Clark Building

This building was constructed in 1908 by Louis V. Clark (1862-1934), who also built the historic Lyric Theater located nearby on 18th Street. The Clark Theater on Caldwell Park is named in honor of Mr. Clark’s generosity to the Birmingham ...

Soldiers of the War of 1812

In memory of soldiers

of the War of 1812

who lie in upper Germantown Burying Ground

Philadelphia

William Crout • George Knorr • Jacob K. Knorr • Lewis Lehman • John Nell • John Poulson • Frederick Scheetz • Edward ...

Col. George Eskridge Memorial Tree

April 29, 1937

May this Oak Tree from "Sandy Point" Westmoreland Co. Virginia, home of Col. George Eskridge, who was guardian for Mary Ball, shelter her last resting place, as she in her early childhood was sheltered and protected by her ...

The Kewaunee County Piers

This was once the site of a small, bustling, waterfront community typical of many others in Kewaunee County. By the mid-1800's, as large numbers of settlers moved into the rural areas of the newly formed county, efficient transportation became a ...

The Confederate Home

c. 1800

This handsome building, c. 1800 was constructed by Gilbert Chalmers. From 1810 to 1825 it was the home of Gov. John Geddes, who married the builder's daughter. During Gov. Geddes' term in office, Pres. James Monroe visited here. ...

The Little Theater Clark Memorial Theatre Virginia Samford Theat

Built in 1937 by Gen. Louis Verdier Clark from a design by architect William T. Warren as a community playhouse for cultural activities. It was recognized as one of the best of its kind in the nation. Mrs. Vassar Allen ...

“The Birdcages”

The Legislative Buildings for the Colony of Vancouver Island were built on these grounds in 1859. Nicknamed “The Birdcages” because of their quaint style, they were replaced in 1894-97 by the present buildings. The original Legislative Hall, meeting place of ...

French Settlement on the South Shore

Front - In English

Windsor is the oldest known site of continuous settlement in Ontario. The government of New France, anxious to increase its presence on the Detroit River, offered land agricultural settlement on the south shore in 1749. That ...

Van’s Creek Baptist Church

Van’s Creek Baptist Church, established early in 1785 by Rev. Dozier Thornton, Revolutionary soldier and Virginian, was named for an Indian convert. David Vann, famed Chief of the Cherokees. Though the 6th Baptist church in Georgia, it is the oldest ...

Ingram McAulay Hardware & Furniture

Ingram - McAulay

Hardware & Furniture

has been placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

c. 1907

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