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The Escape Proof Jail of West, MS

In the early 1900s. misconduct such as fighting, drunkenness, and disturbing the peace landed you in the red brick jail house, known as the Calaboose, in West Station (now West), Mississippi. It...

In the early 1900s. misconduct such as fighting, drunkenness, and disturbing the peace landed you in the red brick jail house, known as the Calaboose, in West Station (now West), Mississippi. It...

  • mississippi
  • jail
  • museum

Shongalo Church

E. 150 ft. Organized at Old Shongalo, 1mi. W., by Clinton Presbytery, Aug. 29, 1835. Rev. A.C. Dickerson was first minister. Present structure completed 1875. Upper story built and used by Masons.

E. 150 ft. Organized at Old Shongalo, 1mi. W., by Clinton Presbytery, Aug. 29, 1835. Rev. A.C. Dickerson was first minister. Present structure completed 1875. Upper story built and used by Masons.

  • mississippi
  • church
  • religion

A Growing State...A Shrinking County

When established in 1789, New Madrid was one of a handful of settlements in the Spanish territory west of the Mississippi River. First as a district and later as a county, the New Madrid...

When established in 1789, New Madrid was one of a handful of settlements in the Spanish territory west of the Mississippi River. First as a district and later as a county, the New Madrid...

  • missouri
  • new madrid county

Mathias de Sousa, the first Black Marylander

Mathias de Sousa was the first black Marylander. OfAfrican and Portuguese descent, he was one of nineindentured servants brought to Maryland by Jesuitmissionaries and was on the ARK when Lord...

Mathias de Sousa was the first black Marylander. OfAfrican and Portuguese descent, he was one of nineindentured servants brought to Maryland by Jesuitmissionaries and was on the ARK when...

  • st mary's
  • mathias de sousa
  • black
  • marylander
  • maryland
  • imageryan

Boston Subway

Submitted by @erik_griswold

Submitted by @erik_griswold

    The Upper Storey of this Building

    The upper storey of this building was the meeting place of York Methodists from 1753 to 759. John Wesley. Charles Wesley and George Whitefield preached here on several occasions during that time....

    The upper storey of this building was the meeting place of York Methodists from 1753 to 759. John Wesley. Charles Wesley and George Whitefield preached here on several occasions during that time....

      William J. Craig

        Anton Chekhov Stayed in this Room in 1901

        Submitted by @codinghorror

        Submitted by @codinghorror

          David Godbolt

          Submitted by @Ritterton.

          Submitted by @Ritterton.

          • kingston ale house
          • rohn
          • mari
          • steady aim
          • complete sat...

          DeKalb County Public History

          Submitted by @cuffbalboa

          Submitted by @cuffbalboa

            Sir Thomas Herbert

            slashdotat

            slashdotat

              L'Hotel Tadoussac

              Submitted by @kmbmarshall

              Submitted by @kmbmarshall

                Geographical Center of Massachusetts Town of Rutland

                Submitted by @RNewengland

                Submitted by @RNewengland

                  Soldiers and Sailors Monument

                  Submitted by @bthubbard

                  Submitted by @bthubbard

                    CATHEDRAL CAVERNS

                    Submitted by MartinJGannon CATHEDRAL CAVERNS

                    Submitted by MartinJGannon CATHEDRAL CAVERNS

                      Jacobs House I

                      Submitted by @margoheston

                      Submitted by @margoheston

                      • usonia
                      • frank lloyd wright

                      Edward Hopper

                      Submitted by latalksalot

                      Submitted by latalksalot

                      • nighthawks

                      CAPTAIN JOHN LONERGAN

                      CAPTAIN JOHN LONERGAN 1837-1902 Hero of Gettysburg

                      CAPTAIN JOHN LONERGAN 1837-1902 Hero of Gettysburg

                        John E. Fryer, M.D.

                          The Heigold Facade

                          Submitted by theJudithLife The Heigold Facade Christian Heigold, a German immigrant and stonecutter, came to Louisville sometime prior to 1850, and in 1857 be built his home at 264 Marion Street...

                          Submitted by theJudithLife The Heigold Facade Christian Heigold, a German immigrant and stonecutter, came to Louisville sometime prior to 1850, and in 1857 be built his home at 264 Marion Street...