Alexander Beaton

(February 19, 1820 - June 11,1899)

A native of Scotland, Alexander Beaton came to the United States in 1843. He migrated to Texas in 1848 after serving in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. In 1850 he settled in Corsicana ...

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 ...

Portsville United Methodist Church

The roots of local Methodism can be traced to the

late 18th century, when Bishop Francis Asbury and

others visited this area to spread the message of

their faith. By the 1820s there was a growing

movement within the Methodist ...

Sailor's Bethel Methodist Church

The roots of this congregation can be traced to 1809,

when a house of worship was constructed to serve the

needs of the many residents of this area who were

members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. First

known as Elzey ...

A Star Spangled Centennial

The Francis Scott Key Tablet above was dedicated as part of the National Star Spangled Banner Centennial celebration in 1914. Designed by Hans Schuler, the bronze shield depicts and American flag and myrtle (symbolic of love and immortality) surrounding a ...

La Temporalité

Le nom de cette rue rappelle l’emplacement du bâtiment de la Temporalité, tribunal des affairs civiles (vols, homicides, coups et blessures) qui permettait à l’évêque, seigneur de la ville, de rendre la justice au nom de son pouvoir temporel.

En ...

Le Castelnau

Le Castelnau, désignait «le bourg nouveau»» par opposition au Castleviel, qui constituait le site originel de la ville au début du Moyen Âge. Il s’est développé aux XIIe et XIIIe siècles entre la cathédrale Sainte-Cécile, au nord, et la fontaine ...

L’hôtel Séré de Rivières

L’hôtel Séré de Rivières, remanié aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, conserve une belle porte et duex tours d’angle «en echauguette» , caractéristuques de la Renaissance.

La famille Séré de Rivières, liée à l’histoire de la ville et au commerce du pastel ...

Flag of Honor

The Flag of Honor contains the names of all those who perished in the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and aboard United Flights 175 and 93 and American flights 11 and 77 on September 11, 2001 and in the ...

Republica Argentina

Administracion de Parques Nacionales

Republica Argentina

Administracion de Parques Nacionales

1876 – 22 – Enero – 1976

1st Centenario del Izamiento del

pabellon nacional en El Lago

Nahuel Huapi por El Perito Doctor

Francisco Pascasio Moreno

English Translation:

Argentina National Parks Administration

1876 - 22 - January - 1976

1st Centennial ...