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Idaho Falls, on the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision
In 1880, as the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) was advancin...
Southern Terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision, Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho, is the southern terminus of the Union Pa...
BARRY FARMS
BARRY FARMSWard 8, AnacostiaFort Stevens
Fort Steve...
Cedar Hill – Home of Frederick Douglass
Cedar Hill – Home of Frederick DouglassNorthern Terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision, Silver Bow, MT
There was no railroad into Montana in August 1864 when fou...
A New Territory for the U.S.
The success of the American Revolution spurred population ...
Defending a Coastal Colony
If you flew over Pensacola Bay, you would see that it has ...
Developing the Port of Pensacola
When the Spanish arrived in Pensacola Bay in 1559 and agai...
Site of Secretary Nelson's House/Cornwallis's HQ
Site of Secretary Nelson's House/Cornwallis HQ&nb...
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Idaho Falls, on the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision
In 1880, as the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) was advancing the former Utah & Northern north toward Silver Bow, Montana, UPRR officials chose Idaho Falls for their principal workshops. A team of one hundred men built “a station, several two-story ...
Southern Terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision, Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho, is the southern terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad's (UPRR's) Montana Subdivision, formally known as the Utah & Northern line, which stretched north to the former silver and copper mines of Butte, Montana.
Rail lines used to ...
BARRY FARMS
BARRY FARMSWard 8, AnacostiaWashington, DCThe Barry Farm neighborhood is located off of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, west of historic Anacostia. The area is bounded by two arterial highways – Suitland Parkway on the east and Interstate 295 ...
Fort Stevens
Fort Stevens
Near Georgia Avenue at 13th Street and Quackenbos Street NW
Washington, DC
Fort Stevens, now partially restored, was built to defend the approaches ...
Cedar Hill – Home of Frederick Douglass
Cedar Hill – Home of Frederick Douglass1411 W Street SEWashington, DC 20020
Slavery and Escape
Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in February 1818. He had a difficult family life. ...
Northern Terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad's Montana Subdivision, Silver Bow, MT
There was no railroad into Montana in August 1864 when four prospectors found gold along the banks of Silver Bow Creek in Montana.[1] As prospectors built cabins there and on the nearby butte (now the City of Butte), they were ...
A New Territory for the U.S.
The success of the American Revolution spurred population growth and movement in the early 19th century. While many Americans moved west to claim new land, some looked south to Spanish West Florida. The flood of new settlers and increased pressure ...
Defending a Coastal Colony
If you flew over Pensacola Bay, you would see that it has many natural forms of protection. Sandy barrier islands defend the narrow entrance into the bay and rolling hills provide excellent vantage points to watch ships arrive. The many ...
Developing the Port of Pensacola
When the Spanish arrived in Pensacola Bay in 1559 and again in 1698, they praised the area’s natural resources: the deep-water bay provided a safe harbor for large ships, rivers supplied fresh water, large forests offered a reliable source of ...
Site of Secretary Nelson's House/Cornwallis's HQ
Site of Secretary Nelson's House/Cornwallis HQ
This is not to be confused with Thomas Nelson Jr’s home on Main Street. Here Cornwallis had his headquarters when the siege opened. He remained until allied artillery forced him out. Secretary Thomas Nelson ...
