Victoria, B.C.

1889

Fort Victoria had its start in 1843, centered on Fort Street and present-day Bastion Square. Most of Victoria’s Old Town however was constructed during the great building boom of 1886-1892.

During that period the red-brick character of Victoria became firmly established. ...

Gen. N.B. Forrest, C.S.A.

North Alabama Raid

Hemmed in by superior forces Forrest's fast~moving cavalry raided and destroyed Union supply lines and strong points, captured 2,360 men, valuable Stores.

By swift action, surprise and bluff Forrest disrupted Union military plans from Decatur to Columbia.

Marker is on ...

Harold A. Rogers, O.C., O.B.E.

1899 - 1994

The founder of Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Canada was born and raised at 324 Dundas Street, directly across from the armouries. Seeking the camaraderie he had experienced in the army during the First World War, “Hal” Rogers ...

William B. Travis House C. 1820

The Alabama home of the commander of the Alamo. While living in this house Travis read law under The Hon. James Dellet of Claiborne, Al. In 1831, at the age of 22, he left Claiborne for Texas where he practiced ...

C. B. & Q. 5614 Steam Locomotive

• Built July, 1937 in West Burlington,

Iowa by C.B.&Q. at a cost of $99,285.00

• Weight 288 Tons or 576,000 lbs.

• Class 0-5-B Northern Type

• Used in Passenger and Freight Service

• Later Improvements Totaled $107,525.00

William B. and Athlyn C. Pritchett

owned and operated the Pritchett Insurance and Real Estate Agency in Pittsburg, Ks. for more than 50 years.

This park is one of the results of a trust they established with a mission to improve the quality of life in Pittsburg ...

C.B. "Bill" Miller Bridge

C.B. "Bill" Miller, of Miller and Miller, Inc., had a positive impact in all areas of the transportation industry across the State of Alabama. He has erected bridges, railroads, parks, pedestrian walks, airports, drainage, wastewater facilities, buildings and numerous structures ...

C.B. and Lilburn Atkinson House

Belford Lumber Co. built this house in 1915 for real estate businessman Charles Byron Atkinson and his wife, Lilburn (Dimmit), daughter of a prominent local family. C.B. died at the age of 35, five years after its completion. Lilburn later ...

B.C. Electric Building

City of Vancouver Heritage Building

This landmark building, completed in 1957 as the head office for BC Electric Company, is a significant example of the Internationalist style of modern architecture. Floors are cantilevered from a central load bearing concrete core and ...

J. C. B. Ehringhaus

Governor, 1933-1937, friend of education, member of General Assembly, solicitor. Birthplace ¼ mile North.

Marker is on Sourthern Avenue north of Riverside Avenue, on the right when traveling north.

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