On Pearl Street 0.1 miles north of South Street, on the right when traveling north.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, Matriarch of the Kennedy Family.
Did you notice the amount of roses on Main Street and Pearl Street in Hyannis? Many people on Cape Cod associate roses here with Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, the matriarch of the . . . — — Map (db m157310) HM
On Bowdoin Street at Ashburton Place, on the right when traveling north on Bowdoin Street.
This corner of the City of Boston is dedicated to
William "Billy" Sutton
a fixture in Boston's political landscape. A confidant to politicians both young and old, including a young Congressman named John F. Kennedy, Billy ruled the corridors . . . — — Map (db m215100) HM
On School Street at Province Street, on the right when traveling east on School Street.
One of Boston’s luxury hotels, opened by innovative hosteller Harvey Parker, the Parker House has been operating on this site since 1856. Parker introduced the European Plan, started the practice of scrod, the fresh white fish catch of the day. . . . — — Map (db m311794) HM
Near Commercial Street east of Charter Street, on the right when traveling west.
For over 50 years residents enjoyed a sandy harbor beach here. Designed by Charles Eliot, of Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot, North End Park transformed an area of wharves and industrial buildings into a "neighborhood pleasure ground" that included . . . — — Map (db m215182) HM
On Garden Court at Prince Street, on the right when traveling north on Garden Court.
This street was long noted for its gardens and governors. At No. 4, opposite the site of Governor Hutchinson’s mansion, lived one of Boston’s “Irish governors,” John J. (“Honey Fitz”) Fitzgerald, ward boss, congressman and . . . — — Map (db m18072) HM
On Pleasant Street just north of Front Street (Massachusetts Route 12), on the left when traveling north.
This
monument is
dedicated to
all from
Winchendon
who served
honorably
in the defense
of our country
in the
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Coast Guard
"And so, my fellow
Americans,
ask . . . — — Map (db m151880) WM
On South State Street at South University Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South State Street.
At 2 a.m., October 14, 1960, three weeks before the election, presidential candidate John F. Kennedy addressed a densely packed crowd in front of the Michigan Union. In a three-minute impromptu speech, he challenged them to contribute a part of . . . — — Map (db m134565) HM
On Shuttle Parkway (State Highway 607) near Old Highway 43, on the left when traveling north.
In 1961 President John F. Kennedy announced plans to send humans to the moon. NASA selected this site for an engine testing facility for the Apollo Moon program. During its construction in 1963, nearly 6,100 workers began building three . . . — — Map (db m107881) HM
On Margaret W Alexander Drive east of Missouri Street, on the left when traveling east.
Medgar and Myrlie Evers moved into this
home with their children - Darrell and Reena -
in 1955 after Medgar became Mississippi's first
NAACP Field Secretary. Son Van was born in
1960. Evers was an outspoken activist for
voter . . . — — Map (db m115401) HM
On University Circle at University Avenue, on the left when traveling west on University Circle.
Lyceum — The Circle
Historic District
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This district possesses national significance in
commemorating the history of the United States of America . . . — — Map (db m103003) HM
Near Galtney-Lott Plaza west of University Circle.
Front
On October 1, 1962, James Meredith broke the rigid segregation in Mississippi's higher education when he became the first African American student at the University of Mississippi. Though federal courts had ordered his admission, . . . — — Map (db m102580) HM
On Veterans Parkway (AKA Lake Street) at Locust Street, in the median on Veterans Parkway (AKA Lake Street).
"I see that the old flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the Colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down."
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
"To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." . . . — — Map (db m88344) WM
Near North Pine Street just north of West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, thirty-fifth President of the United States, Democrat, was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts, the second of nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy. In 1936, Kennedy . . . — — Map (db m237000) HM
Near Rock Street at Mark Twain Avenue (North 3rd Street) (Business U.S. 36).
Built in 1935 as a memorial to Mark Twain on his 100th birthday, the current lighthouse is the second to be built at this site.
• 1934 Construction on the Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse began. The metal framework structure, covered . . . — — Map (db m131895) HM
On U.S. 89 1.2 miles south of Missoula Avenue / Hughesville Road, on the right when traveling south.
