Catholic Cemetery

Chicago's early Catholic Cemetery ran from North Av. south to Schiller St., and Dearborn St. to the lake, now Astor St.

Established in 1845, it existed until the 1871 Chicago Fire charred the grounds. Like the City Cemetery to the ...

Lion House, Lincoln Park Zoo

Located in one of the country's oldest municipal zoological parks, the Lion House blends both the grandly-scaled public architecture of the Classical style with the innovative Prarie style developed by Chicago architects in the early 20th century.

The building was ...

Archaeology Institute, University of West Florida

The Archaeology Institute at the University of West Florida is an educational, research and service facility concerned with the prehistoric and historic archaeological resources of the northwest Florida region.

An exhibit hall features exhibits on West Florida archaeological sites from ...

Home of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Major General of United States Volunteers

Recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor for gallant conduct at Battle of Gettysburg

Governor of Maine, 1867 - 1871

President of Bowdoin College, 1871 - 1888

Marked by State of Maine Society

Daughters of the American Revolution

Home of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Home of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Major General of United States Volunteers

Recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor for gallant conduct at Battle of Gettysburg

Governor of Maine, 1867 - 1871

President of Bowdoin College, 1871 - 1888

Marked by State of Maine Society

Daughters of the ...

Civil Rights Freedom Riders

On Mother's Day, May 14, 1961, a group of black and white CORE youth on a "Freedom Ride" from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans arrived by bus at the Birmingham Greyhound terminal.

They were riding through the deep south to ...

Birthplace of Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was born Jan. 8, 1935, in this house built by his father. Presley's career as a singer and entertainer redefined American popular music. He died on Aug. 16, 1977, in Memphis, Tennessee.

Cradle of the Confederacy

Jefferson Davis of Mississippi was inaugurated as president of the CSA provisional government on the State Capitol portico on Feb. 18, 1861.

On Mar. 4, the first national flag of the Confederacy was hoisted over the Capitol itself. While government ...

Birthplace of Mary McLeod Bethune

This noted humanitarian and educator was born five miles north of Mayesville, S.C., on July 10, 1875. She was one of the first pupils of the Mayesville Mission School, located fifty yards west of this marker, where she later served ...

Cambell's Covered Bridge

This bridge, built in 1909, is the last extant covered bridge in S.C. Built by Charles Irwin Willis (1878-1966), it was named for Alexander Lafayette Campbell (1836-1920), who owned and operated a grist mill here for many years.

Measuring 35 ...