Military Order Purple Heart of the U.S.A.

Military Order Purple Heart of the U.S.A.

1782 - 1932

Dedicated to

KIA-MIA-WIA

In memory of tribal members

by

Military Order of Purple Heart Sun Lakes, Arizona Chapter 1958

in the year 2000

[ Lower Plaque: ]

This memorial is dedicated by a grateful nation of many nationalities and ...

Arthur Prysock / Ira Tucker

Arthur Prysock

1929-1997

Arthur Prycock was a prolific jazz crooner born in Spartanburg. Getting his start with Buddy Johnson's jazz orchestra in 1944, Prysock's rich baritone voice found its way onto nearly 60 albums.

A highly adaptable performer, his popular recordings included blues ...

Col. John Stuart/Mathew Arbuckle

Col. John Stuart Col. John Stuart built Stuart Manor, 1789, near Fort Stuart. He was a military and civil leader and led a company in the Battle of Point Pleasant. As clerk of Greenbrier County, he left many historic records. ...

Spartanburg Water Works

1927 - 1970

On March 24, 1927, the Commissioners of

Public Works awarded a construction

contract for a new office building at

168 West Main Street to T.W. Houston.

The building was designed by local

architect J. Frank Collins, and it

served as the General Office of ...

Historic Sint Maarten Remembered

"Peg Leg Pete"

Pieter Stuyvesant was the last Governor of the Dutch colony of New Netherland (now New York), from 1646 until its surrender to the English in 1664. He was born in the Dutch province of Friesland in 1611 or ...

Old Hartford

This is old Hartford, from 1809 until 1836 the seat of Pulaski County, and during those years a thriving city, influential in the military and political life of Georgia. Long before that time, the site was an important trading center ...

William Morris Stewart Mansion

Built 1855 - 56

Exact replica of wife’s Ante-Bellum Colonial birthplace.

Only edifice of this type in California. Stewart, an early Nevada County District Attorney, joined 1859 Comstock silver rush. Led battle for statehood and became Nevada’s first U.S. Senator, served 29 ...

Bartley Turbine

In the late 19th century, cast iron turbines began to replace more picturesque water wheels. Turbines were less susceptible to freezing and did not require the costly construction and endless repairs associated with wooden water wheels. A turbine provided more ...

Rosalynn Smith Carter

First Lady of the United States of America, 1977-1981

Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born in Plains on August 18, 1927 and grew up in this house. Her parents were Edgar and Allie Smith. She had two younger brothers and a sister: ...

Martin’s Plantation

General Braddock's 2nd camp on the march to Fort Duquesne June 14th, 15th, 1755. The old Braddock Road passed to the southeast of the National Road from Clarysville to the "Shades of Death" near "Two Mile Run." The National Road ...