Bear Country (Critter Country), Disneyland, CA

The Country Bear Jamboree and Playhouse was initially located in a section of Disneyland called Bear Country. A short walk through a covered bridge sent guests to an indoor queue area themed with dressing room doors of the performers. Featuring ...

Bandelier WPA Visitor Facility

The visitor facility is a focal point of the National Historic Landmark District at the Bandelier National Monument in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which was a part of the Works Progress Administration during the 1930s, ...

Alcove House Bandelier National Monument

Standing 140 feet above the Frijoles Canyon in modern Bandelier National Monument, the Alcove House offers a view of the entire canyon. The Alcove House, also known as Ceremonial Cave, sits at the top of 4 wooden ladders and a ...

Alcatraz Island Indian Occupation Site

In the fall of 1969, Alcatraz Island was the site of the most significant Native American protest in modern history. Frustrated by years of oppression and aggregated treaties, seventy-nine Native Americans eluded a Coast Guard blockade and took possession of ...

Holloman Aerospace Medical Center

Pushing the boundaries of aeronautics since World War II, Holloman Air Force Base naturally became an integral part of the history of manned space exploration as well. Named to honor Colonel George Holloman, the base serves as a research and ...

Desert Center, CA

When Stephen and Lydia Ragsdale broke down in the desert on their way to Los Angeles, a prospector named Peter Gruendyke rescued them by providing a phone and shelter while they waited for the service truck. Peter lived alongside the ...

Deer Trap Mesa

Outside of Los Alamos, New Mexico, a small mesa provides not only a beautiful view but also a broad cross-section of the past. Explorers named Deer Trap Mesa after finding a small game pit once used by native hunters.

Thousands ...

Pacific Fruit and Produce Building

Perched directly above the Orange Street underpass along North First Street is the old Pacific Fruit and Produce Building. This brick building with three tiered, arched windows has continued to house local industry for over a hundred years, now operating ...

Palace and Savoy Hotels

Standing kitty corner to the Missoula County Courthouse are the historic Palace and Savoy hotels. Unlike most turn-of-the-century hotels in Missoula that were built within a few blocks of the railroad, the impressive, five-story 1909 Palace Hotel settled instead on ...

Pat Garrett Murder Site

Pat Garrett, murdered on February 29, 1908, is well-known in Old West lore for his single-minded pursuit of William Bonney, known as Billy the Kid.

Garrett was born on June 5, 1850 in Chambers County, Alabama, and raised on his family’s ...