Banff Park Museum

Opened in 1895, the Banff Park Museum was moved into this building in 1903. Its cross-log motif exemplifies an architectural style common in the town at the time. Norman Bethune Sanson, the museum’s curator from 1896 to 1932, energetically developed ...

Presidio of Tubac

Garrisoned by Spanish

in 1752

First Town established in

Arizona by Europeans

Here on March 3, 1859

the Weekly Arizonian was published -- Arizona's

first newspaper.

Marker can be reached from Tubac Road near Cll Iglesia Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Masterpiece of the Early B&O Railroad

Before you stands the thomas Viaduct, named after Philip E. Thomas, the first president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. This unique bridge has become an enduring symbol of the B&O Railroad and the Patapsco Valley, surviving several floods and ...

New France

Fort Caroline National Monument

"After... two months... Ribault made port in New France... [where] he discovered a very large and beautiful river ... Ribault erected a column of hard stone on the banks of this river ... The coat of arms ...

The History of Columbus, Kentucky

Settlement and Early Growth

The French explorers Marquette and Joliet first explored the area around Columbus in 1673. The French gave Columbus the name "Iron Banks," believing the color of the banks indicated the presence of iron.

In 1783, the Virginia legislature ...

Fort de la Caroline

Fort Caroline National Monument

"[The Spaniards] made a horrible, tragic slaughter of our forces, so great was the anger and hatred they had for our nation. They vied with one another to see who could best cut the throats of our ...

Base Air Depot No. 2 Station 582 USAAF

Warton, England

First marker:

BAD 2 Warton, England, was established under the 8th Air Force Service Command, September 5, 1942. Its mission: the modification and repair of military aircraft. War planes coming from the United States would be adapted to meet special ...

The Building of la Caroline

Fort Caroline National Monument

"Every one of us - noblemen, soldiers, workmen, sailors - worked hard to get our post ready to shelter us from the weather and protect us against enemies."

Jacques le Moyne, 1564 la Caroline colonist and artist

Measuring a ...

Confederate Reconnaissance Mission

On 2 June 1864, Confederate Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard sent Maj. Gen. Bushrod Johnson's troops toward nearby Federal pickets to reconnoiter their strength. The Confederate troops initially captured the northern portion of the Federal picket line, but by the ...

Borough of Fieldsboro

Veterans Memorial

Ashworth, Harry Bailey, Charles Bailey, Robert Bell, Donald Bell, Frank, Jr Bell, Gerald Bell, Gordon Bentz, George Bentz, Russell Billingham, Neil Bozarth, Clarence Bozarth, Harry Bozarth, Jack Bozarth, William Brettel, Jack Brettel, William Bulleck, Alvin Bulleck, Charles Bulleck, James ...