American Pharmaceutical Association

Professional society created Oct. 6-8, 1852, to assure quality & safe distribution of drugs. Pharmacists from eight states met in a building nearby for the founding meeting; among them was Philadelphian William Procter, Jr., "Father of American Pharmacy."

Marker is ...

Roseville - Placer County Vietnam Memorial

In honor of the

Air Force, Army, Marine

and Navy Veterans of

Placer County who served

their country proudly in

The Vietnam Conflict.

1961 – 1973

Lance Corporal Bruce Wayne Brace – Marines • Specialist 5 Danny Kaye Rich – Army • Sergeant Jack Marston Harris – ...

Clark’s Birthplace

A mile north was born George Rogers Clark, defender of Kentucky and conqueror of the Northwest, November 19, 1752.

Marker is on Stony Point Road (Virginia Route 20) just north of Richmond Road (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling north. ...

The President's House - Washington and Adams

Presidents Washington and Adams lived and worked in a house on this site from 1790 to 1800. Here they established traditions and protocols that our presidents follow to this day.

The Washington Years

Washington moved into the President's House in ...

Roger Craft Peace Plaza

Roger C. Peace

(May 19, 1899 - August 20, 1968)

Reporter, Editor, Business Manager,

Publisher _ _ _ The Complete Newspaperman,

Who guided The Greenville News and The Greenville Piedmont to eminence among newspapers.

Who inspired successful ventures in radio and television,

And whose labors for ...

A Campsite pre-1607

The human history of Jamestown Island begins much earlier than 1607. The first native inhabitants walked this site 10,000 years ago. At that time, the James River was nearly 100 feet lower, a fast moving stream at the bottom of ...

Archeology Methods and Interpretation

Uncovering History

How do we learn about the lives of those who came before us? Old documents such as letters, diaries, and land deeds tell us about particular people, places and events. Yet written records do not always survive and ...

Forks of Little Pigeon Church

100 yds, N. E. this Baptist Church, established 1789, was reportedly the first of any denomination in Sevier County. Spencer Clack, Revolutionary veteran was first church clerk; Richard Wood; first pastor until his death in 1831. The Church moved to ...

Pigeon Forge

About 3/4 mile ooutheast, Isaac Love

operated a forge on the site of

the flour mill on Pigeon River

in 1820, making bar iron. One came

from an orebank about 3 miles

east, later, pig-iron came from

Sweden Furnace, 5 miles east. Forge

hammer and fittings are ...

Christopher Columbus

[ east side ]

The Newburgh

Chapter of UNICO

National

October 11, 1992

In celebration of a 500th Anniversary commemorating the vision, courage, determination and voyages of

Christopher

Columbus

And the crews of the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria whose gallantry resulted in the joining of ...