Richard Carroll, a former Warner Brothers publicist, started
his men's fashion enterprise in Beverly Hills in 1949. The
renowned men's clothier operated at this site for 43
years and helped to establish Rodeo Drive and
Beverly Hills' Golden . . . — — Map (db m246997) HM
At 8:45 a.m. on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked and crashed a passenger jet, American Airlines Flight 11, into the
North Tower of New York City's World Trade Center. As live television coverage began, Americans watched in horror as . . . — — Map (db m246996) HM
Jan Cornelis (Johnny) Meijer (1912-1992) was een
veelzijdige virtuoze Amsterdamse accordeonist. Hij
werd beroemd in de jaren 1920-1950, waarin hij -
sigaar in de mondhoek - veelvuldig meespeelde en
optrad met muziekgroepen van . . . — — Map (db m246995) HM
Entre 1940 et 1944, des femmes et des
hommes qui vivaient à Saint-Denis se sont
engagés dans des mouvements de
Résistance pour la libération de la France.
Beaucoup ont été arrêtés, torturés, fusillés
par le régime de l'Allemagne . . . — — Map (db m246994) HM WM
Inaugurado em 1890, ainda com a fachada por terminar, o
Coliseu dos Recreios veio substituir as funções do circo Price,
então demolido nas obras
obras de alargamento da Avenida da
Liberdade. O projecto da estrutura do edifício . . . — — Map (db m246992) HM
On this site stood Grace
Episcopal Church, the first
church in U.S.A., lighted by
electricity. Built in 1860
destroyed by fire in 1960. — — Map (db m246990) HM
Charles Joseph Marie Ruys de Beerenbrouck (1873-1936)
Hij was een Nederlands, rooms-katholiek politicus. Tussen
1918 en 1933 stond hij gedurende elf jaar aan het hoofd van
drie kabinetten. Ook was hij twee keer voorzitter van . . . — — Map (db m246987) HM
Born Shreveport, Louisiana - August 31, 1907.
Member of the Californian State Assembly - 1935-1962.
Member of the United States Congress - 1962-1990.
First African-American member of the United States Congress elected from a district . . . — — Map (db m246986) HM
Jacques Rouché
1862-1957
Membre de l'Institut
Administrateur General
des Theatres Lyriques Nationaux
vecut dans cet hotel
de 1908 a 1957 (English translation:)
Jacques Rouché (1862-1957), Member of the . . . — — Map (db m246985) HM
Borscht Belt - South Fallsburg
Once referred to as the "King of the Catskills," South Fallsburg was home to a vast selection of hotels and bungalow colonies for those seeking community, leisure, and entertainment. Originally boosted by . . . — — Map (db m246962) HM
This official Olympic Flagpole
was used at Squaw Valley, California
in the pageantry ceremonies
of the VIII Olympic Winter Games
held in February 18 - 28, 1960.
Walt Disney, Chairman of Pageantry. — — Map (db m246983) HM
E.R. "Rudy" Nuttall owned and operated the general
store at Ware Neck Post Office (circa 1886) from
1946 until his retirement in 2002, over half a
century. His business, Nuttall and Company, was
a significant landmark in Gloucester County. . . . — — Map (db m246958) HM
A distinguished Canadian artist, William Blair Bruce, the son of William Bruce and Janet Blair, spent his youth at "Elmwood", the family home built in 1869. It stood in the southwest corner of the Bruce estate, now called Bruce Park. It was donated . . . — — Map (db m246972) HM
Sir Allan MacNab employed Robert Wetherell to design his Regency residence Dundurn and four out-buildings between 1835-40. Castle Doune (Dean), once called St. Mary's Lodge, was presumably a dower house or a Gate Lodge for the estate's factor. . . . — — Map (db m246968) HM
Guilford Land Conservation Trust
welcomes you to...
