry service between Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula began on April 12, 1930. Six daily round trips were made and only daylight service was provided. The ferries… Read More
2024-04-26 04:07
Minneapolis, Minnesota.Automobiles led to the demise of the streetcar system. Ridership peaked in 1922 at about 226 million; a decade later that number had decreased by half. In response to… Read More
2024-04-26 03:37
near Stoystown, Pennsylvania.In the attacks of September 11, 2001, terrorists target prominent symbols of the United States to create fear and a feeling of vulnerability in the American peop… Read More
2024-04-26 03:18
Galveston, Texas.Galveston was named after the Spanish governor of Cuba, Louisiana, and Florida; Bernardo de Galvez. The Port of Galveston, the oldest deepwater port on the Gulf of Mexico we… Read More
2024-04-26 03:15
Cobalt, Ontario.This type of loader replaced the miner’s shovel and greatly increased production underground. Use of these machines meant that larger mine cars could be used which in t… Read More
2024-04-26 02:57
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.They were called "the wharf rats from New Orleans," but in a fight were considered some of the best in Lee's Army- they were called The Louisiana Tigers. Louisiana w… Read More
2024-04-26 02:38
Galveston, Texas.This Broadway location had its roots with the purchase of the First State Bank of Hitchcock on March 2, 1973. Charles T. Doyle of Texas City led an investment group who purc… Read More
2024-04-26 02:17
Galveston, Texas.The worst recorded natural disaster ever to strike North America occurred on September 8, 1900, at Galveston Island. A hurricane which had first been observed 125 miles nort… Read More
2024-04-26 02:16
near Stoystown, Pennsylvania.September 11, 2001 began with a clear, bright blue sky across the northeastern United States. The seven crew members assigned to Flight 93 prepared for the morni… Read More
2024-04-26 01:37
near Stoystown, Pennsylvania.On the morning of September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial flights that departed from East Coast airports. Two hijacked aircraft were del… Read More
2024-04-26 01:12
Kingwood, West Virginia.Preston High School (PHS) opened in 1992 and was created from the consolidation of Bruceton High, Central Preston High, East Preston High, and West Preston High. The… Read More
2024-04-26 00:32
Manlius, New York.This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. (Churches & Religion) Includes location, dire… Read More
2024-04-26 00:25
Troy, North Carolina.What is now the Uwharrie National Forest was first purchased by the federal government in 1931 during the Great Depression. The land was known as the Uwharrie Reservatio… Read More
2024-04-26 00:23
Manlius, New York.Born/lived in Hamlet/Delphi entire life (1837-1894). Portrait/landscape artist Permanent collection at NYS Historical Association (Arts, Letters, Music) Includes location… Read More
2024-04-26 00:20
Troy, North Carolina.Founder of the world's first continuous yarn braided rug mill 1917 (Industry & Commerce) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map Read More
2024-04-26 00:16
Troy, North Carolina.Barbara Bray Edwards married Andy Griffith, actor and star of the Andy Griffith Show, in 1949. Her father was the school superintendent of Montgomery County schools. The… Read More
2024-04-26 00:12
Panama City, Florida.The Panama City High School was the first modern school in Bay County. The property, amounting to 5.16 acres, was given by the Gulf Coast Development Company to the trus… Read More
2024-04-26 00:08
Panama City, Florida.This building was erected in 1930 by Dr. A. H. Miller after a massive fire that destroyed the earlier business structures located at this corner of the "Parker-Millville… Read More
2024-04-26 00:03
Panama City, Florida.New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was founded by Rev. Walter and Sister Mary Jackson on December 10, 1908. The original name for the church was Missionary Baptist Chu… Read More
2024-04-25 20:17
Cobalt, Ontario.A time capsule was placed in the spot on August 06, 2006 to commemorate 100 years of incorporation for the Township of Coleman and the Town of Cobalt. To be opened August 6… Read More
2024-04-25 19:47
Vanlue, Ohio.Honoring Vanlue hometown heroes (Military • Heroes) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map Read More
2024-04-25 19:45
near Vanlue, Ohio.Site of the Union EUB Church 1904 - 1980 (Churches & Religion) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map Read More
