The Noble Pass
MT. LASSEN 10,451 FEET THIS TABLET MARKS THE ROUTE OF THOSE EARLY PIONEERS WHO, IN 1852, FIRST WENT OVER THE NOBLE PASS LINKING THE HUMBOLDT-NEVADA ROAD WITH SHASTA AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA,...
Hurricane Sandy, High Water Mark, South Street Seaport
HIGH WATER MARK 4.0 FEET October 29, 2012 ON THIS DAY, HURRICANE SANDY BROUGHT A STORM SURGE OF 4 FEET TO THIS LOCATION AS INDICATED BY THE RED LINE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HURRICANES IN NYC,...
- new york
- manhattan
- south street seaport
- fulton street
- hurricane sandy
- high water mark
- 2012
O.K. Harris
O.K. HARRIS 1969-2014 383 WEST BROADWAY WAS THE SITE OF OK. HARRIS WORKS OF ART, THE FIRST GALLERY ON WEST BROADWAY AND PIONEER OF SOHO'S TRANSFORMATION FROM WAREHOUSE DISTRICT TO ARTS...
- new york
- manhattan
- o.k. harris
- 1969
- 2014
- gallery
- art
Vincent D. McDonnell Building
VINCENT D. MCDONNELL BUILDING DEDICATED SINCERE APPRECIATION OF HIS UNSELFISH AND TIRELESS EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE N.Y.C. DETECTIVES: ENDOWMENT ASSOC., INC. AUGUST 1, 1996Submitted by @lampbane
- new york
- manhattan
- tribeca
- nypd
- 1996
The Battle of Cloutierville
Though far from the fighting for most of the Civil War, the Red River Campaign in the spring of 1864 brought the war and its destruction to Magnolia Plantation. Retreating Confederates contributed...
- louisiana
- civil war
- national park
Oakland Plantation
Oakland Plantation was founded on a 1785 Spanish- era land grant by Jean Pierre Emanuel Prud'homme. A small enslaved work force grew tobacco and indigo. From domestic and agricultural workers...
- louisiana
- plantation
- national park
Magnolia Plantation
Rarely do you encounter original outbuildings where generations of the same families of workers and owners lived and worked. Here people produced the wealth that supported Magnolia for more...
- louisiana
- plantation
- national park
Meeker Sugar Mill Gear
These solid iron gears were moved here from the old sugar refinery at Meeker, LA during the mid-1980s. The old sugar mill was built in 1912 and closed in 1981. It was a cooperative enterprise with...
- louisiana
- sugar
- industry
- rapides parish
Dr. Whitehead's Medical Office
Dr. Charles Poston Whitehead was born on January 1, 1848 in Winchester County, Kentucky. He graduated from medical school at the University of New York in 1870 and interned at Bellevue Hospital in...
- louisiana
- medicine
- rapides parish
Potter's Grocery
This little one room store belonged to Mr. Isaac "Ike" Potter, a life-long resident of Lecompte. He was born in July 1895 and died in October 1972. He opened the store in the early 1950s after...
- louisiana
- business
- rapides parish
Captain Jefferson Hunt, Soldier, Pioneer, Churchman
Very sad this plaque has several bullet holes. Erected by Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association and his descendants October 2 1950Transcription: Captain Jefferson Hunt, Soldier, Pioneer,...
Titanic Memorial Lighthouse
TITANIC MEMORIAL LIGHTHOUSE THIS LIGHTHOUSE IS A MEMORIAL TO THE PASSENGERS, OFFICERS AND GREW WHO DIED AS HEROES WHEN THE STEAMSHIP TITANIC SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH AN ICEBERG LATITUDE 41°...
- new york
- manhattan
- south street seaport
- fulton street
- titanic
- rms titanic
- lighthouse
- 1912
- 1915
- 1967
- 1968
The Buttonwood Agreement
THE BUTTONWOOD AGREEMENT IN 1792, RIGHT WHERE YOU'RE STANDING, THE BUTTONWOOD AGREEMENT WAS OFFICIALLY SIGNED AND EXECUTED, ESTABLISHING THE FIRST EVER NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. AT THE TIME, THE...
- new york
- manhattan
- wall street
- nyse
- 1792
Corner of Confusion
In an effort to honor the sudden stress countless visitors experience in the burden of choice upon arriving at this junction in Ærøskøbing on the island of Ærø, Denmark, I have created this...
- corner
- confusion
- danmark
- denmark
- ærø