Archibald Rutledge Birthplace

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Archibald Hamilton Rutledge (1883-1973), educator, man of letters, and the first poet laureate of S.C., was born at this site, in a house known to the Rutledge family as "Summer Place." Rutledge, who grew up here and ...

Birthplace of Swine Improvement in America

First Ohio Testing Station 1946

Marker can be reached from South Franklin St..

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The Birthplace Home of Earl "Curly" Lambeau

Built in 1868, this example of mid-19th century architecture is one of the oldest homes on its original foundation with its original exterior.

On April 9, 1898, two residents of this home, Marcel and Mary Lambeau, gave birth to their first ...

Herbert Hoover's Birthplace

"This cottage where I was born is physical proof of the unbounded opportunity of American life."

In 1871, Jesse Hoover built this two-room cottage near his blacksmith shop and moved in with his wife, Hulda, and young son, Theodore. Herbert Hoover ...

Site Of Birthplace Of Horace Bushnell

Site Of Birthplace Of

Horace Bushnell

April 14, 1802

Feb. 17, 1876

Noted Theologian For Whom

Hartford's

Bushnell Park

And

Bushnell Hall

Were Named

Marker is at the intersection of Bantam Road (U.S. 202) and Bantam Lake Road, on the left when traveling west on Bantam Road.

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Birthplace of the Flame of Hope

The Flame of Hope was conceived by His Honour Judge John M. Seneshen, and stands as a symbol for all persons suffering from diabetes around the world. This flame will burn continuously and only be extinguished when it can be ...

Birthplace of Insulin

In 1920, while living and practicing medicine here, Dr. F. G. Banting conceived the idea which eventually led to the discovery of insulin and the saving of millions of lives worldwide.

This statue, created by sculptor John Miecznikowski, depicts Dr. Banting ...

Carter G. Woodson Birthplace

Carter Godwin Woodson was born about three miles east on 19 December 1875. As a youth he mined coal near Huntington, W. Va. He earned degrees at Berea College (B.L., 1903), University of Chicago (B.A. and M.A., 1908), and Harvard ...

George Alfred Townsend Birthplace

George Alfred Townsend, famous Civil War newspaper correspondent, journalist and author, was born on this block on January 30, 1841. Townsend’s novels and poetry reflect his deep love for his native region. His best-known historical novel, The Entailed Hat, recounts ...

Birthplace of GTE

General Telephone & Electronics Corporation, among the world’s largest businesses and a leader in telecommunications, is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut but was born in Richland Center.

Officially founded in 1918 when John F. O’Connell and Sigurd L. Odegard purchased the Richland ...