Julius H. Ruhl Residence

A native of Prussia, Julius H. Ruhl came to Galveston in 1872. He served as cashier and clerk for the mercantile firm of Kauffman & Runge until his death in 1882. This home, which Ruhl had constructed in 1874-75, remained ...

World War II Operation Pastorius / St. Johns County

Nazi Saboteurs Landed Here

World War II Operation Pastorius

Nazi Saboteurs Landed Here

On the night of June 16, 1942, German U-boat U-584 landed four trained Nazi agents here dressed as American civilians. After burying four boxes containing explosives and ...

Columbus' First Jewish Cemetery

Since Biblical times when Abraham purchased land to bury his wife Sarah, it has been considered a religious obligation for Jews to set aside land for interring their dead. Often before congregations were established burial societies were formed to perform ...

John P McGonigol

Dedicated to the memory of John P McGonical Born October 31 1947 Died in the service of his country May 13 1968

Rest in God alone, my soul. He is the source of my soul.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Jesse Lee Jackson

1917 - 2005

Jesse Lee Jackson was born on January 20, 1917, in Tennessee Colony, Texas. He moved with his family to Chanute at the age of 5. He graduated from Chanute High School and attended Chanute Junior College.

Jesse's dedication to ...

John Warwick Daniel

(west face)

John Warwick Daniel • Born in Lynchburg, September 5, 1842 • Died in Lynchburg, June 29, 1910 • Foremost and best loved Virginian of his time.

(north face)

Major in the Army of Northern Virginia, and for twenty-four years a Senator ...

Marc Jacobs

Fashion Walk of Fame

A fashion prodigy, Marc Jacobs has attracted attention from the very beginning of his career. Known first for his clever, witty designs, as in his Freudian slip” dress, he became controversial with his “grunge” collection for ...

Betsey Johnson

Fashion Walk of Fame

From the beginning of her career in the 1960s, Betsey Johnson has been known for a youthful, exuberant style – epitomized by her habit of cartwheeling down the runway at the end of her fashion shows. ...

Benjamin Davis Wilson

Don Benito

To the memory of

Benjamin Davis Wilson

Don Benito

1811 – 1878

Pioneer trapper and settler

who came to California in 1841

and in 1864 blazed the trail

up this mountain which bears his name

Marker can be ...

San Juan High School

City of Citrus Heights Historic Landmark

The San Juan High School District was formed in 1913 and named after the original San Juan Spanish Land Grant. The school served all students in the northern half of Sacramento County. Its first class ...