A Sad Duty to Perform

His second day of freedom,

Former Slave

John Washington

wrote about seeing the “side-by-side” burial of seven Union soldiers April 19th, 1862, in Falmouth’s Union Church Cemetery.

“The soldiers had a sad duty to perform…The funeral was one of the most solemn and ...

First Public Camellia Show

After a revival of interest in camellias, the first public Camellia Show in the U.S. was held Feb. 5, 1932 at Burden-Smith & Co. At the suggestion of Henry T. Conner, immediately after the show, the Azalea and Camellia Soc. ...

Pell City’s Historical Residential District

The earliest neighborhood in Pell City was the Residential District, located on the northern boundary of the Downtown Historic District. The Residential District was the preferred location for many of the earliest leaders involved in the growth and development of ...

Historic Facade Replication

A fire in 1982 destroyed the historic Horace Clark and Apex buildings. The facades of the two buildings were replicated in 1997.

1900, Horace Clark Building (left); 1897, Apex Building (right).

Owner: Olympic Gaming SD, L.L.C.

Replication Architect: Spencer Raymond Ruff, A.L.A. N.C.A.R.B.

General ...

Historic Downtown Pell City

Founded by railroad investors and incorporated on May 6, 1891. Pell City was named for one of the financial backers, George Hamilton Pell of New York. Nearly disappearing after the panic of 1893, the town was redeveloped after 1901 by ...

Camp Winnataska

Dr. Elwyn Ballard, Commissioner of Boy Scouts in the Birmingham, and his wife, Florence Aye Ballard, discovered this site in 1914, and became vital forces in the founding and growth of the camp. Boy Scouts and Boys Club members from ...

Hope City Bell

1887 - 1967

Used for fire, storm warnings, marshall call & council meetings.

Marker is on Main Street (Kansas Route 4) near 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Pell City, Alabama

The town charter for Pell City was granted in 1887. The town was named for George Hamilton Pell, a prominent New York industrialist and president of the East and West Railroad. In 1901, the town was almost deserted when a ...

Phase 1 New York City 1993-1997

When the USS Slater returned from Greece to dock at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City on August 27, 1993, the state of the ship was appalling.

The first goal was to survey the condition ...

Phase 2 Albany 1997 - 2001

In 1997, the management at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum made the decision to downsize and the SLATER was asked to find a new home. The ship was towed to Albany and arrived on October 27, 1997 to ...