Jenkins Orphanage

In 1891 the Reverend Daniel J. Jenkins established a home and school for poor, black orphans and for children of poor, distressed and disabled parents. It was his desire "to train the minds and hands of young, black boys and ...

The "A" Boom in Paducah

On October 18, 1950 the U.S. Atomic Energy commission approved the site of the former Kentucky Ordinance Works as the location for a new facility in the nation's rapidly growing nuclear production complex. Construction of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, ...

Municipal Fountain

Sponsored by

the Greenwood Beautification

Commission with contributions

from individual, businesses,

civic groups and city funds

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Dedicated September 18, 1864

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Beautification Commission

Mrs. George A. Byrd, Chairman

Mrs. J.G. Jenkins, Vice-Chairman

Mrs. Paul Baker, Secretary

Thomas H. Maxwell, Jr., Mrs. Bruce Barksdale

Dr. H.B. Odom, Mrs. Robert May

Col. E.R. Rosenberg, Mrs. ...

Japanese Torpedo

This type 93 Torpedo is the largest enemy

weapon of its kind encountered in World War II.

It is 29½ feet long, 24 inches in diameter

and carries over 1,000 lbs. of explosive in the

war head. At the low speed setting of 40 ...

The Parsonage / Miss Izard's School

The Parsonage“The Parsonage,” the home of Rev. James B. Middleton (1839-1918), stood here at 5 Short Court (now President’s Place) until 1916. Middleton and his siblings, born slaves, were taught to read and write by their father, Rev. James C. ...

Randolph County's First “College for Females”

1852 - 1907

The Baptist Bethel Association, meeting in Benevolence in 1851, resolved to undertake “The Creation of an Educational Institution for Females, to be called THE BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE OF SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.” This site, in the little village of Villa ...

Pollitzer House

(Front text)

This was the home of sisters Carrie (1881-1974), Mabel (1885-1979), and Anita Pollitzer (1894-1975), longtime activists for women’s rights. Anita, an artist and wife of press agent Elie C. Edson, played a pivotal role in the passage and ...

Grand Army of the Republic

Grant Post #9

Modesto, California

1879 – 1938

GAR

This plot was dedicated to the GAR members of Grant Post #9 who fought for the Union during the Civil War of 1861-1865. The post was chartered in 1879 with ten members and grew to ...

Modesto Pioneer Cemetery

Formerly Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Wildey Lodge) Cemetery

The flagpole and bricks used in this monument are from the Hughson Hotel built in 1913 by Luella Hughson. This modern hotel had a 36 foot redwood flagpole where the American flag ...

Empire City

1 mile south of this spot is the site of Empire City. Founded 1850 by John G. Marvin . Head of navigation on the Tuolumne River, military supply depot and 2nd county seat of Stanislaus County. Destroyed by flood ...