Jim Spooner Field

This field is named in honor of Coach Jim Spooner, whose legacy at UWF includes 16 winning seasons during his 23-year tenure as the Argo Skipper. More than 20 of his players have signed professional contracts, including seven members of ...

Johnstown Civil War Memorial

In memory of the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War who fighting not for themselves but for future generations. Saved the nation.

Marker is on Union Place.

Courtesy hmdb.org

John F. Cance / Galesville Area Veterans Memorial

Memorial

John F. Cance

1870 — 1953

Civic leader and benefactor who

provided a permanent charitable

trust to the City of Galesville

and the surrounding area for

education, beautification, and

charitable endeavors for the

benefit and enjoyment of the

residents of the City of Galesville

and the surrounding area.

Dedicated to the ...

John Callaham - Zachariah Carwile Memorial

John Callaham

Born in Virginia 1770

Migrated to South Carolina 1790

Died Level Land 1855

First Wife, Nancy Jarrett - Three

of Twelve Children of This Union

Married Sons of Zachariah Carwile.

Second Wife, Nancy Pinson - Eleven

Children by This Marriage. Donated

Land for Little River Church Property.

Zachariah ...

Jolly Rancher 1113 Washington Avenue

City of Golden, Downtown Landmark, Historic Preservation Board

In May of 1949, Bill and Dorothy Harmsen purchased an ice cream machine and leased a storefront on the east side of Washington Ave. The Harmsens chose the name Jolly Rancher for their ...

Jewels of the High Country

Fred Leighton first entered this emigrant wilderness basin in 1895 to tend cattle with his uncle Alvah Shaw. Thanks to his vision to build check dams, first one in 1920, on the stream flows in the area. The water was ...

John P. Holland’s First Submarine

was launched in 1878,

a one man craft with engine which after a series of trials was sunk in the Passaic River at this spot where she lay buried until raised in 1927 by a group of Paterson youths who presented ...

Alvin J. King

The Father of All Veterans Day

Emporian Al King recognized the need for one holiday in memory of all veterans who served in all wars and he took action. He presented his idea to Kansas Congressman Ed Rees who sponsored a ...

Joseph Pulitzer

(1847 – 1911 )

As publisher of the New York World newspaper, this Hungarian immigrant conducted the editorial crusade that popularized the American Pedestal Fund Campaign. His last will and testament established the Pulitzer prizes for achievement in journalism, literature, music ...

Empty Sky: New Jersey

September 11th Memorial

On the morning of

September 11, 2001, with the skies

so clear that the Twin Towers

across the river appeared to be

within reach, the very essence

of what our country stands for -

freedom, tolerance, and the

pursuit of happiness – was attacked.

This memorial ...