Barony of Arizola

Home of the "Baron of Arizona"

James Addison Peralta Reavis was a brazen forger who claimed over 12 million acres of Central Arizona and Western New Mexico as an Old Spanish Land grant. He and his family lived here in royal ...

Confederate Battery

In 1861, Confederate battery positions on Jekyll Island were equipped with one 42-pounder gun and four 32-pounder navy guns en barbette, each having about 60 rounds of shot and shell. Casemates, hot shot furnace and magazines are recorded, also. Of ...

Scribner High School

In 1880, an 1822 school building on this site became Scribner High School for African-American students, under an 1869 Indiana law mandating public education for African-American children and allowing segregated schools. Modern facility completed and state commissioned 1907. Closed 1952 ...

Bryden Road Historic District

Bryden Road is named after James Bryden, a city councilman and county commissioner who owned 135 acres here in the 1840's. By 1900 Bryden Road was known for its stately homes, canopy of elms, and the electrically lit metal arch ...

In Honor of Mormon Battalion

Who camped here Dec 20, 1846

in rout to Cal. War with Mexico.

Erected By

Aaronic Priesthood Mesa 3rd Ward L.D.S.C.

Troop 57 Boy Scouts of America R.C.

Hugh Dana Sp.• Joseph Moody S.M. •

F.K. Pomeroy 1st Coun • T. Elmer Hastings Asst S.M.• ...

First Brigade

First Division - Eleventh Corps

Army of the Potomac

Eleventh Corps First Division

First Brigade

Col. Leopold Von Gilsa

41st. (9 cos.) 54th. 68th. New York

153d. Pennsylvania Infantry

July 1 The Brigade except the 41st New York having been temporarily left at Emmitsburg arrived about noon ...

The Army of the Cumberland at Stilesboro

May 23-24, 1864: The 4th, 20th & two divisions of the 14th corps [US] converged here, from Etowah River crossings at Island Ford, Gillem’s & Milam’s bridges, & moved S.E. up the valley of Raccoon Cr. to Burnt Hickory P.O. ...

Wheeler Delays Blair

McPherson's Army of the Tenn. (US) seized Decatur July 19, 1864 & on the 20th moved towards Atlanta in two columns - the 15th & 16th A.C. via the Ga. R.R., the 17th by roads S. of it where Wheeler's ...

Howth Abbey, St. Marys / "Mainistir" Bhinn Éadair

Howth Abbey, St. Marys

Sigtrygg, King of Dublin, founded the first church here in 1042. When this church was amalgamated with another on Ireland's Eye in 1235, it was re-founded by Luke, Archbishop of Dublin. Much of the present church dates ...

Ohio Institution for Education of the Blind

This nine acres of land was purchased by the citizens of Columbus in 1837, and deeded to the state for use as the Ohio School for the Blind. The first building, designed by N. B. Kelly and occupied in October ...