Boquillas Canyon

The massive cliffs of the Sierra del Carmen appear unyielding, yet the Rio Grande has carved a gorge 1,500 feet deep directly through the escarpment. Boquillas Canyon is so narrow that the entrance is almost invisible at this distance.

From the ...

Birthplace of Benjamin Harvey Hill

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Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill (1823-1882), first to proclaim the New South industrial rather than agricultural, was born one mile from here. When he was 12 years old his father, John Hill, moved with his family to Long ...

All Aboard!

River Farms to Urban Towers

Before bridges spanned the Potomac, ferry boats took people and goods across the river. You could ride to Alexandria from Greenleaf’s Point (now Fort McNair), or between the landings where today’s 14th Street Bridge touches ...

1814 Enlisted Men's Barracks, No 2

Of the 60 soldiers in Captain Frederick Evans' company, U.S. Corps of Artillery, 16 soldiers occupied this room, sleeping four to a bunk. To enhance an esprit de corps, the color yellow, signifying the artillery service, was used on the ...

Albert Terry Wright

1871–1944

Professor Albert Terry Wright was born in Hanover County, Virginia. Early in his career, he taught the black schools of Richmond, Va. In 1901, he began teaching in Lancaster County, Virginia. Between 1905 and 1910, he built the Lancaster County ...

Leonard A. Blackshear Walk

A pathway to reconciliation and healing

Founder and President of

The Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation,

his inspirational leadership created

this Memorial Site

and his tireless efforts encouraged racial healing

and promoted African-American History.

1943-2006

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Compromise Street, on the left ...

Wetland Habitats of the Past

Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area

July 4th Wednesday (1804)

...proceeded on, passed the mouth of a Bayeau lading from a large Lake on the S.S. which has the appearance of being once the bed of the river & reaches parrelel for several ...

Liberty Bell Replica

Dedicated To You, A Free Citizen In A Free Land

This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of

California

by direction of

The Honorable John W. Snyder

Secretary of Treasury

As the inspirational symbol of the

United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive

from May ...

Peter Francisco / Marquis of Bretigny and Col. Wm. Washington

To Peter FranciscoA giant in stature, might and courage –

who slew in this engagement eleven of the enemy with his own broad sword rendering himself thereby perhaps the most famous private soldier of the Revolutionary War.

[ Reverse Side: ]

1781 1903

To ...

Noah Webster House

Here stood the house of

Noah Webster

Class of 1778

Author of The American

Spelling Book and of An American

Dictionary of the English Language

Marker is at the intersection of Temple Street and Grove Street, on the right when traveling south on Temple Street.

Courtesy ...