John W. Whitfield
Brig. General C.S. ArmyCommanding 2nd BrigadeCav. Div. Johnston's Army-------------------------Major Texas Battalion Nov. 12, 1861Col. 1st Texas Legion April 2, 1862Brig. Gen. C.S. Army May 9, 1863
- mississippi
- u.s. civil war
Hilltop Park
Dedicated to Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and the community of Washington Heights by the New York Yankees to mark the exact location of home plate in Hilltop Park, home of the New...
C.S.S. Arkansas
In memory of the 23 brave men of the Confederate Ram Arkansas who were killed in action or died of wounds received in battle with the Union fleet above Vicksburg July 15-22 1862.These Army,...
- mississippi
- u.s. civil war
- csn
- navy
- boat
Lou Gehrig
1903 - 1941Lou Gehrigknown as the"Pride of the Yankees"was born at this locationon June 19th, 1903.In his amazing feat of playing2130 consecutive games, Loubecame known as "The Iron Horse"to the...
Dexter Park
Dexter Park 1911 - 1955Home of Max Rosner's Bushwicks1st night game 7/23/30Joe DiMaggio, Casey Stengel, Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, Phil Rizzuto, Hank Greenberg, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Josh...
Legendary Oaks
Courts met under "Jury Oak" early 1800s.Judge presided while sitting on tree limb.Public executions held at nearby "hanging tree".
- alabama
- politics
- trees
Lum Home (Grant Headquarters)
Site of Lum Mansion, Hq. of Gen. U.S. Grant, family & staff, after siege of Vicksburg, 1863. The 26 room house, built about 1820, was later destroyed by order of Capt. Cyrus B. Comstock to build...
- mississippi
- u.s. civil w...
Baton Rouge Sit-Ins
In 1960, Southern University students were arrested and expelled from the university for staging sit-ins at lunch counters at Kress Department Store, Greyhound Bus Station and Sitman's Drug Store...
- louisiana
- making rights real
William H. Jackson
Brig·General C·S· ArmyCommanding Cav. DivisionJohnston's Army______Cadet U.S. Military Academy 18522nd. Lt. U.S. Army Dec. 30, 1856Resigned May 16, 18611st Lt. Cav C.S. Army Mar. 16, 1861Capt....
- mississippi
- u.s. civil war
The Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway
NOTE: plaque has text front and reverse.Hamilton's second major rail carrier, the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway, was conceived in response to the merger of the Great Western and Grand...
- railroads
- hamilton ontario
Maxtent Canal
You are standing on one of the levees that protect New Orleans. Because the city lies below sea level, this system of levees and canals is needed to keep it from flooding. The canals also...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- nwr
- nature trail
LSU Campus Mounds (16EBR6)
The mounds were created by the First Peoples of North America. Experts believe these hunter- gatherers considered the mounds to be sacred and met there for ceremonial activities and...
- louisiana
- native americans
- lsu
Hurricane Katrina
In the early morning hours of August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina swept into coastal Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico. The eye of the storm passed about 15 miles east of where you are standing. But...
- louisiana
- hurricane katrina
- wildlife
- nature
- disaster
Prehistoric Inhabitants Of Bayou Sauvage
Human occupation and settlement of the fertile marshes and estuaries that now include Bayou Sauvage Refuge began before 500 BC. Two local archaeological sites, Big Oak and Little Oak Islands,...
- louisiana
- nature
- nature walk
- swamp
Bayou Sauvage Ridge - Geology In The Wetands
No rocks, no geology-right? Actually, once you know what to look for, it's easy to see evidence of geology at work in this wetland environment.<br> The geologic features of the Mississippi River...
- louisiana
- geology
- wetlands. na...
- nwr