Jared Eliot Trails
Jared Eliot Preserve
Welcome to the Jared Eliot Preserve, a unique sanctuary along Connecticut's intensively developed coast. This property has been protected . . . — — Map (db m246596) HM
Français Place Qzadriya La place Qzadriya, est située pres du quartier juif (Al-Mallah), du palais Badi, de le tombe et de la mosquée du Wali Side Ahmed Al-Kamel, ou il était consideré comme un marché commerical de la . . . — — Map (db m246970) HM
Dedicated to those
who served
in
Desert Storm
Iraqi Freedom
and the War on Terror
Honor Roll
SFC Timothy J Lukacz USA Special Forces
SPC Thomas R Grogan USA
SFC James A Weisbrod USA
S SGT Joshua M. Allen USA
CPL Troy M . . . — — Map (db m246931) WM
With reverence and steadfast hearts, we honor the memory of our beloved Burley High School and Mr. Jackson P. Burley. Minds were molded and shaped by the dedicated administrators, teachers and staff who guided us. The legacy of this grand . . . — — Map (db m246956) HM
Joseph Denais
Conseiller Municipal
des Batignolles
Député de Paris
a vécu dans cette maison
de 1940 à 1960 (English translation:)
Joseph Denais, a Municipal Councilor
for Batignolles (Paris) and a . . . — — Map (db m246960) HM
Daniël Josephus Jitta (1854-1925)
Rechtsgeleerde op het gebied van het internationaal privaatrecht en handelsrecht. Groeide op in Brussel. Na zijn promotie
in Leiden begon hij in Amsterdam zijn carrière als advocaat en
was hij . . . — — Map (db m246957) HM
The schoolhouse was built east of
Cottonwood Pass in 1920. After it was
discontinued as a school in 1942, the
building was occupied by lettuce growers
and later moved to a nearby ranch and used
for grain storage. It was moved to this . . . — — Map (db m246955) HM
When the Wisconsin Glacier began to melt 12,000 years ago, it created an enormous body of water known as Glacial Lake Agassiz. As this lake drained in numerous directions 10,000 years ago, the surging waters of Glacial River Warren eroded the . . . — — Map (db m246952) HM
F. Brown Gregg
Captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II
Pilot in the 9th Air Force, 387 Bomb Group & 558 Bomb Squadron
Awarded the Silver Star and Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters
for his 37 successful . . . — — Map (db m246855) HM WM
The light of freedom still burns brightly in our world today because of the service and sacrifice of America's men and women in uniform.
Our Nation's servicemen and women have fought the forces of tyranny and won victories for liberty, human . . . — — Map (db m246854) WM
Developing a Town:
The Missouri River, a conduit of commerce and transportation, drove the development of Arrow Rock. So important was the river that Burton Lawless, one of the founders of the town that would become Arrow Rock, guaranteed . . . — — Map (db m246947) HM
Cette maison, édifiée dans
la première moitié du XVIIIe
siècle, est l'une des plus
anciennes de Saint-Denis.
Elle dissimule sous ses deux
arcades l'existence d'un entresol, étage de service aménagé sur les deux boutiques.
L'étage . . . — — Map (db m246945) HM
For the Purposes of Commerce
Exploring for economic opportunities, Lewis and Clark found farming, trading for furs and mining as the three main sources of income in the Louisiana Purchase region. President Thomas Jefferson's goals for the . . . — — Map (db m246946) HM
Tolls were collected for crossing this bridge from 1759 to 1977. Prior thereto ferry rights existed from 1127. The last toll was collected on 30th September 1977 from the Mayor, Councillor Mrs Jane Du Boulay — — Map (db m246888) HM
This plaque was unveiled on June 1st 1992 by the Lord Mayor of Canterbury to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Baedeker raid on this city on the night of June 1st 1942 and is placed at the centre of the devastation
“The darkness has . . . — — Map (db m246890) HM WM
As it enters its third century, the University of Virginia remembers the enslaved people whose labor and talents made possible the construction and operation of the Academical Village. Forced labor, incalculable suffering, and the struggle to . . . — — Map (db m246928) HM
Established on November 21, 1846, the Palestine Masonic Lodge is one of the oldest organizations in Anderson County. Established by 22 charter members meeting under a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Texas. The group was officially chartered as . . . — — Map (db m246936) HM
F.H. Eilenberger (1878-1959), a German immigrant, worked at bakeries in Galveston and Fort Worth before starting this company in 1898. Originally located on the corner of John and Oak Streets, the operation was moved to this site in 1918. . . . — — Map (db m246935) HM
Outgrowth of 1853 effort by Judge John Graham Gooch to see circulating library established in Palestine - at first lending his own books.
