James River

Indians knew this as the Powhatan River, the colonists renamed it in honor of their sovereign, James I. It is one of Virginia's longest and broadest rivers. Rising in the Appalachians it flows eastward, often soil laden, 340 miles to ...

United States Space Shuttle Columbia

1 February 2003

[Obverse:]

Brown. Clark. Chawla. Anderson. Ramon. Husband. McCool.

STS 107

In memory of the crew of

United States Space Shuttle Columbia

1 February 2003.

[Reverse:]

In memory of the crew of the United States Space Shuttle Columbia, 1 February 2003.

[captions beneath crew's picture:]

Mission Specialist, David ...

Wilmington and Weldon Railroad

Longest railroad in the world when completed in 1840. Length 161 1/2 mi. Terminus was nearby.

Marker is at the intersection of East 2nd Street (U.S. 158) and Washington Avenue (County Road 1651), on the right when traveling west on East ...

This is the Place Monument

This is the Place Monument, dedicated July 24, 1947, commemorates the arrival of the Mormon pioneers into the valley of the Great Salt Lake one hundred years before, and also the role of others—Spanish Catholic fathers, trappers and fur traders, ...

French Creek

The Riviere aux Boeufs of the French, renamed by George Washington in 1753. It had an important part in the French and Indian War and the settlement of northwestern Pennsylvania.

Marker is at the intersection of Meadville road (U.S. 322) and ...

Las Vegas Paiute Colony

1911

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) bought this ten-acre site in 1911 from Helen J. Stewart, former owner of the Las Vegas Ranch, to provide a home for the Southern Paiute Indians living in and near Las Vegas. With this ...

Old Savannah Road

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The highway crossing here is the Old Savannah Road, one of the earliest vehicular routes west of the Ogeechee River. It led from Savannah to the Rock Landing on the Oconee, below today's Milledgeville, along the course of a ...

Fort Presque Isle

Two forts stood four blocks north. French fort, built by Marin, 1753, abandoned 1759. British fort, built by Col. Bouquet, 1760, and captured 1763 by Pontiac's Indians. The French Road to Fort Le Boeuf began there.

Marker is at the intersection ...

U. S. NTC Bainbridge

This monument is dedicated to shipmates of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard assigned to the U. S. Naval Training Center from 1942 to 1975.

Marker can be reached from Mariner Park off Main Street 0.4 miles south of Center ...

Civil War Star Fort

1861–1865

This six-point, star-shaped earthen fort with a 130-yard perimeter was constructed on the highest point of land in the area. It provided a commanding view of the western and northwestern approaches to Vienna.

Earthwork fortifications, serving as picket posts to ...