Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site

Hubbell Trading Post was founded in 1878 when John Lorenzo Hubbell bought out another trader, "Old Man" William Leonard. Trading posts played a unique role in reservation life, serving as places of business, social life and contact with other ...

Bell Court Historic Neighborhood District

The Bell Court Historic Neighborhood District was developed around the turn of the 20th century as a middle-class neighborhood near the heart of downtown. The location of the district was pivotal because it allowed residents to walk to their jobs ...

Charles Village - Abell Historic District

Located directly north of Mount Vernon Place, the Charles Village-Abell Historic District is a transitional neighborhood, between the heavily urbanized neighborhoods to the south and the garden suburbs to the north. The well-landscaped front lawns are rare for Baltimore rowhouses, ...

Historical Statement (The Bell)

The year was 1942, and citizens of Great Falls were concerned that bombings, like those of London, might occur in Washington, DC. In a time of great threats, including attacks on major cities, a handful of Great Falls area citizens ...

Historic Lake Labelle

On September 20, 1980, 11 inches of rain fell in 24 hours in the Pickwick area causing a flash flood that severely damaged the mill and Lake Labell's flood gates. In 1982, Pickwick Mill Inc. was founded to restore the ...

National Historic Landmark - Hubbell Trading Post

Still active trading post representing the varied interactions of Navajos and the white traders who ran trading posts on the Navajo reservation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Information provided by the National Registry of Historic Places, a program ...

National Historic Landmark-Bell Telephone Laboratory

National Historic Landmark- Bell Telephone Laboratories

The home (1898-1966) of America's largest industrial research laboratory, responsible for numerous contributions to pure science as well as pioneering work in telecommunications technology.

Courtesy National Park Service National Historic Landmarks

National Historic Landmark-Bellevue Avenue Historic District

National Historic Landmark- Bellevue Avenue Historic District

An assemblage of American architecture distinguished by the variety of styles and famous architectural firms represented, the district includes Gothic Revival villas, Stick- and Shingle-style buildings, and great summer palaces of the late 19th ...

National Historic Landmark-Isaac Bell, Jr. House

National Historic Landmark- Isaac Bell Jr., House

Edna Villa, built in 1881-1883 for a Southern cotton broker, marked a turning point for the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White and a milestone in the development of American architecture.

Along with ...

National Historic Landmark-Stono River Slave Rebellion Site

National Historic Landmark-Stono River Slave Rebellion Site

On September 9, 1739, approximately 51 escaped slaves attacked a warehouse located here, killing the guards and seizing the weapons stored within.

The group, led by an Angolan called Jemmy, then set off for freedom ...