2024-04-25 19:26
Cobalt, Ontario.To Cobalt he gave its name, and a place among the great mining camps of the world. He read the secret of the rocks, and opened the portal for the outpouring of their wonderfu… Read More
2024-04-25 17:49
near Cascade, Montana.The entire expedition first camped in this area on their journey westward in July of 1805. Exactly a year later, Sergeant Ordway and a party of nine men retuned to this… Read More
2024-04-25 17:32
Cascade, Montana.In the area of present day Cascade, Montana Lewis and Clark had not seen any American Indians. In fact, they had not seen any Indians since entering Montana. However, there… Read More
2024-04-25 17:20
Cascade, Montana.The son of a wealthy St. Louis family, Charles M. “Charlie” Russell longed for western adventure. In 1880, at fifteen, he convinced his parents to let him visit… Read More
2024-04-25 17:03
Cobalt, Ontario.These drills were used in the drilling of the blast holes in tunnel faces. The machine was set up on the vertical bar that was braced between the roof and the floor. The dril… Read More
2024-04-25 16:48
near Dutton, Montana.U.S. I-15 Highway from Helena to Sweetgrass is dedicated as a memorial highway to the this elite WWII unit which was formed in 1942 at the direction of President Rooseve… Read More
2024-04-25 16:28
Panama City, Florida.This one-story house originally sat on the curve of E. Hwy. 98 across from the "Martin House." It was built circa 1911 by the Moore Timber Company and used as one of the… Read More
2024-04-25 16:24
Panama City, Florida.This one-story cottage was built by the Moore Timber Co. at Bay Harbor about 1911 and was the residence of two of Bay County's early physicians, Dr. James C. Jones (1912… Read More
2024-04-25 16:16
Albemarle, North Carolina.In grateful remembrance of the men of Stanly County who made the supreme sacrifice, and in recognition of all who faithfully served our country during the World War… Read More
2024-04-25 16:09
Albemarle, North Carolina.From 1847 until 1899 the Freeman Hotel, built by Daniel Freeman, was located on this site. Just south of the hotel was J.M. Bivens' Cabinet Shop. Bivens was a black… Read More
2024-04-25 15:55
Amargosa Valley, Nevada.The chapel at Longstreet was constructed in 2018 and conducted its first service October 28, 2018, officiated by Clergyman Sherry Tonegan. This Chapel is a replica of… Read More
2024-04-25 15:39
Lincolnton, North Carolina.Lincoln County Historic Site (Settlements & Settlers • Architecture) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map Read More
2024-04-25 15:26
North Bethesda, Maryland.Volunteers are the heart and soul of small community based organizations like the Bethesda Community Base Ball Club. Dedicated volunteers Becky Crowley, Tom DiMisa… Read More
2024-04-25 15:23
North Bethesda, Maryland.The fan-friendly philosophy of Bill and Mike Veeck has been the inspiration behind the success of Bethesda Big Train baseball at Shirley Povich Field. We are honored… Read More
2024-04-25 15:19
North Bethesda, Maryland.The bond between Tim Kurkjian and baseball's Big Train runs deep. Kurkjian played basketball and baseball at Walter Johnson High School where he also wrote for the s… Read More
2024-04-25 15:03
Medford, Massachusetts."In the south-west corner of that ground the slaves were buried." (History of the Town of Medford 1855) Today and always we honor the enslaved people buried here and… Read More
2024-04-25 09:04
, Portugal.Museu do Aljube Resistência e Liberdade Antiga prisão política da ditadura O edifício do Aljube remonta ao período romano e islâmico, tendo… Read More
2024-04-25 05:58
Cobalt, Ontario.[English] The Glory Hole was an open pit operation that dropped over 250 feet below where you are standing. The thick wire cables you see used to form a spider web pattern ac… Read More
2024-04-25 04:53
near Stoystown, Pennsylvania.After seizing control of Flight 93, the hijackers forced the crew and passengers to the back of the plane and ordered them to be quiet. One terrorist claimed to… Read More
2024-04-25 04:31
near Stoystown, Pennsylvania.The Memorial Plaza is the culminating feature of the memorial. It marks the edge of the crash site, which is the final resting place of the passengers and crew o… Read More
2024-04-25 04:19
near Stoystown, Pennsylvania.Key evidence in the investigation of the September 11 terrorist attack was recovered at the Flight 93 site. FBI teams launched the investigation while State Poli… Read More
2024-04-25 04:18