Montana may seem a long way from international events, yet it was once in the forefront of a confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union. In October 1962, American President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev stood . . . — — Map (db m127800) HM
There’s a good chance you do – Homesteading reached three of every five states. Is yours among them?
The Homestead Act of 1862 offered people 160 acres of free land – if they were willing to live on it, farm it, and build a home. . . . — — Map (db m47512) HM
On U.S. 50 at milepost 61.5, on the right when traveling west.
Located 13 miles to the north is the camp of Wonder, a major mining center in the early years of the twentieth century. Thomas J. Stroud and several others made the first locations in March 1906, and in June of that year the Wonder Mining . . . — — Map (db m251578) HM
On Main Street north of Hollis Street, on the left when traveling north.
On January 25, 1960 this City Hall Plaza
was John F. Kennedy's first campaign stop
in the nation for the Presidency of
the United States of America
—————————————
"Let the word go forth from this time and place,
to friend and foe . . . — — Map (db m230594) HM
On North 6th Street at Cambridge Street, in the median on North 6th Street.
"No pregunte lo que el pueblo pueda hacer por Usted; si no lo que Usted pueda hacer por el pueblo."
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
John F. Kennedy
May 29, 1917 . . . — — Map (db m153817) HM
On Broad Street at Cedar Street, on the left when traveling south on Broad Street.
In Memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy 35th President of the United States of America May 29, 1917 November 23, 1963 “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any . . . — — Map (db m40756) HM
On Wayne Shorter Way south of Center Street, on the right when traveling north.
Since opening in 1916, the Robert Treat Hotel has been host to the following Presidents of the United States of America.
Woodrow Wilson May 13, 1916 •
Franklin D. Roosevelt January 18, 1936 •
Harry S. Truman . . . — — Map (db m291139) HM
On Chestnut Street at Vincent Place, on the left when traveling west on Chestnut Street.
Dedicated to the memory of John F. Kennedy 35th President of the United States who gave his life for his country November 22, 1963 — — Map (db m33527) HM
On West State Street 0.1 miles west of North Willow Street, on the right when traveling west.
"The American people, in their righteous might will win through absolute victory."
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Our debt to the heroic men and women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have . . . — — Map (db m160232) HM WM
The 35th President of the U.S., Kennedy supported
desegregation and civil rights. He proposed
what became the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
"One person can make a difference and
every person should try." — — Map (db m197905) HM
On Market Street near East-West Arterial (New York State Route 55), on the left when traveling north.
Now the trumpet summons us again – not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need, not as a call to battle, though embattled we are; but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope, patient . . . — — Map (db m37735) HM
On Santanoni Drive at New York State Route 28N, on the left when traveling north on Santanoni Drive.
Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States while in Newcomb during the early morning hours of September 12th, 1901. Earlier in the day he was descending from Mount Marcy when a guide reached him with information that President McKinley . . . — — Map (db m147527) HM
On West Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east.
Family home of Catskill native
General George Decker
appointed by President
John F. Kennedy
United States
Army Chief of Staff 1960-1962 — — Map (db m129479) HM
On Grand Army Plaza, on the right when traveling east.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
May 29, 1917
November 22, 1963
35th President of the United States
1961-1963
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country
Dedicated by the Borough of Brooklyn May 31, 1965 . . . — — Map (db m108903) HM
Near State Street, on the left when traveling north.
Base of Memorial centerpiece, front:
1941 * * * * 1945 Erected by the United States of America in proud and grateful remembrance of her sons who gave their lives in her service and who sleep in the American coastal waters of the Atlantic . . . — — Map (db m29208) WM
On West 23rd Street west of 7th Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
He invented communications satellites in 1945.
His "Exploration of Space" (1952) was used by Wernher von Braun
to convince President John F. Kennedy to go to the Moon,
and
he wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey"
here At The Chelsea . . . — — Map (db m111782) HM
On East Court Street at North James Street, on the right when traveling west on East Court Street.
Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy
of Massachusetts addressed
two thousand Romans from
this site September 29, 1960, in
his quest for the presidency
of the United States. — — Map (db m43355) HM
On Shea Road at Calvert Circle when traveling south on Shea Road.
