Chicago, Illinois.This was one of Chicago's earliest high schools and survives as one of the city's oldest school buildings. The school is Italianate in design, and features the classical de… Read More

Niagara Falls, Ontario.Indigenous History along the Niagara River Archaeological evidence shows that Indigenous peoples have lived within the Niagara region for some 13,000 years. The first… Read More

Clarks, Nebraska.To honor the brave men and women who honorably served their country in war and in peace. Adams, Wm A. • Anderson Gilbert • Anderson, Keith • Anderson Laverne… Read More

, Norway.I mange hundre ar la den fattige forstaden Piperviken nedenfor skrenten her. På dette stedet gikk en bratt sti opp til Piperviksporten, den eneste adkomsten vestfra til byen i… Read More

near Poynette, Wisconsin.A living memorial to and in honor of veterans who are buried in Wisconsin who served this nation in the American Revolution and who, by their efforts, were responsib… Read More

Palm Harbor, Florida.Our Living Landscape serves to broaden an appreciation of how native plant species play an important role in the social, cultural, and economic traditions of those who l… Read More

Manitou Springs, Colorado.This classical Italian Renaissance library was opened February 22, 1911. Manitou Springs' citizens were proud of the cork floors, heavy oak furniture, and a five-fo… Read More

Palm Harbor, Florida.This Gulf Style wood frame vernacular cottage is typical of architectural design for small homes built in our area during the first half of the 20th century. Originally… Read More

Palm Harbor, Florida.Family stories and photos verify that two mules pulled a wagon, plows, and mowing equipment to aid the Hartley family in tending a citrus grove that existed here when th… Read More

Palm Harbor, Florida.Why is a Roseate Spoonbill on our Outdoor Signage? John Alexander Sutton, an early settler, donated land for a church and cemetery—provided he could name the churc… Read More

Palm Harbor, Florida.How did early inhabitants of Florida deal with mosquitoes and sand flies? A common practice, employed by native people, was the practice of creating an outdoor "smudge f… Read More

Marlinton, West Virginia.Hugh "Squire" McGlaughlin skillfully built this cabin using simple hand tools. In 1850, Squire McGlaughlin built this log home in Marlin's Bottom for his family. A f… Read More

Tybee Island, Georgia.In military terms, a hutment is a group of huts on an Army campsite; however, on Tybee the word refers to a singular structure. Initially located at the north end of Ho… Read More

, Norway.18. mai 1944 sprengte Oslogjengen arbeidskontoret som lå her Aksjonen bidro til å stanse Quislingregimets planer om mobilisering av norsk ungdom til tysk krigstjeneste (… Read More

Schenectady, New York.In 1913, Island Park Stadium, located on Van Slyck Island in the Mohawk River. was home to Schenectady's great independent professional Negro League baseball team the "… Read More

Boonville, Missouri.The plaque pictured at left has been placed in Sunset Hills Cemetery in remembrance of eight Union cavalry soldiers who died in action and are buried here. In central Mis… Read More

Boonville, Missouri.In memory of soldiers of the 4th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry, killed by bushwackers under the command of “Bloody Bill” Anderson in Howard County… Read More

Hurley, New York.Dedicated to the men and women of Hurley, who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America protecting our freedom. Presented to the Town of Hurley Residen… Read More

near Greenville, Ohio.The power of moving air is harnessed to furnish water for livestock and human consumption. For centuries, windmills have been used to pump water, grind grain and saw wo… Read More

, Netherlands.(Dutch:) Ter herinnering aan de politieke gevangenen welke tijdens de nazi- bezetting geinterneerd werden in het K.L.H. te Vught en via dit station werden overgebracht naar de… Read More

Warrensburg, Missouri.Masonic Temple 1893 (Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map Read More

Warrensburg, Missouri.Cord-Loban-Smith Building Block 1897 (Notable Buildings) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map Read More

Hurley, New York.In Memory of Aldert H. Roosa 1621-1679 Col. Stuart A. Roosa — Apollo 14 1933-1994 Dedicated to the Roosa Families (Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Med… Read More

Fort Peck, Montana.The Overlook Kiosk displays three panels: left, center, and right. (plaque on the left:) Great Quantities of Every Species of Game Common Here The primary purpose of th… Read More

