James F. Lipscomb

James F. Lipscomb was born a free black on 4 December 1830 in Cumberland County. He worked first as a farm laborer, then as a carriage driver in Richmond. In 1867 he returned to Cumberland County, where he accumulated more ...

John Randolph

of Roanoke. Great American stateman and orator, born 1773 at "Cawson's", nearby on Appomattox River, home of his maternal grandfather Theodoric Bland St.

Marker is at the intersection of West Randolph Road and North 3½ Avenue, in the median on West ...

Joseph A.“Jock” Yablonski

(1910-1969)

A longtime resident of California and elected official of the United Mine Workers of America. He led efforts to improve working conditions for coal miners. On December 31, 1969—shortly after his defeat as a reform candidate for president of the ...

NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Supreme Court Ruling

In a landmark ruling on April 12, 1937, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Act in the case of National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. The company had fired unionized ...

James Dean

1931 1955

Key scenes from the

classic motion picture "Rebel Without a Cause"

were filmed at the Griffith Observatory

in Spring 1955. Although many movies

have been filmed at Griffith Observatory,

"Rebel Without a Cause"was the first to

portray the ...

Mrs. Samantha Jane Neil

Amelia Court House, Virginia

Amelia County is largely indebted to one woman for bringing formal education and religion to African Americans after the Civil War. In 1865 Mrs. Samantha Jane Neil left her home in Pennsylvania to search for her husband’s ...

John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area At Fenner

As Caltrans Highway Superintendent for the Needles area, John Wilkie sought ways to improve maintenance at this Rest Area. Pursuing this goal, John became a statewide leader in increasing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.

John's passionate belief in the abilities ...

Second Lieutenant William J. Christman, III

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross posthumously to Second Lieutenant William J. Christman, III, United States Marine Corps Reserve, for service as set forth in the following Citation:

For extraordinary heroism while serving as ...

Montgomery County Jail

In 1777, seven commissioners were appointed to purchase a plot of land not exceeding four acres, for building a court house and prison for Montgomery County. In 1777, both court and jail were located in the former Hungerford Tavern on ...

Freeman Junction

In 1834 explorer Joseph R. Walker passed this junction of Indian trails after discovering nearby Walker Pass. Death Valley 49er parties here diverged west and south after their escape from Death Valley enroute to the California gold fields. Later this ...