Heads of State
who visited the
New York Worlds Fair
1939 - 1940
Herbert C. Hoover, USA •
Franklin D. Roosevelt, USA •
George VI, Great Britain •
Anastasio Somoza, Nicaragua
1964 - 1965
Herbert C. Hoover, USA •
Harry . . . — — Map (db m193429) HM
On December 1, 1974 a Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 727 flying between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Buffalo, NY, encountered atmospheric icing and crashed on this site. Flight 6231 was operating a ferry flight, having been chartered . . . — — Map (db m134172) HM
On Huguenot Street (U.S. 1) south of Lawton Street, on the left when traveling south.
Whitney M. Young, Jr. was Executive Director of the National Urban League from 1961 until his untimely death in 1971. He worked tirelessly as an advocate for equal opportunities on behalf of African Americans, and he gained national respect as an . . . — — Map (db m271129) HM
On Buffalo Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Buffalo Street.
This eagle is dedicated to the men and women of Conneaut, Ohio who served in the armed forces who wore the uniform proudly and to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you for your service and protecting our way of life. You will not be . . . — — Map (db m213865) WM
Susan Brownell Anthony
Woman Suffrage Leader
Visited October 19, 1878
"To secure both national and 'domestic tranquility,' to 'establish justice,' to carry out the spirit of our Constitution, put into the hands of all women....the . . . — — Map (db m53838) HM
On High Street (Ohio Route 13), on the right when traveling south.
Korea
For those who made
the Supreme Sacrifice
Vietnam
For those who made
the Supreme Sacrifice
“Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind”
John F. Kennedy, United Nations, . . . — — Map (db m15574) WM
On East Mansfield Street (Ohio Route 19) at North Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east on East Mansfield Street.
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream it must be fought for protected and handed on for them to do the same.
Ronald Reagan
The cost of freedom is . . . — — Map (db m195381) WM
On East Washington Row (U.S. 6) west of Wayne Street, on the left when traveling east.
John F. Kennedy, at 43, was not only the youngest American President over elected, but was also the first 20th century president to be actually born in that century. Thus, his inaugural address on January 20, 1961, was viewed by many as heralding . . . — — Map (db m241171) HM
In prison, I fell in love with my country. I had loved her before then, but like most young people, my affection was little more than a simple appreciation for the comforts and privileges most Americans took for granted. It wasn't until I had . . . — — Map (db m310255) WM
On N. Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
"With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love".
... at Dayton September 17, 1959 — — Map (db m199947) HM
35 years of dedicated service
Veteran of Korea and Vietnam
A member of the ground crew on
Columbine III – Air Force One
President Kennedy and President Johnson
Member of the 4950th Test Wing — — Map (db m82720) HM WM
On Logan Road at Jim Cobb Drive, on the right when traveling east on Logan Road.
The F-104 "Starfighter" was a revolutionary supersonic tactical strike fighter that would shatter all previous aviation altitude and speed records. First flown in 1956, the "Starfighter" would become the first production aircraft to exceed twice the . . . — — Map (db m175461) HM
On North US Highway 259 at State Highway 63, on the right when traveling south on North US Highway 259.
While President of the United States John F. Kennedy gave the dedicatory address at this site, he was a guest of Senator Robert S. Kerr who has led the way for the development of his native state of Oklahoma. "Land Wood Water Space" — — Map (db m172002) HM
Originally the barn’s milk house, this building was established as an office for President Eisenhower’s Secret Service detail in 1955. During the presidential years, one of the 8 – 10 agents who worked each shift would be stationed in the office to . . . — — Map (db m64168) HM
On 5th Avenue at Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 148), on the right when traveling east on 5th Avenue.
On April 21, 1947, John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon debated the Taft-Hartley Labor-Management Relations Act at the Penn-McKee Hotel. The first debate between the two House Labor Committee members was a precursor to the iconic Kennedy-Nixon . . . — — Map (db m54922) HM
On South Water Street (Business U.S. 422) just north of Jacob Street, on the left when traveling north.
