Wyoming Spanish American War Monument

Erected to the Memory of

The heroes of the Spanish

American War

by

The State of Wyoming

and

The Ladies Volunteer Aid

Society

Second Regiment

U.S, Vol. Cavalry

First Battalion,

Wyoming Volunteers

Battery A

Wyoming Volunteers

Marker is at the intersection of 24th Street and Central Avenue, on the right when traveling west ...

Edgar Wilson Nye

1850 – 1896

"Bill" Nye, journalist, lecturer, author, and humorist, grew to manhood in this quiet valley of the Kinnickinnic, which flows southwesterly through River Falls. The tall-tales of frontier humor were popular regionally before 1860. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and ...

Summerfield Methodist Church

Congregation was organized as early as 1837, first under the charge of Charles McLeod and next, Asbury H. Shanks. Contract for the present building was let October 23, 1844, and the building was dedicated on October 5, 1845. Greenberry Garrett ...

Childers Chapel

Established circa 1819 as Childers Meeting House on land given by George Childers. Patent for the land was issued to George Childers March 16, 1819. This Methodist Church was later known as Childers Chapel. Church burned in 1842. Congregation rebuilt ...

Greenway

This was the home of John Tyler, Governor of Virginia, 1808-1811. His son, John Tyler, President of the United States, was born here, March 29, 1790.

Marker is on John Tyler Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 5), on the right when traveling ...

Northern Terminus Indian Creek Canal

First Canal in Alabama

Incorporated 1820

Completed 1831

This canal was constructed to the Tennessee River to facilitate the transportation of cotton to market. Developers were: Thomas Fearn, LeRoy Pope, Stephen S. Ewing, Henry Cook, and Samuel Hazard.

Marker can be reached from Spragins ...

North Shore Hotel Era

The Hotel Era at Devil's Lake lasted from 1866 into the early 1900's. The north shore area catered to an upscale clientele.

Caption for top left photo: On February 22, 1866 the "Hotel Era" began at Devil's Lake with the opening ...

British West Florida, 1764-83

Colony’s north boundary

crossed present-day

Alabama - Mississippi

at this point on 32° 28’

by edict of British king.

Colony extended south to Gulf.

France had ceded area in 1763.

Spain invaded, seized area in 1780.

Britain ceded it ...

The Fort Jay Theater

Governors Island

On Governors Island, a boat ride away from the activities of New York City, entertainment could be hard to come by. Nevertheless, performances were a part of life on the Island for many years. Early performances took place ...

Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land

This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of

Wyoming

by direction of

The Honorable John W. Snyder

Secretary of the Treasury

As the inspirational symbol of the

United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive

from May 16 to July 4,1950, ...