Manzanar In the early part of World War II, 110,000 persons of Japanese ancestry were interned in relocation centers by Executive Order No. 9066, issued onFebruary 19, 1942. Manzanar, the first...
FOLSOM PONY EXPRESS TERMINUS GOLD RUSH AND RAILROAD TOWN FOLSOM BECAME THE WESTERN TERMINUS OF THE CENTRAL OVERLAND PONY EXPRESS ON JULY 1, 1860. DURING ITS FIRST FEW MONTHS, AFTER APRIL 4, 1860,...
The well was used from 1823 to the early 1880's. The remnants lay buried and forgotten until City of St. Augustine Public Works employees discovered the well, with assistance from the St....
Hidden in plain sight at the front of the building, two plaques spanning 42 years apart. Submitted by: iDogCow
A U.S. Army hospital on this site treated more than 44,000 combat veterans during World War II. Opened Jan. 23, 1943, it was named for the late Brig. Gen. James M. Kennedy, distinguished...
Annie Cook Born 1840 Died Of Yellow Fever 1878 A Nineteenth Century Mary Magdalene Who Gave Her Life While Trying To Save The Lives Of Others. Erected By Mr. And Mrs. J. D. Taylor And The Brothers...
French immigrant John Gaston opened Gaston's Hotel here in 1883. The hotel was a popular stay for celebrities, most notably Oscar Wilde. Gaston's second wife Teresa, who was also his...
Opened in 1842, named for the early Spanish governor, this hotel's main entrance was originally here. Capt. William H. Forrest, raiding into Memphis under his famous brother in the early morning...
ROY E. OAKES TENNIS COURTS DEDICATED TO ROY, FOR HIS 24 YEAR CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN BERKELEY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ???? - ????
TALL REDWOODS STRAIGHT AHEAD PAUSE AND LOOK UP CAN YOU FIND THEM?
Founded in the downtown area in 1893 by Principals E.S. Werts and J.W.S. Rhea, Memphis University School soon became the city's leading boys' preparatory school. Although the "old MUS" succumbed...
Honor Roll 1917 1919 To The Memory Of Memphis And Shelby County Men Who Gave Their Lives To Their Country In The World War ABBOTT, JAMES F. ABELE, LT.WILLIAM H. ADAMS, JOHN C. JR. ADAMS, RANDELL...