(Panel 1):
From Where You Stand
Past & Present
Of the many important aspects of our town's past and present none figures more prominently than the Allegheny River-the transportation artery that brought commercial and . . . — — Map (db m286970) HM
On Napoleon Street (Pennsylvania Route 403) at Lee Place, on the left when traveling west on Napoleon Street.
(Front):
"That we highly resolved that these dead shall not have died in vain----"
Abraham Lincoln
"Freedom is not free!"
"Honoring veterans of all wars."
"For those who follow: you will be challenged in your times. . . . — — Map (db m311544) WM
On Smithbridge Road east of Bob Mench Drive, on the left when traveling east.
(1956-1973) The Geneva Agreement of 1954 dictated that Vietnam would be divided into two countries at the 17th parallel, creating a communist-backed North Vietnam and a US-backed South Vietnam. American military aid and advisors started . . . — — Map (db m232038) WM
In memory of John F. Kennedy,
35th President of the United States of America,
who was assassinated Friday, November 22, 1963.
He gave his life that boys might freely play
and men might freely live. His life was
dedicated to a strategy . . . — — Map (db m219140) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 171) at Railroad Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
In honor and memory
of the men of Fell Township
who gave their lives
1917 World War I 1918
Albert Bochinski • Victor Derwinski
1941 World War II 1945
Joseph Sarnoski - Congressional Medal of Honor
Basil Barna • George Kotsko . . . — — Map (db m104280) WM
On Queen Street at King Street, on the right when traveling north on Queen Street. Reported missing.
Indian wigwams, a hickory tree, and a spring - that was old center square "Hickory Town" prior to 1730. In that year, however, significant changes occurred as Andrew and James Hamilton laid out Lancaster Townstead with an open square. Streets . . . — — Map (db m5151) HM
On Penn Avenue at Memorial Street, on the right when traveling south on Penn Avenue.
May 29, 1917 • Nov. 22, 1963
"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted
the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink
from this responsibility; I welcome it." J.F.K.
"The • . . . — — Map (db m169980) HM
On Kennedy Boulevard at Water Street, on the left when traveling south on Kennedy Boulevard.
This statue is dedicated to all the deceased members of
President John F. Kennedy Knights of Columbus Council 372
[Dedicated] July 9, 2017
Artist DJ Bawden
Figures of Faith
Provo, Utah — — Map (db m237049) HM
On Lincoln Street east of Market Street ( Route 125), on the left when traveling east.
Born May 29, 1917
Inaugurated January 20, 1961
Died November 22, 1963
Ask not what your country can do for you,
ask what you can do for your country.
Dedicated July 4, 1964 — — Map (db m233199) HM
Designer of the reverse side of the Lincoln Penny and, with Gilroy Roberts, the Kennedy half-dollar. Born and educated in classical art in Philadelphia, Gasparro was first employed as a junior engraver by the U.S. Mint in 1942. By 1965 he was . . . — — Map (db m81640) HM
Near South 4th Street south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling south.
Michael Bouvier, born in 1792 in Pont-Saint-Esprit, France, fled to Philadelphia after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Bouvier took up cabinet and furniture making, and soon had a thriving business with rich clients. Michael then made a good . . . — — Map (db m213974) HM
On Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
President of the United States stood here when he delivered his address on the independence of nations July 4th, 1962 This tablet placed by the City of Philadelphia June 29, 1964 James H. J. Tate, Mayor — — Map (db m9258) HM
On Pike Street (Pennsylvania Route 980) at Glennside Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Pike Street.
Dedicated to the many citizens who
have served Canonsburg since 1802
In Memoriam
John F. Kennedy
35th President of the United States
1917 ———— 1963 — — Map (db m288285) HM
On Board Road 0.3 miles north of Church Road, on the left when traveling north.
The "Father of World Weightlifting" & founder of the York Barbell Club was the U.S. Olympic weightlifting coach, 1948-64; also actively promoted the sports of powerlifting & bodybuilding. Served as an official advisor on youth physical fitness for . . . — — Map (db m291045) HM
On Avenida de la Constitución/Constitution Avenue (State Highway 25/26) west of C.Reverendo Gerardo Dávila/Rev. Gerardo Dávila St., on the right when traveling east.