near Stoystown, Pennsylvania.When family members of the passengers and crew of Flight 93 arrived at the crash site in September 2001, authorities escorted them to this overlook. From a dista… Read More
2024-04-25 03:29
Montgomery, Alabama.Bell Street Baptist Church was organized on August 12, 1883. Under the leadership of Rev. A. L. Hawkins, the early congregation met in a house in Cooks Alley. In 1922, du… Read More
2024-04-25 03:20
Vinton, Texas.In September, 1680, refugees fleeing the Pueblo Revolt assembled at La Salineta, a paraje - or stopping place - named for the salt deposits along the Rio Grande. Antonio de Ote… Read More
2024-04-25 01:58
Fayette City, Pennsylvania.Dedicated to the men and women of Fayette City who served their Country during World Wars I and II World War I ? 1914 - 1918 Anderson, John • Baldwin, John R… Read More
2024-04-25 01:27
Galveston, Texas.Galveston's economy grew after the Civil War as the commercial district expanded greatly. The island's merchant class capitalized on the nation's westward expansion and esta… Read More
2024-04-25 00:27
Cobalt, Ontario.[English] When the Cobalt boom started, the Ontario Government was completely unprepared for the sudden influx of settlers. There was no plan for dealing with the needs of th… Read More
2024-04-25 00:15
Galveston, Texas.First called West Point Free Mission Baptist Church, this congregation traces its history to 1870, although written documentation does not exist until 1882. The Rev. G. R. C… Read More
2024-04-24 23:52
, France.Mauthausen Camp d’extermination hitlerien 180000 hommes et femmes y furent emprisonnes 154000 sont morts tortures gazes fusilles pendus Pour que leur sacrifice contribue a bar… Read More
2024-04-24 22:26
Washington, Arkansas.In 1831 James Black, a silversmith, made for Col. James Bowie the original Bowie Knife. Black made the knife, but it was Bowie who made it famous. This shop was reconstr… Read More
2024-04-24 22:20
Madison, Connecticut.Five acres of wetlands that were filled with dredged materials during the 1950s have been restored to open marsh habitat. The project, which was completed on June 15, 20… Read More
2024-04-24 22:08
, Jamaica.Originally founded in 1769, Falmouth grew through the end of the eighteenth century to be the major port and the seat for the Parish of Trelawny, one of the most productive sugar p… Read More
2024-04-24 22:03
, Jamaica.Falmouth was the first municipality to have piped water in the Americas, even before New York City. Starting in 1798, the Falmouth Water Company supplied water to the town and ship… Read More
2024-04-24 21:55
Key West, Florida.Probably the most photographed inhabitants of Key West are the multicolored, strutting, and crowing roosters seen all over town. Most of the roosters, hens, and their offsp… Read More
2024-04-24 21:52
Key West, Florida.After the Great Fire of 1886, Indian Block became a popular building material. The all concrete material was heralded as fire proof. Portable concrete forms were used to sh… Read More
2024-04-24 21:49
Panama City, Florida.This building was built between 1926 and 1933 by W.L. Folkes. It was previously known as the Panama City Milk and Cream Company and in 1935 as Bayhead Dairies, the large… Read More
2024-04-24 21:46
Panama City, Florida.Charles and Eunice Cotton moved to Millville in 1909 and opened a 'General Merchandise Store" in this building and operated it successfully for the next six years. In 19… Read More
2024-04-24 21:43
Panama City, Florida.Mark S. Scott & his wife, Isabelle Balkom Scott, came to Millville in late 1907 from Holmes County and built this home for their young family in 1908. Scott was the… Read More
2024-04-24 21:41
Panama City, Florida.This lovely home was built in 1913 by M. C. Stephenson for his large family. After his death in 1916, it became home to the Wilburn F. Turner family when they moved to M… Read More
2024-04-24 21:37
Panama City, Florida.Built in 1925 by A.L. Barber and wife Bonnie E. Dykes. It was owned and occupied by Clara M. Dykes and husband Donald E. Emanuel after 1925. It still remains in the owne… Read More
2024-04-24 20:55
Paris, Texas.The Republic of Texas established the Paris Post Office on April 1, 1843, and George W. Wright (1890-1877), the town's founder, was named its first postmaster. According to the… Read More
2024-04-24 20:55
Galveston, Texas.One of oldest churches in Galveston. Congregation was organized before 1870, when former Galvestonian Henry H. Brower sold this church site to the Shiloh African Methodist E… Read More
2024-04-24 20:28