Original city library was replaced by this structure, built 1914 with aid from the Carnegie Foundation. . . . — — Map (db m246934) HM
Since 1872, the railroad has been a defining aspect of Palestine. During World War II, with the town more than a hundred miles from the nearest military installation, the railroad gave local citizens the opportunity to show their support to . . . — — Map (db m246932) HM
Green Bay High School traces its origin to October 11, 1899, when eleven Black men of the community formed a board of trustees and organized a school for the area's Black children. The first school facility was provided by Green Bay Methodist . . . — — Map (db m246930) HM
The Grave of Francis Bellamy
Born 1855 — Died 1931
Writer — Editor — Preacher
In August — 1892 he authored the Pledge of Allegiance — — Map (db m246933) HM
This congregation traces its history to 1866, when a group of Black workers at the Long Lake Cotton Plantation gathered together informally to organize a church. The following year the owners of the plantation designated a plot of land on which the . . . — — Map (db m246929) HM
Old Pink Flamingo entrance of the 19 Bar, circa 1970
Loring Park is host to many of Minnesota's festivals and parades. Since 1972, Loring Park has hosted The Twin Cities GLBT Pride Festival. The Pride Festival . . . — — Map (db m246941) HM
As is often the case with early African American cemeteries because of the status of Africans and African Americans in pioneer and plantation society, documentation of the Magnolia Cemetery's origin is scarce. A strong tradition of oral history . . . — — Map (db m246926) HM
The world headquarters of CompuServe was located on the six-acre site at 5000 Arlington Centre Boulevard from 1973 to 2009. Incorporated in 1969, Compu-Serve Corporation (later CompuServe Inc.) was the first major online information services . . . — — Map (db m246815) HM
In memory of those
from Liberty County
who gave their life
for our liberty.
World War I
World War II
Martin V. Bateman • Elton E. Chason • Alfred L. Duggar • Dewey T. Wood • William B. Henderson Charlie M. Hinton • Irving . . . — — Map (db m246848) WM
In recognition of
Apalachicola Tribal Town
Mekko John Blount
and the Muskogee (Creek) Nation
Reservation that existed on these lands,
where this marker stands.
The Muskogee (Creek) Nation was forcefully
removed from Florida . . . — — Map (db m246849) HM
Home of Civil War Veterans
Benjamin F. Clark, 1826-1902. Pvt., 125th NY Infantry & Son Andrew J. Clark, 1848-1907, Pvt., 8th MA Militia Infantry. — — Map (db m246913) HM
The oldest part of the building known as Inge's Store, at 333 West Main Street, was constructed in 1820 and is one of the oldest buildings remaining on the Three Notch'd Road between downtown Charlottesville and the University. It is an example . . . — — Map (db m246925) HM
The origin of Mount Zion Baptist Church is traced back to the period after the Civil War. Although the founding fathers had roots in a white Baptist Church, in 1867 they began meeting independently from house to house. Soon thereafter . . . — — Map (db m246923) HM
The name Jefferson School has a long association with African American education in Charlottesville. It was first used in the 1860s in a Freedmen's Bureau school and then for a public grade school by 1894. Jefferson High School opened here in 1926 . . . — — Map (db m246922) HM
Design: Surfboat style
Rescued: In 2006 from a location in Brewster, Cape Cod, Massachusetts by Stone Harbor Post #331 American Legion members
History: Believed to be a surfboat that saw service at Chatham, Cape . . . — — Map (db m246915) HM
Fifth President
of the United States
Member
Albemarle County Bar
Governor
of Virginia
Co-Negotiator
of Louisiana Purchase
Proclaimer of
Monroe Doctrine — — Map (db m246917) HM
This historic 1910 carousel was donated to the Virginia Discovery Museum in 2006 by Fred W. Scott, Jr. Special thanks to Mr. Scott for his generosity in providing the gift that initiated the 2022 carousel restoration and to The Perry Foundation for . . . — — Map (db m246916) HM
1854 - Life Saving Stations were established along the coast by Congress.
