Braddock's Crossing

Below this hill, about midday on July 9, 1755, a British army of 1300 made its second crossing of the river and advanced to drive the French from Fort Duquesne. A few hours later, with General Braddock mortally wounded and ...

Thousand Oaks Neighborhood and Urns

Circa 1909-1910

Berkeley History

In the early 1900s, the natural beauty of this undeveloped district, with dramatic rock outcroppings and ancient oaks made it a favorite destination for picnickers and hikers.

After a campaign to make the area a city park failed, real ...

Burying the Dead

The Battle of the Wilderness

At battles end, more than 2,000 Union dead lay scattered through the Wilderness. The first major effort to bury the dead came more than a year later, when a Union regiment received orders to proceed to ...

Ann Bailey

Heroine of the Frontier

Here lies “Mad Ann” Bailey, heroine of the Virginia frontier. Ann Hennis came to Virginia at age 19. She married Richard Trotter who was killed at the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10, 1774. “Mad Ann” ...

The Lounsbury House

Lounsbury House

Circa 1896

has been placed on the

National Register

Of Historic Places

Marker is on Main Street (Connecticut Route 35) 0.1 miles south of Governor Street, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez "Summer Harvest" (1884-1969),

Cora Durand (1904-1981),Virginia Duran, (1904-1998)

Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez, Cora Durand, and Virginia Duran helped to preserve the distinctive micaceous pottery tradition that is important in Picuris and other nearby pueblos. Made with locally mined mica-rich clay, these unusual pots have ...

State Bank of Hoiles & Sons

This bank was established in August, 1869, by Charles Hoiles and Charles D. Hoiles. In December of 1895 the bank was incorporated as the State Bank of Hoiles & Sons with a capital of $25,000. In September, 1903, the ...

Tampa Bay and MacDill

Good Neighbors for Over 60 Years!

1950s SCCOA Races

During the 1950s, the Sports Car Club of America held regular car races at MacDill and many other Air Force bases throughout the country.

1990s Air Shows

Air shows at MacDill have brought out huge ...

Buchanan

This town site, named after President Buchanan, was laid out in October 1856. From September 1857 until May 1859 the place though little less than wilderness, was the seat of the U.S. Land Office for the Northeastern District of Minnesota. ...

Site of Martin Van Buren Residence

Martin Van Buren

1782 - 1862

resided at 92 State Street

on this site

while serving as 9th Governor of

the State of New York 1828 - 1829

He is famed for his distinguished career as boy-lawyer, surrogate, judge, state senator, Attorney General, United States Senator, ...