This Tree and Stone
THIS TREE AND STONE DEDICATED TO THE BERKELEY BOYS AND SONS OF BERKELEY CHAPTER A.G.S.M
The Western Addition Peace Wall at Koshland Park
The Western Addition Peace Wall
John Hollman Grave
Marker is on Nebraska Highway 27, just south of the town of Oskosh and the North Platte River. For reference: about 125 miles east of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and 85 miles west-northwest of...
- nebraska
- garden county
- oskkosh
- great plains
- oregon trail
- overland trail
Methodist-Episcopal church
The Methodist-Episcopal Church Erected c.1844 by the people of Duane and used for public meetings and as a place of worship until 1982. The domed cupola and rounded arches are in the...
- duane ny
- adirondacks
- alan r reno
- church
- methodist-episcopal
- national register
Rio Puerco Bridge (Route 66)
Rio Puerco BridgeThis Parker through truss located on the historic Route 66 was built in 1933. It was fabricated by the Kansas City Structural Steel Company and erected by F. D. Shuffelbarger...
- bridge
- route66
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
109 East Palace1943 Santa Fe office 1963Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory University of California All the men and women who made the first atomic bomb passed through this portal to their secret...
- santa fe
- atomic
- nuclear
- los alamos
Mississippi River Old Ferry Landing - Port Allen - Baton Rouge Site - 1820-1968
Horses and wagons first used the ferry, then gradually giving way to cars and trucks. Pedestrian traffic was always an important part of the ferry service. At one time all east-west traffic...
- louisiana
- mississippi river
- ferry
Houmas House
Houmas Indian land grant sold to Conway and Latil in 1774. Sold to Revolutionary War hero Wade Hampton 1811. Greek revival mansion built by John Smith Preston in 1840. Restored by Dr....
- louisiana
- plantation
- gardens
- antebellum
- native americans
Baton Rouge Lakes - City Park Lake
The idea to create lakes from the old Perkins Swamp originated in a Chamber of Commerce meeting in 1933, when thousands of men needed work and the relocation of the LSU campus had created...
- louisiana
- environment
- waterway
- lakes
Edwards (NY) Mine
EDWARDS MINE Northern Ore operated the mine from 1899 to 1926 when sold to St. Joseph Lead Co. Later sold to other owners, but still principle employer in area. Produced 1,177,374 tons high grad...
- mining
- edwards ny
- ore
- mine
- alan r reno
- st. joseph lead co.
- zinc
- abandoned
Duane Methodist Episcopal Church
Duane Methodist Episcopal Church has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 by the United States Department of the InteriorWilliam C Pomeroy Foundation 2016Submitted by Alan R Reno
- duane ny
- methodist episcopal
- church
- historic
- adirondacks
- alan r reno
The Star - Carville's Patient- Published Newspaper
The Sixty-six STAR was born in 1931, with Stanley Stein as its editor. The name was selected by Carville patient and Texas pharmacist, Stanley Levyson (AKA Stanley Stein). It was first published...
- louisiana
- museum
Life Saver Candy CEO
In Honor of Edward John Noble 1882-1958 Industrialist Financier Philanthropist This Pep- O-Mint replica was his Life Savers Co's first flavor & originally displayed at his Port Chester plant...
- candy
- edward john noble
- port chester
- gouverneur
- alan r reno
Pierre Part Bay - Virgin Island Bridge
The community of Pierre Part in nearly surrounded by water and was inaccessible by land until the Mid-20th century, thus isolated from much of the world. Bayous lace this portion of south...
- louisiana
- environment
- waterways
- cajun
Lake Palourde - Victor Guarisco Lake End Park
Lake Palourde covers 11,520 acres and is one of a number of large lakes that once existed within the historic Atchafalaya River Basin's 3-million- acre landscape. Lake Palourde is just east...
- louisiana
- atchafalaya
- environment
- waterways
Atchafalaya River - Mr. Charlie Oil Rig
Because the lower Atchafalaya River is near the Gulf, this area is a popular shipping departure point. But challenges such as combating sedimentation and the close proximity of the three bridges...
- louisiana
- atchafalaya
- waterway
- oil rig
- environment
Atchafalaya River - Morgan City Great Wall
The first Atchafalaya levee or wall constructed in 1946 was 13 feet tall on both sides of the river. Subsequent floods resulted in its redesign and expansion to the current 21-foot-wall,...
- louisiana
- environment
- waterway
- atchafalaya
Cypress Swamps - Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum
Like redwoods, cypress trees can live a long time and grow to fantastic sizes. Prior to largescale logging, south Louisiana and the Atchafalaya Basin were full of large stands of giant cypress....
- louisiana
- cypress trees
- waterways
- swamps
- environment
Bayou Plaquemine - Bayou Road
Bayou Plaquemine was an important Mississippi River distributary that allowed for boat navigation throughout the Atchafalaya Basin. Travelers left the Mississippi via Bayou Plaquemine, moved west...
- louisiana
- waterway
- environment