1855 - A Life Saving Station is built at present day 80th and First Ave.
1895 - Life Saving Station #36 is built at present location in Stone Harbor. — — Map (db m246911) HM
Each of our five branches of service are represented by those that have served and who have made this exhibit possible. Each served our country honorably and fought to preserve our freedom. We thank them and all of our Veterans.
The Virginia Discovery Museum carousel is one of the oldest remaining self-propelled carousels in America. Its seven horses are 1910 castings by amusement park ride manufacturer William F. Mangels from carvings by master carver Marcus C. Illions. . . . — — Map (db m246909) HM
Our Mission
The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to . . . — — Map (db m246907) HM
Some buildings along this block date from 1785 and the 1830s. Originally there were three buildings on the block: John Kelly's mercantile store on the east end, John Cochrane's home in the center, and the Butler Norris home on the west end (410 E. . . . — — Map (db m246906) HM
Atlantic Maritime Forest
The Egret Espy Trail winds through a rare example of Atlantic Maritime Forest. These forests once covered barrier islands but are now rare due to development. The trail traverses the high dune ridges and . . . — — Map (db m246905) HM
In honor of the men and women
from the City of Charlottesville
and the County of Albemarle
who served in the Armed Forces of our country
in World War I and World War II
Erected by
Post 74 The . . . — — Map (db m246903) HM WM
Jackson P. Burley High School is named in memory of Jackson Price Burley, a distinguished educator, church worker, and community leader. The school opened in September 1951 with twenty-six teachers, a principal, assistant principal, secretary, . . . — — Map (db m246902) HM
The City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County opened Jackson P. Burley High School in Sept. 1951 to serve nearly 550 African American students. The 26-classroom building reflected an effort to provide "separate but equal" facilities in an era . . . — — Map (db m246901) HM
In 1951, Patterson, New Jersey native, Coach Robert "Bob" Smith, was tagged to build a sports program for Jackson P. Burley High School; a new negro high school run jointly by Charlottesville City and Albemarle County. Smith used his . . . — — Map (db m246900) HM
Au Sergent pilote aviatéur Américain
Jacques Mac Connell
engagé volontaire
dans l'Aviation Française le 27 décembre
tombé au Champ d'Honneur
le 19 mars 1917
don un combat aérien
La France Reconnaissante . . . — — Map (db m246899) HM WM
Port Houston's WasteShark is the first of its kind in the United States. The "shark" is a large drone with an underwater opening or "mouth" that can gobble up hundreds of pounds of waste in a single trip.
This equipment has been deployed here . . . — — Map (db m246885) HM
As early as the 1820s, ships began using Buffalo Bayou to connect Harrisburg, now part of Houston, to Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. As more people came to Houston, traffic and commerce along the bayou grew and the need for a deeper waterway . . . — — Map (db m246881) HM
During World War II, the Port of Houston produced 208 Liberty merchant ships which became part of the United States Merchant Marine. These ships transported crucial materials to war zones throughout the world and engaged in military support . . . — — Map (db m246879) HM WM
"I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to be a part of this suit and to watch it unfold. I am grateful for the outcome which enabled me to receive an education that enriched my life across many dimensions."
