Acequia (Irrigation Ditch)

Acequia or irrigation ditch,

part of the original acequia

built to supply farms and the

Mission San Antonio del Valero.

Courtesy hmdb.org

This Is the Birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright

Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia. This is the birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright, April 30, 1831–July 4, 1889, mother of Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane.

A notable woman who largely guided and wisely inspired her sons to their immortal ...

Foreman's House

Built sometime around the turn of the 20th century, this house was the last residence to be constructed at Sahuaro Ranch.

Little is known about who lived in the house, but it appears to have been built as a residence for ...

William Few Bridge

Named in 1984 in honor

of

pioneer settler of Upper

Greenville County

who entered this state

from Georgia in 1787

and whose descendants

have lived on these lands

ever since.

Mr. Few is said to have

built the first bridge

and a later covered

bridge at this location

on South Tyger River.

At least ...

Smiley Place

In 1926 Smiley Place was built by Dr. Harry W. Smiley. It served as the first medical office in Indio, as well as a residence for he and his wife, Frances. The Smiley's made significant contributions to the social and ...

Belmont

Belmont was patented early in the eighteenth century by Thomas Lee, of Stratford. About 1800, Ludwell Lee, an officer in the Revolutionary Army, built the house and he lived here until his death in 1836. Here he entertained Lafayette in ...

Slave Cabins

Strength to Survive

In front of you are the remains of 25 cabins, the homes of 60 to 80 men, women, and children. These people had the strength to survive the misery of slavery.

Before dawn, slaves left for their day's labor, ...

Logan Log House

Built by Andrew Logan in the late 1700s, this well preserved example of a log house of that time was discovered in nearby Greenwood. The historic stricture has been hidden under siding and obscured by alterations from a much later ...

Boydville

Built, 1812, by Elisha Boyd, general in the War of 1812, on land bought from Gen. Adam Stephen. Mansion noted for its fine workmanship. Home of his son-in-law, Charles J. Faulkner, Minister to France, and his grandson, U.S. Senator Faulkner.

Marker ...

Wisconsin's Dairy Industry

The growth of the dairy industry in Wisconsin is a story of remarkable transfer of scientific knowledge to practical use. As dairy farming developed, Wisconsin's agri­culture underwent transformation in less than 50 years.

Proposed as an alternative to wheat farming ...