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Annesdale Park Subdivision

Developed as an exclusive neighborhood in 1903 by Brinkley Snowden and T.O. Vinton, Annesdale Park was the first subdivision in the South planned upon metropolitan lines. It was considered an...

Developed as an exclusive neighborhood in 1903 by Brinkley Snowden and T.O. Vinton, Annesdale Park was the first subdivision in the South planned upon metropolitan lines. It was considered...

  • shelby county
  • tennessee

Mother Liberty CME Church

This plaque is located in front of Mother Liberty CME Church. It reads: MOTHER LIBERTY CME CHURCHOn December 15, 1870, in Jackson, the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church was organized by the...

This plaque is located in front of Mother Liberty CME Church. It reads: MOTHER LIBERTY CME CHURCHOn December 15, 1870, in Jackson, the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church was organized by...

  • tennessee
  • jackson
  • madison county
  • mother liber...
  • cme
  • cme church
  • african-amer...

The Lynching of Bunk Richardson

Read more with the Gadsden Time's article about the unveiling of this marker. Photo credit: Marc Golden / Gadsden Times.

Read more with the Gadsden Time's article about the unveiling of this marker. Photo credit: Marc Golden / Gadsden Times.

  • gadsen
  • alabama
  • eji
  • lynching

Hoover Dam - National Historic Markers

NATIONAL HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDMARK  HOOVER DAM     CIVIL ENGINEERING MONUMENT OF THE MILLENNIUM HOOVER DAM  One of the finest examples of how civil engineering ingenuity shaped the...

NATIONAL HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDMARK  HOOVER DAM     CIVIL ENGINEERING MONUMENT OF THE MILLENNIUM HOOVER DAM  One of the finest examples of how civil engineering ingenuity shaped...

  • hoover dam
  • dam
  • engineering
  • 20th century
  • society's qu...

Korean War Memorial at Veterans Plaza

Dedicated to the memory of the brave Americans from Shelby County who died in the Korean War Horace B. Anderton Roy Anthony Alfred J. Alverson Earl Banks William G. Barker Charles R. Barnett James...

Dedicated to the memory of the brave Americans from Shelby County who died in the Korean War Horace B. Anderton Roy Anthony Alfred J. Alverson Earl Banks William G. Barker Charles R. Barnett James...

  • shelby county
  • tennessee

Hoover Dam - Remembrance

THEY DIED TO MAKE THE DESERT BLOOM  THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL CONTINUE TO REMEMBER THAT MANY WHO TOILED HERE FOUND THEIR FINAL REST WHILE ENGAGED IN THE BUILDING OF THIS DAM THE UNITED...

THEY DIED TO MAKE THE DESERT BLOOM  THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL CONTINUE TO REMEMBER THAT MANY WHO TOILED HERE FOUND THEIR FINAL REST WHILE ENGAGED IN THE BUILDING OF THIS DAM THE UNITED...

  • hoover dam
  • dam
  • desert
  • visioned
  • memorial

Flags Over Memphis

In A Memorial Ceremony On May 9, 1967, The Flags Of The Nations Which Have Claimed The Land On Which The City Of Memphis Is Located Together With The State And City Flags Were Presented By: Spain,...

In A Memorial Ceremony On May 9, 1967, The Flags Of The Nations Which Have Claimed The Land On Which The City Of Memphis Is Located Together With The State And City Flags Were Presented By:...

  • shelby county
  • tennessee

Hollis Freeman Price, Sr. 1904-1982

Hollis Price was the first African-American president of LeMoyne College. In 1968, he guided the college's merger with Owen Junior College. Price was president of the college for 27 years and upon...

Hollis Price was the first African-American president of LeMoyne College. In 1968, he guided the college's merger with Owen Junior College. Price was president of the college for 27 years and upon...

  • shelby county
  • tennessee

Fannie Lou Hamer

FANNIE LOU HAMER In 1962 at age 44, Hamer tried to register to vote; the next day she was fired from her job on the plantation east of here. She became a civil rights activist, opening her...

FANNIE LOU HAMER In 1962 at age 44, Hamer tried to register to vote; the next day she was fired from her job on the plantation east of here. She became a civil rights activist, opening her...

  • ruleville
  • mississippi
  • freedom trail
  • oxford comma
  • civil rights

This Horse Block

Outside the Athenaeum Club there is an unassuming stone block installed in 1830 to help an ageing Duke of Wellington mount his horse.  THIS HORSE BLOCK WAS ERECTED BY DESIRE OF THE DUKE OF...

