West Lafayette Volunteer Fire Department Centennial

100 Years of Service

1895-1995

1993 Building Addition

Chief

Gaylord Hill

Ass't Chief

Glenn Hill

Captain

Don Lusk •

Steve Wilson

Lieutenant

Ron Lusk •

Dallas Hill •

Mike Layton

Firefighters

Jerry Gress •

Dave Guilliams •

Tim Cheney •

Don Bradford •

Scott Matchett •

W. Mark Hale •

Chad Hains ...

Federal Hill and Otterbein

The Federal Hill and Otterbein Historic Districts exemplify preservation efforts in Baltimore. Adjacent to the Inner Harbor, they were among the earliest areas developed in the city. After periods of economic prosperity and decline, these historic neighborhoods were rediscovered and ...

The Black Brigade of Cincinnati

Side A:

Following the success of Confederate forces in eastern Kentucky and General John Hunt Morgan's raids there in 1862, Cincinnatians believed that Southern invasion was imminent. Anxious officials ordered Cincinnati citizens to form home guards, but black men willing to ...

Mission of Death

"I do not hesitate to affirm that the Confederate position was virtually impregnable to a direct attack over the bridge."

Gen. Jacob Cox, Union 9th Corps

Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, whose division did most of the fighting here at the bridge, wrote ...

Father Junipero Serra

1713 – 1784

Dedicated to the Memory of

Father Junipero Serra

1713 - 1784

the first Franciscan missionary

to whom California owes an

everlasting tribute – he brought

civilization to our land and in deed

and character he deserves a foremost

place in the history of our state

Courtesy hmdb.org

Struggling For Equality

Slavery, segregation, discrimination, and the struggle for equality have defined the African American experience in Baltimore. At the start of the Civil War, Baltimore had 25,680 free blacks-more than any other U.S. city-and only 2,218 slaves. Over the next century, ...

Fire Station #4

1904 - 1905

Designed by local architect, Lew F. Porter, Fire Station #4 is one of the oldest fire stations remaining in Madison. The tiny windows on the east facade lit horse stalls. The rapid expansion of University Heights, Wingra Park ...

The Battle of White Oak Road

Breaking the Line

The Battle of White Oak Road left the Federals in position to block Confederate reinforcements from reaching their comrades further west. Both the Battle of White Oak Road and the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House were preludes to ...

Old Coffee Road

The Old Coffee Road, earliest vehicular and postal route of this area, passed here, running some 120 miles from the Ocmulgee River via today´s Lax,

Nashville, Cecil, Barwick and Thomasville to the Florida Line above Tallahassee. The thoroughfare was opened ...

Site of Master Mechanic’s Quarters

Fort Hancock was home to both military personnel and a civilian population of contractors and specialists. The civilians who lived on post worked, shopped, and went to school alongside their military neighbors. The building that stood here was home of ...