Old Wives Massacre
OLD WIVES MASSACRE An Indian legend from the 1800s reveals how Old Wives Lake, to the west, was named. One winter a Cree party went beyond their traditional area in search of buffalo....
- saskatchewan
- hwy 2
- old wives lake
- cree
- blackfoot
GOODWIN HOUSE
GOODWIN HOUSE Built about 1900 of stones gathered from the surrounding hills this house was the residence of the Frank Goodwin family who settled here in 1898. It served as a stopping place in...
- saskatchewan
- goodwin house
- saskatchewan landing
- j frank goodwin
- northwest mo...
J. Gorman & Son Building
CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1982 J. Gorman & Son Building Constructed circa 1880 Additions and Renovations 1890, 1906, 1940, 2005 John and Margaret Gorman moved their furniture and...
- berkeley
- california
- bay area
- furniture
Henry C. Ostermann Memorial Seat
Top Plaque: In memory of Henry C. Ostermann Vice President and Field Secretary of the Lincoln Highway Association killed on the Highway, in Iowa June 8, 1920. Second Plaque: Erected by...
- indiana
- dyer
- us30
- lincoln highway
- henry ostermann
- ideal section
- highway
Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable
1745-1818 Founder of Chicago African-Caribbean, born in St. Marc, Haiti. In the 1770's he opened the first trading post beside the Chicago River, establishing the settlement that became...
- jean-baptist...
- chicago
- illinois
- founder
- chicago river
- michigan avenue
Lima Bank Robbed
LIMA BANK ROBBED THIS VAULT WAS IN THE BANK OF LIMA AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST BANK ROBBERY IN LIVINGSTON COUNTY FEB 6, 1915 Here's history with a small h, equivalent to a...
- robbery
- lima
- new york
- crime
- bank alan reno
By Marines from the "Buffalo"
NEAR THIS SPOT THE FIRST GOVERN-MENT HOUSE OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA WAS ERECTED IN 1837. IT WAS BUILT OF EARTH AND WOOD, WITH THATCHED ROOF, BY MARINES FROM THE "BUFFALO" OCCUPIED FIRST...
- australia
- buffalo
- governor
- goverment
- destroyed by fire
Arthur (Art) Linkletter
ARTHUR (ART) LINKLETTER Art Linkletter was born in Moose Jaw on July 17, 1912.Art is best known for the many books he has written including: "Kids Say the Darndest Things", "I Wish I Had Said...
- radio
- celebrity
- host
- moose jaw
- canada
- saskatchewan
Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason
Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason 14.12.1867 - 30.10.1941 The first woman elected to the Icelandic Parliament Member of Parliament 1922 - 1930 Unveiled in 2015 on the 100th anniversary of woman's suffrage...
- iceland
- suffrage
- parliament
- women's rights
1914 Minor Theatre
1914 MINOR THEATRE CLASSIC COMMERCIAL STYLE ARCHITECT: FRANKLIN GEORGESON THE NATION'S OLDEST THEATRE BUILT FOR FEATURE FILMS WAS OPENED DECEMBER 3, 1914 BY ISAAC MINOR WITH A SILENT FILM BASE ON...
- arcata
- california
- theatre
- feature films
- movies
- dickens
Balboa Island
Welcome to the Balboa Island Museum Balboa Island was literally lifted from the sea due to the efforts of William Steppe Collins. In 1906, Collins began dredging around a two acre mut flat in...
- balboa island
- california
- 99pi
- collins
- dredging
- land manufacture
Carol I
Ruler of the Romania Principalities and King of Romania 1866 - 1881 - 1914 He was enthroned on 10 May 1866. Gained country's independence from the Ottoman Empire on 9 May 1977 then...
- romania
- ottoman empire
- 1866
- 1881
- 1914
Luis de Camoes
PORTUGAL'S GREAT NATIONAL POET BORN IN LISBON STUDIES AT COIMBRA UNIVERSITY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN AFRICA, INDIA AND CHINA Submitted by @mywolfson
- cambridge
- massachusetts
- portugal
Adobe Store Building, Dutch Flat
HISTORICAL LANDMARK ADOBE STORE BUILDING BUILT BY CHINESE IN 1870'S INSTEAD OF BRICKS THEY USED A SOLID WALL TYPE CONSTRUCTION. PLACER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Submitted by friscolex
- dutch flat
- california
- chinese
- placer county
- bricks
- adobe
Laid Out the City of Adelaide in 1836
COLONEL WILLIAM LIGHT FIRST SURVEYOR GENERAL FIXED THE SITE AND LAID OUT THE CITY OF ADELAIDE * IN 1836 * * ERECTED BY CITIZENS 1906 Submitted by @littlebobbyplaqueson and @simeonking.
- adelaide
- australia
- light
- surveyor
- fixed the site
Site of Presentation High School and Convent
SITE OF PRESENTATION HIGH SCHOOL AND CONVENT A CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK FROM 1877 TO 1988 THE SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OPERATION BERKELEY'S FIRST...
- berkeley
- california
- bay area
- convent
- parochial
- mcgee
- grotto
- presentation high
Church of the Good Shepherd
CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1980 CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD Charles L. Bugbee, Architect, 1878 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places This is Berkeley’s...
- berkeley
- california
- bay area
- church
- victorian
- gothic
- blymer bell
Delaware Street Historic District
CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1979 DELAWARE STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT (Rehabilitated and Partially Reconstructed in 1986. William Coburn, Historic Architectural Consultant) Period of...
Camp Site First California Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry
CAMP SITE FIRST CALIFORNIA REGIMENT UNITED STATES VOLUNTEER INFANTRY MAY TO MAY 23, 1898 COL. JAMES F. SMITH, COMMANDING --------- SAILED FOR MANILA MAY 25, 1898 RETURNED TO PRESIDIO AUG...
- san francisco
- bay area
- california
- guan
- presidio
- manila
First Street Cars In World Propelled By Cable
ANDREW SMITH HALLIDIE SITE OF EASTERN TERMINUS FIRST STREET CARS IN WORLD PROPELLED BY CABLE COMMENCED OPERATION AUGUST 1, 1875. CEASED FEBRUARY 15, 1942. INVENTED AND INSTALLED BY ANDREW S....
- san francisco
- bay area
- california
- cable car
- terminus
- chinatown
- library
- wire cables