Outside the Athenaeum Club there is an unassuming stone block installed in 1830 to help an ageing Duke of Wellington mount his horse.  THIS HORSE BLOCK WAS ERECTED BY DESIRE OF THE DUKE...

  • london
  • england
  • horse block
  • duke of wellington

Skagway and White Pass

 SKAGWAY AND WHITE PASS HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK  1964 Submitted by Gilda Spitz.

 SKAGWAY AND WHITE PASS HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK  1964 Submitted by Gilda Spitz.

  • alaska
  • skagway
  • white pass

1870-1901Goldsmith's

First established in 1870 on Beale Street, the Goldsmith's Department Store opened at the corner of Gayoso & Main in 1901. It was the 1st Memphis store to have air conditioning and an escalator....

First established in 1870 on Beale Street, the Goldsmith's Department Store opened at the corner of Gayoso & Main in 1901. It was the 1st Memphis store to have air conditioning and an...

  • shelby county
  • tennessee

In Memory of Battles Fought at Collierville Tennessee

Louisa Bedford Chapter No. 642. United Daughters of Confederacy In Memory Of Battles Fought At Collierville Tennessee Oct. 11-25-Nov. 3, 1863 Dec 27-28, 1863 Confederate Park Submitted from the...

Louisa Bedford Chapter No. 642. United Daughters of Confederacy In Memory Of Battles Fought At Collierville Tennessee Oct. 11-25-Nov. 3, 1863 Dec 27-28, 1863 Confederate Park Submitted from...

  • shelby county
  • tennessee

Louis Henri Sullivan

The grave of Louis Sullivan, father of the skyscraper.  Submitted by SBCGlobalDotNet

The grave of Louis Sullivan, father of the skyscraper.  Submitted by SBCGlobalDotNet

  • chicago
  • illinois
  • sullivan
  • skyscraper

David Douglass Park

Submitted by Sheila Paske

Submitted by Sheila Paske

  • woodland
  • california
  • park
  • yolo
  • sports

Home of Casey Jones

This is the house where John Luther Jones was living, at the time of his death at the throttle of hi engine, "Old 382," at Vaughn, Miss., April 30, 1900. A folk song has immortalized his name. ...

This is the house where John Luther Jones was living, at the time of his death at the throttle of hi engine, "Old 382," at Vaughn, Miss., April 30, 1900. A folk song has immortalized his name. ...

  • jackson
  • tennessee
  • casey jones
  • 382

Carl's Jr.

Submitted by Miriam and Julia Allen

Submitted by Miriam and Julia Allen

  • laguna woods
  • los angeles
  • california
  • carl's jr
  • $311
  • super deluxe
  • hot dog cart
  • american dream

The Wildcat Cafe

THE WILDCAT CAFE  The Wildcat Cafe is one of Yellowknife's earliest buildings. It was built in 1937 by Willie and Margaret Wylie and Smokey Stout. It was later owned by Carl and Dorthy Jensen, and...

THE WILDCAT CAFE  The Wildcat Cafe is one of Yellowknife's earliest buildings. It was built in 1937 by Willie and Margaret Wylie and Smokey Stout. It was later owned by Carl and Dorthy Jensen, and...

  • yellowknife
  • canada
  • northwest te...
  • caribou
  • oxford comma
  • cafe

Building Links Between Capitals, Between Canadians

Building Links Between Capitals, Between Canadians Capital cities across Canada celebrate their heritage through important public sites like the City Hall Park, which commemorates the importance...

Building Links Between Capitals, Between Canadians Capital cities across Canada celebrate their heritage through important public sites like the City Hall Park, which commemorates the...

  • yellowknife
  • canada
  • northwest te...
  • oxford comma
  • capital

Our Mining Heritage

YELLOWKNIFE HERITAGE 2015 OUR MINING LEGACY  Since the early days of Yellow knife, mining has been a major part of the local economy. In 1934, Jonny Baker and Hugh Muir discovered gold on the...

YELLOWKNIFE HERITAGE 2015 OUR MINING LEGACY  Since the early days of Yellow knife, mining has been a major part of the local economy. In 1934, Jonny Baker and Hugh Muir discovered gold on the...

  • yellowknife
  • canada
  • northwest te...
  • mining
  • oxford comma
  • jackleg