near Knifley, Kentucky.Historical novels by this talented author have sold more than three million copies. Most settings of her some twenty books reflect her adopted home, the Green River ar… Read More
2024-04-24 20:25
Galveston, Texas.Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior (Architecture) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, m… Read More
2024-04-24 20:20
Nashua, New Hampshire.This Greek Revival Style house was built in 1835 for Joseph Greeley II and his wife, Charlotte Pollard Greeley. He acquired the lot from Samuel R. Baker for $450 on Mar… Read More
2024-04-24 20:12
Burkesville, Kentucky.This memorial is dedicated to those Cumberland countians killed in action while serving in the military forces of the United States during armed conflicts. They answere… Read More
2024-04-24 19:58
Madison, Connecticut.hammonasset Beach State Park is named for the spirit and memory of the Hammonassett Tribe who originally inhabited this land. Hammonassett means "where they dig holes"… Read More
2024-04-24 19:47
Wylie, Texas.On the eve of his marriage to Charlotte L. Howard (1891-1964) in 1912, William E. Stone (1884-1931) applied techniques he gleaned from architectural pattern books and his study… Read More
2024-04-24 19:26
Smithland, Kentucky.The strategic importance of Smithland during the Civil War lies in its location at the confluence of the Cumberland and Ohio rivers. Smithland was also the place where ri… Read More
2024-04-24 19:20
Smithland, Kentucky.While its location was strategically important, Smithland was a small community at the outbreak of The War. The Federal military presence quickly demanded the constructio… Read More
2024-04-24 19:01
Liberty, Missouri.This trail follows the original route of the Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph railroad through Westboro-Canterbury Park. The "Interurban" provided commuter and freig… Read More
2024-04-24 18:59
Findlay, Ohio.The Great Black Swamp, which covered approximately 1,500 sq. mi. in Northwest Ohio and Northeastern Indiana, formed when the Wisconsin Glacier retreated about 20,000 years ago… Read More
2024-04-24 18:58
Smithland, Kentucky.This house was probably built by James L. Dallam, clerk of the county court, in the very late 1830s or early 1840s. While the courthouse was under construction Dallam use… Read More
2024-04-24 18:51
Findlay, Ohio.The Blanchard River was named after Jean-Jacques Blanchard, a French tailor, trapper and trader who worked with the Shawnees. Blanchard came to this area in 1770. He and his Sh… Read More
2024-04-24 18:50
Findlay, Ohio.General Hull's army arrived in this area at the beginning of the War of 1812. Two days after their arrival, the army continued on and left 13 men to complete the fort on the so… Read More
2024-04-24 18:49
Findlay, Ohio.The Underground Railroad ran most actively in Hancock County from 1856-1860, following Route 68 north, with the first stop on John A. Woods' property in Williamstown, just sout… Read More
2024-04-24 18:48
Findlay, Ohio.The discovery of natural gas in the small village of Findlay saw around 4,000 residents grow to 18,000 almost overnight. Findlay offered cheap or free natural gas to factories… Read More
2024-04-24 18:47
Galveston, Texas.According to a Galveston directory, George H. Nicholls was a mariner seeking his fortune in Galveston when he entered the warehouse business. George was the first employee a… Read More
2024-04-24 18:47
Findlay, Ohio.It was far days after the firing on Fort Sumter when the village of Findlay began preparations for war. Flags uld be seen flying, and large banners were hung across Main Street… Read More
2024-04-24 18:46
Findlay, Ohio.It was believed that the supply of natural gas beneath Findlay was inexhaustible, and that one day, Toledo would be a suburb of Findlay. But, by 1900, most of the gas had run o… Read More
2024-04-24 18:41
Findlay, Ohio.On March 25, 1913, a combination of snowmelt, frozen ground, and 2.2 in. of rain, caused the largest flood in Findlay's biktory Sewers were unable to carry the water off and st… Read More
2024-04-24 18:39
Findlay, Ohio.After the Great War ended in 1918, economic prosperity came to Findlay along with a newfound sense of excitement and change. The new invention of 'movies' took the place of Vau… Read More
2024-04-24 18:36
Findlay, Ohio.In Findlay, economic progress was put on hold while the community concentrated on the war effort. More than 5,000 Findlay and Hancock County men and women served in WWII! As so… Read More
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