Savannah, Georgia.In memory of all gallant American Merchant Seamen who have lost their lives at sea Sponsored by The Women’s Propeller Club Port of Savannah 1976 (Industry & Comm… Read More

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Marlinton, West Virginia.This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places (Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS co… Read More

, Norway.Carl 12 Sveriges Konge 1697-1718 bodde under beleiringen av Akershus Festning 1716 i garver Polycarpus Reimanns hus som lå i dette kvartal (English translation:) Charles XII… Read More

Ansonia, Ohio.Dedicated to the veterans of all wars who honorably served and to those who gave their lives in the service of our country. "You are not forgotten” Ansonia, Ohio U. S. A… Read More

, Russia.????? ? 1966 ???? ?? 1975 ??? ???? ???????? ???????? ???? ??????? ??????????????? ?????? ???? ????? ?????? (English translation:) Here from 1966 to 1975 lived People’s Artiste… Read More

Hurley, New York.Winslow Homer (1836-1910) painted several versions of "Snap the Whip" and a handful of other paintings here in Hurley. In this, one of his best known works, Homer captured t… Read More

Colesville, New York.Women's Episcopal Seminary Female enrollment of twenty Gothic Revival built 1857 with tower and bell Sold in 1890 Burned in 1977 (Churches & Religion • Educat… Read More

, Russia.??????? ????? ????????? ???P ????? ????????????????? ????? ????? ???????? ????? ??????? ? ???? ?????? ? 1948 ?? 1977 ??? (English translation:) Minister of Railways of the USSR Hero… Read More

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.In Memory of James J. Burke (1928 - 2015) A native son of Wilkes-Barre and a member of the first graduating class of King's College (founded in 1946 to educate th… Read More

, Belgium.Patrimoine funéraire Au Moyen Age, la tradition voulait que les Seigneurs du village, les curés mais aussi les donateurs (ceux qui avaient fait des dons importants &a… Read More

Malta, Montana.Malta, first known as “Siding 54,” took its place along the Hi-Line in 1887 as the Great Northern Railway opened new opportunities. The railroad heavily promoted t… Read More

Havre, Montana.Havre's first Episcopal church service was held in 1900 at Fort Assinniboine, south of Havre. After the arrival of the Reverend Leonard J. Christler in 1907, regular services… Read More

Havre, Montana.Prominent builder Abe Crosson acquired this property in 1911. By 1916, a booster brochure proclaimed the frame Colonial Revival residence one of Havre’s beautiful homes… Read More

Anna, Ohio.In memory of Sp 4 Lawrence D. Rickey April 30, 1948 April 15, 1969 (War, Vietnam) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map Read More

Anna, Ohio.This bell rang for the first time in 1828 when John Quincy Adams was President of the United States. Cast by John Wilbank, it was hauled over dirt roads from Philadelphia to its f… Read More

Palm Harbor, Florida.Cold, tasty water from this well provided water for drinking and household use for generations of people living on and visiting this land. This well was dug when John Sh… Read More

Palm Harbor, Florida.Situated next to his home, in a simple open-air pole barn, Thomas Hartley operated a ladder factory. With the help of 2 or 3 workers Hartley produced between 400-1200 la… Read More

Lancaster, South Carolina.(side 1) The Lancaster Commissioners of the Poor were established in 1791 to provide support for the orphaned, aged, and indigent. In 1867 Dr. J. Marton Sims donate… Read More

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, United Kingdom.The streets and shops of Penrith have always changed with the times. Middlegate was once known as the Long Front, one of Perth's main streets Imagine the noise and smell in… Read More

Tybee Island, Georgia.This fountain was donated to the City of Tybee Island by Nicholas Charles Alexander in loving memory of his wife Voncyle. Nickie, as he was known to his many friends, w… Read More

, Norway.14. mars 1945 gjennomførte Milorg en storaksjon mot jernbanen i Sør-Norge Hovedkontoret til NSB lå her og ble totalt ødelagt ved sabotasje utført a… Read More

Nashville, North Carolina.(West side) Given in honor of Francis Nash for whom county was named. (South side) Francis Nash Member of N.C. Provincial Congress 1775 Lieut. Colonel Sept. 1, 1775… Read More

