Jan Peeck Bridge

Named to commemorate the place where Jan Peeck, Dutch trader, 1940-1950 met Indians to trade for furs.

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Mosby Attacks Annandale

Shortly before 5 A.M. on Wednesday, 24 August 1864, Lt. Col. John Singleton Mosby with about 300 Confederate Rangers and two field artillery pieces opened fire from the west side of the Accotink Creek valley on a Union stockade located ...

Rios-Caledonia Adobe

This imposing building is an excellent example of California Mexican Era architecture using Indian labor. Petronilo Rios built the two-story Adobe about 1846 as his residence and headquarters for sheep and cattle operations named "Caledonia" in the 1860's it served ...

Brigadier General Enoch Poor

Born in Andover, Mass. June 21, 1736, Enoch Poor settled in Exeter, becoming a successful merchant and ship-builder. In 1775 he was appointed colonel in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment. Poor was at Stillwater, Saratoga and Monmouth, and served under ...

Generals James G. Blunt and Francis J. Herron

General James G. Blunt

General Blunt of Kansas commanded the First Division of the Federal army in the battle of Prairie Grove. He was made Brigadier General in April 1862 and given command of all Kansas troops. His army was at ...

Raising of the Bear Flag Monument

This Monument was erected by the Native Sons of the Golden West and the State of California to commemorate the raising of the Bear Flag on this spot June 14, 1846 by the Bear Flag Party and their declaration of ...

Millard Block 1880-1881

The Old Market Historic Walking Tour

Omaha capitalist Ezra Millard, a former mayor of Omaha and the man for whom a western suburb was named, erected the four-story Millard Block in 1880-81. The first tenants were Tootle, Maul & Co., wholesale ...

The B.Y.N. Co. Ticket Office/La billettetereie de la compagnie B

[English:]

This structure, built in 1900, is all that remains of a larger complex that included a warehouse and dock. At the time of the gold rush and for years afterwards, the riverfront was the transition point between Dawson City and ...

Abner Doubleday

Major General U.S.V.

Commanded First Corps Army

of the Potomac at Gettysburg

July 1, 1863

Cadet U.S.M.A. Sept. 1, 1838. Brevet Second Lieut. Third U.S. Artillery July 1, 1842. Second Lieut. First Artillery Feb. 24, 1845. First Lieut. March 3, 1847. Captain March 3, ...

The Paddle Bell

U. S. S. Paddle (SS 263) carried this bell throughout World War II. Similar bells were carried by all U. S. Submarines.

Upon this bell we toll the loss of 52 American submarines and crew of 3,621 officers and enlisted men ...