Former Site of Melancon's Cafe
Former Site of Melancon's Cafe1968 filming of the movie Easy RiderFeaturing: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson.Local stars: Buddy Causey, Jr., Blaze Dawson,Cynthia Grezaffi,...
- louisiana
St. Joseph
Tensas Parish seat since parish created in 1843. Rare example, for Deep South, of town planned and constructed around New England style village green. Historic district listed on National Register...
- louisiana
William Simmons House
WILLIAM SIMMONS HOUSE This house, built in 1930, is typical in materials and methods of construction of those built on the S.C. Sea Islands from the end of the Civil War to the mid-20th...
- 1835
- 1930
- civil war
- hilton head
Peter Fidler Peace Park
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Blair Rifle Range: 1927 - 1968
Blair Rifle Range: 1927 - 1968 In 1934, fearful of growing numbers of homeless men congregating is Vancouver, the federal government established the Blair Rifle Range Unemployed Relief...
- 1935
New York's Municipal Slave Market
NEW YORK'S MUNICIPAL SLAVE MARKET On Wall Street, between Pearl and Webster Streets, a market that auctioned enslaved people of African ancestry was established by a Common Council law on...
- slavery
- new york city
- 1711
- 1626
- coromantee
- pawpaw
- ghana
Carrie Hoyt
- 1941
- berkeley
- first woman mayor
Thornhill Cemetery
THORNHILL CEMETERY Thornhill cemetery was started in 1867 as a non-denominational burying ground. A founding meeting was held on Oct. 26, and a nine member Board of Directors was elected....
The CCC at Palo Duro Canyon State Park
THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS AT PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC) WAS A NEW DEAL PROGRAM DEVELOPED UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D....
Alberta Temple
ALBERTA TEMPLE THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS A striking modern building dominating Canada's first Mormon settlement, the Alberta Temple is an architectural and...