Prior to being sworn in, President Kennedy served as congressman and as senator for Massachusetts. A Pulitzer Prize-winning author, President Kennedy was elected, by a small margin, as the only Catholic and second-youngest candidate to . . . — — Map (db m193238) HM
On Mount Vernon Street north of Barney Street, on the right when traveling south.
Site of First Catholic Church in Rhode Island
1828
Final resting place of many of Newport's earliest Irish residents.
The oldest marked burial is 1830, the most recent 1853.
Although Rhode Island is well known for its . . . — — Map (db m223110) HM
On Spring Street at John Street, on the right when traveling south on Spring Street.
Charles Handy, Sr., owned land between Pelham and Bowery Streets that once belonged to Abraham Redwood. Handy died in 1793, leaving the estate to his sons Thomas, Levin, John, and William. About 1800 they sub-divided the land and laid out . . . — — Map (db m310856) HM
St. Mary's Parish
was founded April 8, 1828 and is the oldest Parish in the Diocese of Providence
Present structure begun
August 7, 1848. Dedicated on
July 25, 1852. Consecrated
on August 15, 1884. President John F. Kennedy
and Jacqueline . . . — — Map (db m190084) HM
On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street.
In 1961, Dominican Republic Dictator Raphael Trujillo was assassinated. In the following years, turmoil and conflict were the order of the day on the island. President John F. Kennedy made it clear that it was time for democracy in the Dominican . . . — — Map (db m102073) WM
On Hackler Street at Howard Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Hackler Street.
The four fighter squadrons of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing were intimately involved in the Cold War from the time the Wing became combat ready until it was deployed to the Pacific Theater during the Vietnam War. From 1958 through 1965, the Wing . . . — — Map (db m102071) WM
[Left Marker]
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
President Ronald W. Reagan
Berlin, June 12, 1987
[Right Marker]
"Ich bin ein Berliner!"
President John F. Kennedy
Berlin, June 26, 1963 — — Map (db m14171) WM
Because of the Four-Power Agreements, the Allies had insisted upon free access to Berlin at any time. In 1958, Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev of the Soviet Union demanded that the Allies leave West Berlin and Berlin be made a "demilitarized free . . . — — Map (db m136629) HM
The United States never wavered in its commitment to freedom and democracy in Berlin, a city isolated 100 miles inside Easts Germany. In 1948, to assert its influence over Germany, the Soviet Union blockaded land access to Berlin. The Western . . . — — Map (db m136414) WM
On Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Aristocrats were formed in the fall of 1946. The 100-piece marching band took to the field at Tennessee State University and a tradition of excellence was born. The marching band has developed into a premier university band known for it's . . . — — Map (db m209158) HM
On South Navy Circle at East Navy Circle, on the right when traveling east on South Navy Circle.
(South face)
As we, the citizens of the City of Millington, celebrate our Centennial, we believe that it is most appropriate to offer fervent thanks and humble appreciation to those of our area who have served in our Armed Forces. Without . . . — — Map (db m148572) WM
On E. Colville Road (Tennessee Route 56), on the left when traveling east.
Born on August 11, 1925, Carl T. Rowan spent his formative years in McMinnville. During World War II, at the age of 19, he won one of the first fifteen Navy commissions granted to African Americans. During President John F. Kennedy's Administration, . . . — — Map (db m37587) HM
On North State Line Avenue at West 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on North State Line Avenue.
From the Inaugural Address delivered U. S. Capitol January 20, 1961 in Washinton D.C.
“To those peoples in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them . . . — — Map (db m307300) HM
On Elm Street (State Highway 354) at North Houston Street (State Highway 354) on Elm Street.
This site was originally owned by John Neely Bryan, the founder of Dallas. During the 1880s French native Maxime Guillot operated a wagon shop here. In 1894 the land was purchased by Phil L. Mitchell, President and Director of Rock Island Plow . . . — — Map (db m4661) HM
On Main Street near S. Record Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. This event changed the city – and the world – forever. As a tribute to this extraordinary man, John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza was dedicated on . . . — — Map (db m4672) HM
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was assassinated in Dallas, two hundred
yards from this location, on November 22, 1963. This event changed the city-and the
world-forever. Dedicated on June 24, 1970, the John F. Kennedy Memorial . . . — — Map (db m244629) HM
On N. Houston Street (State Highway 354) at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Houston Street.