-Virginia . . . — — Map (db m246897) HM
Thomas H. Ball, Jr., son of the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas H. Ball, was born in Huntsville, Texas, on January 14, 1859. He graduated from Austin College in Huntsville in 1877. He married Minnie F. Thomason in 1882, and they became the parents of four . . . — — Map (db m246876) HM
Now Houston's famous ship-turning basin, this bend in Buffalo Bayou was named for the "Constitution", first steamboat to turn around here, in June 1837.
At the time, Houston was less than a year old. It was serving as temporary capital of the . . . — — Map (db m246874) HM
Welcome to the Old Erie Canal Heritage Park. Completed in 1825, the Erie Canal was a lifeline between the Midwestern United States and New York City, transporting freight, people, and ideas. Cities such as Buffalo and Chicago and many communities . . . — — Map (db m246884) HM
In a Washington Post article covering the Rebellion, Hayes said "we want to preserve…the dignity of those who work here… We must end racism, we must end bigotry. In this school, in Virginia and in the country.
The Charlottesville Mural Project and New City Arts Initiative, in partnership with Graduate Charlottesville and UVA Arts, present a mural by Poet Laureate Rita Dove and artist David Guinn
This is a collaborative . . . — — Map (db m246891) HM
Gilmer County. Formed, 1845, from Kanawha, Lewis and named for Thomas Walker Gilmer, Secretary of the Navy in Tyler's cabinet, who was killed in an accident on a war vessel. Farming is important, particularly sheep and cattle raising.
. . . — — Map (db m246892) HM
Corporal Marshall Bailey was working a routine stop at the Wallback Park & Ride off Interstate 79 when he was fatally wounded.
Marshall graduated from Poca High School in 1988 where he played basketball all four years. His senior year, the team . . . — — Map (db m246889)
Trooper Eric Michael Workman's favorite quote as a fisherman was;
The finest gift you can give a fisherman is to put a good fish back and who knows if the fish that you caught isn't someone else's gift to you"-Lee Wulff
Giving back was . . . — — Map (db m246887)
Originally built in 1948 - As the Town had limited funds for this project much of the effort to create this was donated. Designed by Grover S. Perkins Constructed by Winfield C. Littlefield
Renovated in 1993 - The top section was repaired and . . . — — Map (db m246883) HM
What is an ichthys? You may have noticed that the bench is shaped like a fish. This fish is called an ichthys. In Greek, it is an acrostic meaning, "Jesus Christ, Child of God, Savior." Christ-followers have been using this symbol to self-identify . . . — — Map (db m246878) HM
This is one of the oldest churches in Saline County. It was organized about 1825, with nine founding members. "Zoar", appropriately means "little" (Genesis 19:22). The first church building was erected in 1831, of logs, in the Hardeman . . . — — Map (db m246873) HM
Organized in 1824 as "the Jonesboro Methodist Congregation," this is the oldest Methodist Church in Saline County. Early preachers were Jesse Green and Justinian Williams who were also cabinet-makers. George Caleb Bingham (later famous genre . . . — — Map (db m246875) HM
This official Olympic flagpole was used at Squaw Valley, California in the pageantry ceremonies of the VIII Olympic Winter Games held in February 18-28, 1960.
Walt Disney, Chairman of Pageantry — — Map (db m246872) HM
In honor of those who served
In memory of those who gave their lives
Walter Evanciew • Robert Roney •
Charles Narehood • Theodore Sarenski •
Dighton Polan • William Simpson •
George Poppleton • Edward Sorenson — — Map (db m246870) WM
The area known as King Hill emerged as a residential section for African Americans before the Civil War. Both the enslaved and free Black populations lived in small houses among stables that were used by Montgomery's white upper-class citizens. In . . . — — Map (db m246847) HM
In 1931, at the height of the Great Depression, Paint Rock Valley citizens raised $2,625 to begin construction of a new school building. Residents gathered native field stones for the façade, which was 18 inches thick when completed. Local sawmills . . . — — Map (db m246852) HM
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