Alachua

The town of Alachua, incorporated in 1903, lies in the northwest quadrant of Alachua County. During the prehistoric period the Timucua Indians made the area their home. The Pánfilo de Narváez expedition in 1528 and that of Hernando De Soto ...

Kirtland Air Force Base

Located just outside Albuquerque, New Mexico, Kirtland Air Force Base boasts a long history of nuclear weapons development that played a key role for the United States during the Cold War arms race.

The U.S. Army built the base in ...

Lavalle Cottage

Originally located on West Government Street, the Lavalle house is a fine example of a colonial era French Creole style house. This style is exemplified by symmetrical room designs, apron roofs, and plaster facades. This house was built between 1803 ...

Michael Moore Historic Home

This is the childhood home of Next Exit History co-creator, Dr. Patrick Moore. This residence, built in the late 60's, was a typical home of a Los Alamos National Laboratory Nuclear Physicist.

This home was do-it-yourself project of a ...

National Historic Landmark - Alcatraz Island

America's most famous 20th century prison, Alcatraz Island's significance predates the opening of the Federal Penitentiary in 1963. Named by Spanish explorers in honor of the large number of Pelican's residing on the rocky island, Alcatraz has stood guard over ...

La Habra's Birthplace

The first post office, officially naming this settlement "La Habra," was granted in 1896 and was established in a corner of Coys Store, located on this site. El Camino Viejo, the old road between the missions, passed this corner, which ...

Wilcox Saloon

1886

"The Great Fire" occurred late at night on Sept. 27, 1886. It is thought to have started from a smouldering cigar igniting the sawdust on the floor of the Wilcox Saloon in this block. The buildings, constructed of pine, ...

Fullerton College

Offering its first courses on September 25, 1913 to 28 students, Fullerton College is the oldest community college in continuous operation in California. All the college classes were held in the Fullerton High School facilities until 1937 when the first ...

The Precambrian Rocks

From here you can see Precambrian rocks exposed along the river below the dam. Although mostly covered by a dark gray coating of carbon, their fresh pinkish gray colors show where they have been scoured off by floodwaters. We are ...

Site of Galveston County Poor Farm

The Galveston County Commissioners Court began planning in 1886 to purchase a farm to house and care for the county's indigent citizens. A site was chosen, and by June 1887 the county purchased 213 acres of land on the banks ...