On November 22, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, thirty-fifth President of the United States, visited Dallas. A Presidential parade traveled north on Houston Street to Elm Street and west on Elm Street. As the parade continued on Elm Street at 12:30 . . . — — Map (db m4660) HM
Journalist Merriman Smith, riding in the motorcade five cars behind President Kennedy reported seeing Dallas Police run up this hill, which he called a grassy knoll. Some witnesses believed shots came from the knoll area, but police found no . . . — — Map (db m116916) HM
On Jefferson Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
Constructed in 1931, the Texas Theatre was designed by architect W. Scott Dunne. The "Texas," the largest suburban theater in Texas when it was built, is an "atmospheric" theater, a genre designed to enhance the fantasy and exoticism of the . . . — — Map (db m211507) HM
Dallas first opened a city hospital on Lamar street in 1874, moving to Maple Avenue in the 1890s. In 1913, a new state of the art facility was erected, reflecting a nationwide movement toward modern medical care. The new building was the source of . . . — — Map (db m152453) HM
On North Mesa Street south of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Alzina DeGroff bought the Vendome Hotel at this site in 1899, renaming it Hotel Orndorff after her first husband. Noted architect Henry C. Trost designed a new building for her, which opened in 1926. Renamed Hotel Cortez in 1935, this brick . . . — — Map (db m37803) HM
The Secret Service had a presence in the Johnson family for forty-six years beginning on January 20, 1961 when Lyndon Johnson was inaugurated as vice president. Over that lifetime of service, agents witnessed many events, both in Washington and . . . — — Map (db m91316) HM
On the evening of November 21, 1963, President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy arrived in Fort Worth to spend the night at the Hotel Texas. Early the next morning, President Kennedy made an unscheduled outdoor appearance and surprised a crowd that had . . . — — Map (db m52499) HM
On Main Street at 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
On November 22, 1963, before that day's tragedy
saddened Americans everywhere, the people of Fort
Worth reveled in President John F. Kennedy's
enthusiastically received visit to our city.
Even though a cold, hard rain fell in the . . . — — Map (db m244545) HM
Laughlin Air Force Base pilots flew secret surveillance missions during the height of the Cold War. The Strategic Air Command formed the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in 1956, utilizing high altitude Martin RB-57D and Lockheed U-2 aircraft . . . — — Map (db m36893) HM
On Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193) at Chain Bridge Road (County Route 3563), on the right when traveling west on Georgetown Pike.
Two 18th-century roads intersect just west of here: Sugarlands Rolling Road (now Georgetown Pike) and Little Falls Road (now Chain Bridge Road). Several historic structures stand near the fork: Langley Toll House (ca. 1820); Langley Ordinary (ca. . . . — — Map (db m2328) HM
Near Washington Boulevard 0.1 miles north of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
After the Korean War, the famous DUKW design was beginning to show its age. Improved amphibious vehicles were sought to replace its role of ship to inland supply and troop deployment. Under the oversight of General Frank Besson and Major General . . . — — Map (db m167618) HM
Near Washington Boulevard just north of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw first flew on March 8, 1954 and the Army brought it into service in 1955 as a transport vehicle. The Choctaw was one of the Army's two standard light helicopters. It was to be used to transport supplies, equipment and . . . — — Map (db m167674) HM
On Main Street (West Virginia Route 67) 0.2 miles east of Route 88, on the right when traveling east.
Bethany
Here Scots-Irish Alexander Campbell founded a religious movement which he called the Disciples of Christ. In this place Amos Dolbear perfected parts of the telephone, and longtime Speaker of the House "Champ" Clark, Supreme Court . . . — — Map (db m79899) HM
On Frontier Street at University Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Frontier Street.
It was here in Star City that John F. Kennedy announced his intention to enter the West Virginia primary as a candidate for the Presidency of the United States. This decision was motivated by deep concerns within his party that a Roman Catholic . . . — — Map (db m114665) HM