Nashville, North Carolina.To the honor of those men from Nash County who entered the service of their country in the great World War and to the memory of the men from this county who gave th… Read More

Tybee Island, Georgia.Fort Screven - 1911 (located on the left) The Fort Screwen Fire Station was built in 1911 for a sum on $2,860, which would amount to $84,000 in 2022. In 1912 the electr… Read More

Nashville, North Carolina.1917 1918 Erected in Grateful Remembrance of Nash County Boys As a loving tribute to the self-sacrificing spirit they displayed in their country's service in the Wo… Read More

Hillsborough, North Carolina.Session House After the Revolutionary War, the Town of Hillsborough promised the church property to the first denomination to "call a minister". In 1816 John Kno… Read More

Hurley, New York.A satellite view of the Esopus plains and Hurley. The gentle landscape you see today is the result of immense environmental change — from tropical seas with huge coral… Read More

, Norway.Skipsabotasje 23. november 1944 Utførte Pellegruppa skipssabotasje Ved Akers Mek og Nylands Verksted Fire skip ble senket to sterkt skadet en tørrdokk ødelagt (… Read More

Florence, Alabama.The Florence Mound was built in layers, or stages, between ca. AD 0 to 400. At 43 Feet, it is the tallest earthwork in the Tennessee River Valley. An earthen wall nearly 12… Read More

Selmer, Tennessee.Martha Lynn Holt • Bluegrass Gospel Artist & Educator Martha Lynn Holt rose to early prominance as a gifted multi-instrumentalist in Hall of Fame fiddler. Ernest&r… Read More

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Hurley, New York.If you follow the path up the hill you'll find yourself on Main Street, Hurley — a National Landmark. Eight stone houses date from the early 1700's and are the best pr… Read More

, United Kingdom.St Edmund's House erected by voluntary contributions on the site of the Vine Inn. Alfred Roles, Edwin Guy: Churchwardens Rupert P. Shiner, rector To the Glory of God this st… Read More

Fort Worth, Texas.Cattleman George Sandidge (1873-1965) had this house built about 1921 and sold it four years later to Webb and Gussie Walker. Dr. Walker (1886-1962), was appointed city hea… Read More

Hurley, New York.The Esopus band of native Americans used this broad valley of rich soils deposited by the Esopus creek to provide a rich, varied diet. Besides hunting and fishing, native Am… Read More

, Belgium.Le paysage du Pays de Herve Avant le XIIème siècle, notre région était entièrement couverte de forêts. On estime que le territoire correspo… Read More

Grottoes, Virginia.Lovell & Lovell, Architects. Eutsler Bros. — Builders. The enchanted buried city, — Grand Caverns were discovered in 1804 by Bernard Weyer. One hundred an… Read More

Schenectady, New York.The Erie Canal At the beginning of the 19th century, New Yorkers, led by Governor De Witt Clinton, had the vision and conviction to build the Erie Canal, a 363-mile lon… Read More

Lexington, Missouri.This school for young ladies, named for its benefactress, under the control of trustees chosen by Presbyterian Church of Lexington & Presbytery of Lafayette, was char… Read More

Lewisburg, West Virginia.After the battle the Greenbrier County Library and other public buildings were used as temporary hospitals. Civil war graffiti can still be seen on one library wall… Read More

Tybee Island, Georgia.Fort Screven Bakery - 1914 (Located on the left) The Fort Screven Bakery was built in 1914 for a sum of $6,911.00, which. would amount to $193,000 in 2022. In 1940 the… Read More

Tybee Island, Georgia.The City of Tybee Island was incorporated in 1887, and a small year round population had developed creating a need for local services including a school. The first Tybe… Read More

Tybee Island, Georgia.The second Tybee School remained open until 1988 when it closed due to not meeting local intergration requirements that were the result of Tybee's demographics and Chat… Read More

Tybee Island, Georgia.(Top) This is the only cemetery on Tybee Island and much of its history remains shrouded in mystery. It is believed that the township established a small plot of land i… Read More

