Boys' Dormitory (116)

The Boys' Dormitory was constructed in 1932. Located on the east end of the fort's Parade Ground, it is on the site of earlier military structures including a telegraph office. Sandstone was quarried for the building's construction from a site ...

Spencer Fullerton Baird

Second Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Pioneer in American Natural History

[on reverse of statue:] ("Opus, Baskin, 1976")

Marker can be reached from Jefferson Drive SW north of Independence Avenue and 10th Street, NW.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Barracks (115)

These ruins represent the last surviving enlisted men's barracks, on the east end of Barracks Row. Much like Officer's Row defined the north side of the Parade Ground, Barracks Row made up the south side. This adobe barracks was one ...

Perryville in the Crucible of War

Perryville

As the Union and Confederate armies deployed around Perryville on October 7 and 8, the city’s inhabitants found themselves caught in the middle. Many residents fled the town in haste, taking whatever belongings they could collect. Other civilians endured the ...

Browning Amphitheatre / The Outdoor Performance Center

"All The World's A Stage"

Browning Amphitheatre

Dedicated June 11, 1926 for the encouragement of drama, dance and music. Seating restored October 12 1985.

Browning Dramatic Society

Originally organized 1882 as The Young Ladies’ Literary Society. Founded 1908 as Browning Dramatic Society by Laura ...

Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The R

1868-1869: Senate: Benjamin F. Royal, Bullock; House: Benjamin Alexander, Greene; James H. Alston, Macon; Samuel Blandon, Lee; John Carraway, Mobile; George Cox, Montgomery; Thomas H. Diggs, Barbour; Joseph Drawn, Dallas; Ovide Gregory, Mobile; James K. Greene, Hale; Daniel H. Hall, ...

Outer Breastworks

Fort Pillow, 1861

The Confederates constructed this fortification, 3 ½ miles in length, with ends terminating at the river bluff, as protection against an attack by land. The Outer Breastworks were designed by General Leonidas Polk and built by Captain Montgomery ...

The Ebert House and Store

You could smell the gingerbread and candy when you went into the store. It was utterly quiet, the only noise was the ticking of a clock...and an elderly lady knitting and rocking.

A local resident

On this corner stood the home of ...

Original Smithsonian Institution Building

The Smithsonian Institution Building, a National Historic Landmark, was designed by the prominent New York architect, James Renwick, Jr., who would later design the Renwick Gallery (originally the Corcoran Gallery of Art) in Washington, and erected on the Mall between ...

Confederate Water Batteries

The earthen structure nearby, ¾ mile in length, was constructed by the Confederates by order of General Gideon Pillow in July, 1861. Designed to hold 40 artillery pieces, the water batteries were the major works which prevented the passage of ...