St. Petersburg Central Yacht Basin

Historic Aerospace Site

On January 1, 1914, the "aeroplane" was demonstrated as a viable means of commercial transportation with the inaugural flight of the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line, the world's first regularly scheduled commercial airline. Piloted by Tony H. Jannus, the ...

Sgt. Larry W. Maysey

K.I.A.

Laos, S.E. Asia

Nov. 9, 1967 U.S.A.F.

"To assist wounded survivors, That others may live. Sgt. Maysey subjected himself to a hail of hostile fire."

"For those who fight for it, Life has a flavor that the Protected will never know ..."

Dedication: Memorial ...

Dr. Henry Woodward, Surgeon 1646-1686

(First Permanent Settler of South Carolina)

Arrived Port Royal (Beaufort) 1666 with

Robert Sanford's Expedition exploring

the area. He remained with Indians and

learned their language. Captured by

Spanish, he escaped; later returned

guiding the Port Royal Colony. On his

advice the colony moved to ...

First Battle of Manassas

McDowell gathered his forces here, July 18, 1861, to attack Beauregard, who lay west of Bull Run. From here a part of the Union army moved north to cross Bull Run and turn the Confederate left wing, July 21, 1861. ...

Shenandoah School

1879

This bell called the children of Shenandoah Valley to school. The school district was first named Williams after the family with the most children, then changed to Shenandoah in 1916. In 1952 with the creation of the Oro Madre School ...

Romney / Early Memorial

Romney. Incorporated as a town, 1762. Owned and laid off as a town by Lord Fairfax. Named for one of the five English Channel ports. Not far away was Fort Pearsall, built, 1756, as Indian defense. Town changed military control ...

Saurischia Dinosaur Tracks

These tracks were made by a three-toed dinosaur known as a Saurischia therapod. It lived here about 170 million years ago during the Jurassic era when the environment was tropical. The footprints are raised natural sandstone castings of the original ...

Brick Tavern

1810 - 1812

Federal style structure built for Zephaniah Drake as stage coach stop. Purchased 1854 by William Rankin who added two wings, and converted inn to Chester Institute.

Marker is on Main Street (New Jersey Route 24), on the right when ...

Western Star Lodge No. 2 Free and Accepted Masons

This monument was erected on the 75th anniversary of the date of its charter May 10-th 1923 by

Western Star Lodge

No. 2 F.& A.M.

of Shasta, Calif.

The oldest Masonic Chapter in Calif.

Granted May 10-th

1848.

By the Grand Lodge of

Missouri.

To

Sashel Woods. W.M.

Peter Lassen. ...

Romney in 1861–1865 / “Stonewall” Jackson

Romney in 1861–1865. Sitting astride the natural invasion route from the Shenandoah Valley to the Potomac and the B&O Railroad, Romney was scourged by both armies. No great battles were fought here, but during the War the town changed hands ...