, Norway.Pellerins Margarinfabrikk Etablert her 1876 som nordens første produsent initiativtagere Brødrene Sundt og franske Auguste Pellerin Utvidet til større lokaler i… Read More

Newport, Rhode Island.As a tribute to those men of Newport who gave their lives during the World War 1917 - 1918 This monument is erected and their names inscribed thereon by their comrad… Read More

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Wescosville, Pennsylvania.Roads on the 1876 map show where the first villages developed in Lower Macungie. They began as "crossroads settlements," often with just one public building such as… Read More

Wescosville, Pennsylvania.Railroads Railroads came early to the Lehigh Valley for only one reason: anthracite coal. For iron to be smelted productively in the modern furnaces of the 1840s on… Read More

, United Kingdom.Penrith is famous for its historic market squares, narrow lanes and courtyards. Markets have been held here for almost 800 years. Produce and animals were sold in different… Read More

, Norway.Her bodde 1921-40 Mosse Jørgensen 1921-2009 Reformpedagog Forfatter og politiker Første rektor på forsøksgymnaset i Oslo 1967-69 Initiativtager Nyskolen i… Read More

Wescosville, Pennsylvania.While viewing a rain garden, a person only sees what is on the surface; a revolving seasonal display of both vibrant and subtle seasonal colors, as well as an assor… Read More

Lexington, Missouri.On September 18, 19 and 20, 1861, Missouri State Guard troops, loyal to the southern cause, laid siege to Union forces at Lexington. Commanding General Sterling Price and… Read More

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Wescosville, Pennsylvania.The Bortz Log House has been in the care of the Lower Macungie Township Historical Society since 1989, when it was moved to its present location in Wescosville Park… Read More

Copiague, New York.On this spot stood the Zebulon Ketcham homestead wherein President Washington dined, April 21, 1790, while touring Long Island. Razed in 1857. (Notable Events) Includes lo… Read More

, United Kingdom.The Royal George, flagship of Admiral Kempenfelt, sank on 29th August 1782 with the loss of eight hundred lives, including Admiral Kempenfelt himself. The ship had been anch… Read More

Minneapolis, Minnesota.The Oakland was constructed in 1889, and is the first Minneapolis apartment building designed by master architect Harry Wild Jones (1859-1935). It is recognized to be… Read More

Liberty, Missouri.Following statehood in 1821, the education of enslaved and free African Americans was discouraged in Missouri. Abolitionist literature and the fear of possible revolts by t… Read More

Fort Recovery, Ohio. . . . (Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map Read More

Wescoville, Pennsylvania.The story of farming in the Macungie area spans almost four hundred years, and far longer if the seasonal villages of native Indians are included. Agriculture was th… Read More

Fort Recovery, Ohio.J.J. Laux's Blacksmith Shop Joseph John Laux, also known as J.J., was born in Hambuch, Germany on September 25, 1846. He married Margret Leschner on May 6, 1884. They had… Read More

La Grange, Illinois.The 14 trees planted in this parkway are living memorials to those men of LaGrange who died in the military service of their country during the World War. May their sacri… Read More

Hamilton, Ontario.Imagine hopping on a train and riding right through a park like this one! Before cars and busses were common, many people in Hamilton went from here to there on the electri… Read More

La Grange, Illinois.Greater love has no one... than to lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 With the prayer that their sacrifice for their countrymen will be forever honored among… Read More

Fort Recovery, Ohio.This memorial arch was erected A. D. 1921 by the Citizens of Fort Recovery, Ohio and vicinity In honor of their heroes who in the spirit of sacrifice and devotion gave th… Read More

Fort Recovery, Ohio.In memory of those that served died or are missing in action World War II • Korean War • Vietnam War (Military) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coo… Read More

Burkettsville, Ohio.Founded by Issac Burkett, blind sawmill owner, in 1876 (Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map Read More

Wescosville, Pennsylvania.Barns in this area, with their distinctive decorations, are widely admired. Nowhere else can you find as many fine barns of the type known as "Pennsylvania standard… Read More

Burkettsville, Ohio.In honor of all service men and women of all wars "For God and Country" (Military) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map Read More

Burkettsville, Ohio.Founded by Issac Burkett, blind sawmill owner, in 1876 (Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map Read More