McIntyre Building

The McIntyre Building was constructed in 1908–1909 for William H. McIntyre, Sr. who became wealthy after the development of his mammoth mine in Utah’s Tintic Mining District. This building, designed by Richard K. A. Kletting and constructed of reinforced concrete, ...

Trimble Township War Memorial

In Memory of the men who made the Supreme Sacrifice

1917 World War I 1918

James Cox •

Frank McCann •

Roy Sampson

1941 World War II 1945

Virgil Brooks •

Robert C. Brown •

Ernest Burdiss •

Paul Byers •

Cloyd Clemons •

Andrew E. Covella •

Joseph Dalton •

Lawrence Frederick ...

Elephant Butte Dam

Pueblo Indians irrigated and farmed the Rio Grande Valley for several hundred years before the Spaniards arrived and continued the tradition. Built between 1910-1916, Elephant Butte Dam when completed was the world's largest irrigation reservoir. It was the first large-scale ...

Chapel of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Tem

This chapel designed by Maximilien Godefroy represents a unique combination of French Gothic and classical architecture; it was built of English brick and trimmed with Acquia Creek sandstone and stucco. The cornerstone was dedicated by Bishop Carroll on June 16, ...

"Lokies" boost coal production ...

Made in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this battery powered locomotive or "lokie," hauled cars full of anthracite coal from the mine's depths to the surface for processing in the coal breaker. "Lokies," replaced mules in the transportation of coal out of the ...

The Rough Riders Passed By Here

On June 3, 1898, when Tampa was a cluster of old weather beaten houses floating on an ocean of sand, Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders disembarked from their seven train convoy in Ybor City, five miles from Tampa City ...

Deep Run Baptist Church

Founded here in 1742, Deep Run Baptist Church was established as an Episcopal chapel. Modeled after St. John's Church in Richmond, it was constructed in 1749 with wooden pegs and beams that remain part of the present structure. During the ...

Forbes Trail

Per Tot Discrimina

Through so many dangers

In 1758, at the height of the French & Indian War, British General John Forbes and his troops took on a daunting task:

To carve a trail, over 300 miles long, through the Pennsylvania backcountry and ...

Forks of Wabash

The junction of the Wabash and Little rivers, 100 yards south, was the western terminus of the Maumee-Wabash long portage and, in 1835, of the first section of the Wabash and Erie Canal. During the 18th century French and English ...

Like a Bald Man’s Head

During late July and early August of 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled the length of the Missouri River that today is the boarder between Iowa and Nebraska. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark studied the river, forests, and prairies. ...