Fort Sumter Saloon
Fort Sumter Saloon According to local tradition, Charles Weick named his newly purchased saloon the day after Fort Sumter was fired on, 1861, and put the cannon out front for atmosphere. It was...
- saloon
- baton rouge
- louisiana
- fort sumter
- prohibition
- for atmosphere
- fort sumter
Former Governor's Mansion
Former Governor's Mansion Completed in 1930, this mansion was first occupied by Governor Huey P. Long. It was the official residence of successive Louisiana governors until Governor Jimmie H....
- governor's mansion
- baton rouge
- louisiana
- huey long
- jimmie davis
Old State Capitol
Old State Capitol 1850-1862, 1882-1932 This Gothic Revival structure was designed by James Harrison Dakin. The Louisiana Secession Ordinance was adopted here in January 1861. The interior...
- state capitol
- baton rouge
- louisiana
- gothic revival
- secession
- civil war
Forest Lawn
This plaque is at the top of the hill adjacent to the museum. Forest Lawn Memorial Parks & Mortuaries 1906-2006 Glendale - 1906 Hollywood Hills - 1948 Cypress - 1958 Covina Hills - 1964 Long...
- forest lawn
- glendale
- cemetery
Mile 17
"The sea, the surf, the stars above Are the song, the spirit, the memory of John Wallace Mackenzie" Submitted by Gilda Spitz
- california
- 17 mile drive
St Ignatious
ON THIS SITE WAS ERECTED THE FIRST ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE AND CHURCH MAY 1855 DEDICATED BY THE SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA PIONEERS MAY 22 1930 THE ORIGINAL ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE HAS DEVELOPED INTO BOTH...
- san francisco
- bay area
- california
- bay
- st. ignatius
- usf
Bear Mountain at the Denver Zoo
Submitted by @changingdenver
- simulated co...
- hogback
- plaster of paris
- denver
- zoo
- bears
- colorado
Cannabis City
Context: Cannabis City was the first recreational marijuana dispensary ("pot shop") to open in the City of Seattle, months after the legalization of recreational marijuana by a statewide...
- seattle
- cannabis
- marijuana
- retail
To The Memory of Mrs Bent
No idea what she did to get a water fountain other than the nepotism of her daughter being a councillor and wife of the former premier. Plaque reads: 'Erected to the memory of Mrs Bent wife...
- australia
- water fountain
- memorial
- drinking fountain
Michigan Central Railroad Depot
Michigan Central Railroad Depot Built in 1886, and conceived by Frederick Spier, the design of this granite block building was influenced by the Romanesque style of the great American...