Milestone Park
Milestone Park On this site stood the Van Pelt House, portions of which dated to the late 17th Century. During the Revolutionary War, local farmers like the Van Pelts saw their homes used...
- brooklyn
- bensonhurst
- new utrecht
- 1741
- 1776
- revolutionary war
New Ultrecht Milestone
MILESTONE PARK THIS PARK IS AT THE LOCATION OF THE OLDEST EXISTING MILESTONE IN NEW YORK CITY THE NEW ULTRECHT MILESTONE WAS PLACED HERE IN APPROXIMATELY 1741 UNDER THE REIGN OF GEORGE II. THE...
- brooklyn
- bensonhurst
- new utrecht
- 1741
Vincent R. Pittala
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IN MEMORIAM VINCENT R PITTALA ASS'T SCOUTMASTER OF TROOP 20KILLED IN ACTION WORLD WAR II BORN JUNE 15,1923 DIED DECEMBER 30, 1944Submitted by @lampbane
- brooklyn
- new utrecht
- bensonhurst
- vincent pittala
- boy scouts
- world war ii
- 1923
- 1944
William R. Jordan
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IN MEMORIAM WILLIAM R. JORDAN SCOUTMASTER OF TROOP 20 KILLED IN ACTION WORLD WAR II BORN OCTOBER 31, 1915DIED SEPTEMBER 15, 1944Submitted by @lampbane
- brooklyn
- new utrecht
- bensonhurst
- william jordan
- boy scouts
- world war ii
- 1915
- 1944
New Utrecht Reformed Church
LANDMARKS OF NEW YORK NEW UTRECHT REFORMED CHURCH THE WALLS OF THIS BUILDING, CONSTRUCTED IN EARLY GOTHIC REVIVAL STYLE IN 1828, CONTAIN STONES TAKEN FROM A PREDECESSOR CHURCH BUILT IN 1700. AS...
- brooklyn
- new utrecht
- bensonhurst
- church
- gothic revival
- 1828
- 1700
- 1677
- 1783
- 1965
Justice Arthur M. Schack
This area is Dedicated To JUSTICE ARTHUR M. SCHACK FOR HIS DEVOTION TO OUR COMMUNITY AND SERVICE TO ALL OUR YOUTH. HE WAS LOVED AND RESPECTED BY ALL. YOU WILL ALWAYS LIVE IN OUR HEARTS. MAY 21, 2017
- brooklyn
- new utrecht
- bensonhurst
- arthur schack
- 2017
Heritage New York - New Utrecht Reformed Church
New Utrecht Reformed Church Completed in 1829, the Church incorporates in its walls the stones from from the original structure, which had stood in the eastern corner the old New Utrecht...
- brooklyn
- new utrecht
- bensonhurst
- church
- 1829
- 1700
- 1783
- 1908
Francesco Simeti - Bensonhurst Gardens
Francesco Simeti Bensonhurst Gardens 2012 Laminated glass Fabricated by Tom Patti Design Commissioned by MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design and MTA New York City TransitSubmitted by @lampbane
- brooklyn
- new utrecht
- bensonhurst
- francesco simeti
- art
- 2012
Larkin Park
LARKIN PARK RESTORED 1996 JOHN D. SPENCER MAYOR VINCENZA A. RESTIANO COUNCIL PRESIDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS CARLO T. DI NOTA GORDON A. BURROWS RICHARD J. MARTINELLI EDWARD J. FAGAN, JR. SYMRA D....
- yonkers
- larkin plaza
- saw mill river
- van der donck park
- larkin park
- john spencer
- 1996
New Madrid
First American town in Missouri. Founded in 1789 by George Morgan, Princeton graduate and Indian trader, on the site of Francois and Joseph Le Sieur's trading settlement, L'Anse a laGraise...
- missouri
- new madrid
Illinois Central
For 100 Years Illinois Central Main Line of America
- mississippi
- rail
- train
The King's Road
The Spanish and El Camino RealThe Spanish Government in St. Louis authorized the construction of a military road from St. Louis to New Madrid shortly after New Madrid was established as a...
- missouri
- el camino real
- new madrid
Mississippi's Forestry Industry
- mississippi
- industry
- forestry
Tommy Johnson
Tommy Johnson (1896-1956) was one of the most influential blues artists in Mississippi in the 1920s and 1930s. He grew up in the Crystal Springs area, where he often performed with his...
- mississippi
- blues
- music
- blues trail
Caruthersville
The capital of historic Pemiscot County and center for a cotton, grain, timber, and industrial area, Caruthersville was laid out, 1857, by George W. Bushey and J. Hardeman Walker (1794-1860), on...
- missouri
- town
- pemiscot county seat
Hugh Lincoln Cooper
The Illinois, Iowa, Missouri area centered in Keokuk owes much to Hugh Lincoln Cooper engineer, backed by area businessmen, he built, in three years, 1910-1913, the dam and powerhouse now operated...
- iowa
- engineering
- dam
- industry
Mark Twain - Site of the Clemens Brothers' Print Shop
Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) walked the streets of Keokuk in the years 1855 and 1856. He worked for his brother, Orion, who owned a printing business "The Ben Franklin Book and Job...
- iowa
- mark twain
Lt. Col. John B. England
Born Jan. 15, 1923Caruthersville, MissouriDied Nov. 17, 1954Toul, FranceColonel England participated in 108 combat missions during World War II. He destroyed 19 German aircraft and on one mission...
- missouri
- ace pilot
- hero
General John M. Riggs
This memorial site was dedicated on November 11, 2000 to the honored veterans of all wars by Lieutenant General John M. Riggs, United States Army. LTG Riggs and his wife, Cathy, are natives of...
- missouri
- military
- memorial
First United Methodist Church, Dyersburg
Robert M. Tarrant held a courthouse revival in 1840. The first church in Dyer Co., First Methodist, grew out of this meeting. A frame church, built 1844, deteriorated from disuse during the Civil...
- tennessee
- church. religion