John M. Wilcox Solar Observatory
Submitted by Damien Chua.
Sam Houston Jones
Sam Houston Jones Sam Houston Jones (1897 -1978) was born in Merryville and spent his youth in DeRidder. he is the only native of Beauregard Parish ever elected Governor of Louisiana....
- louisiana
- politician
Green Lane, Pennsylvania
A 2013 roadside find in rural Pennsylvania that required a walk back along a shoulderless road to get a picture. The text is ... minimalist in several respects: Green LaneNamed for the foliage of...
- green lane
- pennsylvania
Old City Hall
Iberville Parish Courthouse, 1848-1906; Plaquemine City Hall, 1906-85. Built by George and Thomas Weldon of Mississippi. One of Louisiana's oldest public buildings. Listed on National Register...
- louisiana
- museum
Bayou Goula
Mugulasha Indian village captured by Bayogoulas. In 1699 Bienville here found Tonti's letter of 1686 to La Salle. Father Paul Du Ru built first chapel in Louisiana near village in 1700.
- louisiana
- native american
- settlement
Gary J. Hebert Memorial Lockhouse
Gary J. Hebert1929-1994Due to his vigilant and untiring efforts, this historic property still stands. Gary J. Hebert refused to back down despite a tremendous push for destruction of the lock to...
- louisiana
- civil memorial
Academy of Saint Basil
Built in 1847 by Dr. Edward Scratchley. Occupied as school by Marianite Sisters from 1859-1862 & 1865-1975. Occupied as military command by Union Army 1862-1865. Renovated by Lt. Governor and...
- louisiana
- catholic
- education
- civil war
The Smallest Church in the World
The Smallest Church in the WorldThe annual Mass at the smallest church in the world, the Madonna Chapel in Bayou Goula, is held on August 15 in celebration of the Assumption of the...
- louisiana
- church
- religion
- chapel
Placed in Memory of L.C."Snook" Myers
Placed in Memory of L.C."Snook" MyersBorn Dec. 21, 1926 Died March 16, 1970On March 16, 1970, L.C.died as the result of a house fire. He served the community with pride and love...
- louisiana
- firefighter
High Speed Rail Transportation In North America
- trains
- railroads
- speed
Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley In 1761 at Griffin's Wharf, near this site, John Wheatley purchased eight year old African- American Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753-1784) to serve as a domestic slave. Only twelve...
- slavery
- boston
- phillis wheatley
- 1761
Ferry Point Loop & Shipyard 3 Trail
City of Richmond Kenny Park
CITY OF RICHMOND KENNY PARK IN MEMORY OF COUNCILMAN JOHN J. KENNY WHO SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN WORLD WAR II
Carving a Place in History
Zarahemla – Predecessor of Blanchardville
In 1843, the Cline and Newkirk families arrived in the area followed by the Wildermuths in 1846. All were related by marriage and drawn here by fertile land and the Pecatonica River. Disillusion...
- wisconsin
- blanchardville
- mormons
- reorganized ...
- lafayette county
- iowa county
Zenas Gurley
In 1850, Zenas Gurley settled with his family in this area. His charisma and leadership drew other devout families to this area after he broke with Brigham Young because of his polygamy...
- blanchardville
- wisconsin
- lafayette county
- iowa county
- mormons
- reorganized ...
Jewish Cemetery
900 Marginal. 1870. Although Jewish families have played an important role in Port Gibson life since the 1830's, burials were made in the Jewish cemetery in Natchez prior to 1870.
- mississippi
- cemetery
Magnolia Cemetery Baton Rouge
In 1852 the town of Baton Rouge bought this property for a cemetery. On these grounds, August 5, 1862, the major action of the Battle of Baton Rouge took place. Louisiana novelist Lyle Saxon...
- louisiana
- battlefield
- cemetery
- u.s.civil war
Southdown Plantation
First floor built c. 1859 by William J. Minor of Natchez, Mississippi. Second floor added in 1893 by Henry C. Minor. In 1920's Southdown management pioneered development of disease resistant...
- louisiana
- plantation
Southern Railroad Logo
The Logo symbolizes the Southern Railroad which took over the rail system from New Orleans and Northeastern Railroads on or about 1915. The Logo was initially placed in Picayune in 1917 where...
- mississippi
- railroad