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McMahan's Chapel

Two Miles Southeast ToMcMahan’s ChapelThe oldest Methodist church having a continuous existence in Texas. Organized as a "religious society" September, 1833 by the Reverend James P. Stevenson...

Two Miles Southeast ToMcMahan’s ChapelThe oldest Methodist church having a continuous existence in Texas. Organized as a "religious society" September, 1833 by the Reverend James P....

  • texas
  • church
  • religion

Pendleton Crossing

Entrance to controversial Neutral Strip bounded by Sabine River West and Arroyo Hondo East. It was claimed by the U.S. after Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and by Spain as the ancient boundary of Mexico.

Entrance to controversial Neutral Strip bounded by Sabine River West and Arroyo Hondo East. It was claimed by the U.S. after Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and by Spain as the ancient boundary of Mexico.

  • louisiana
  • texas
  • boundary

Coach Ron Bellka

    Jack Alroy Holmes & Florence Chilton Holmes

      Rotary Club of Berkeley Redwood Grove

        This Copy of the Statue of Liberty

        Submitted by @kevl42

        Submitted by @kevl42

          Old Courthouse Treasure

          Submitted by @kevl42

          Submitted by @kevl42

            Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace

            Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace Submitted by @SeanTrende

            Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace Submitted by @SeanTrende

              Pink Triangle Park and Memorial

              PINK TRIANGLE PARK AND MEMORIAL IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE LESBIAN. GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER VICTIMS OF THE NAZI REGIME (193-1945) By Zboralski - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,...

              PINK TRIANGLE PARK AND MEMORIAL IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE LESBIAN. GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER VICTIMS OF THE NAZI REGIME (193-1945) By Zboralski - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,...

                Major Murry L. Wortham

                Shot down: December 30, 1967(Date of presumptive death January 18, 1977)Date of Birth: May 26, 1943F40 Phantom Jet480 Tactical Fighter Squadron ofthe 366 TacticalFighter WingDa Nang Air Base, Vietnam (RVN)

                Shot down: December 30, 1967(Date of presumptive death January 18, 1977)Date of Birth: May 26, 1943F40 Phantom Jet480 Tactical Fighter Squadron ofthe 366 TacticalFighter WingDa Nang Air Base, Vietnam (RVN)

                • texas
                • vietnam war
                • hero
                • air force

                Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial

                San Augustine, TexasFebruary 1, 2003Space Shuttle ColumbiaForever in Our Hearts Ilan Ramon - Payload Specialist 1Laurel Clark - Mission Specialist 4Michael P. Anderson - Payload Commander 1Rick...

                San Augustine, TexasFebruary 1, 2003Space Shuttle ColumbiaForever in Our Hearts Ilan Ramon - Payload Specialist 1Laurel Clark - Mission Specialist 4Michael P. Anderson - Payload Commander...

                • space
                • disaster
                • space shuttle

                Early Texas Sawmill

                One-fourth mile north to site ofEarly Texas SawmillTexas' first million-dollar industry - lumbering - was born to recorded history with the building of two sawmills in 1819. One, located on...

                One-fourth mile north to site ofEarly Texas SawmillTexas' first million-dollar industry - lumbering - was born to recorded history with the building of two sawmills in 1819. One, located...

                • texas
                • industry
                • lumber
                • logging

                Mulholland Dam and Hollywood Reservoir

                Hollywood ReservoirCapacity 2,500,000,000 Gals.Maximum Depth of Water 183 Ft.Mulholland DamWork started August 1923Dam completed December 1924172,000 cu. yds. of concreteElevation of roadway...

                Hollywood ReservoirCapacity 2,500,000,000 Gals.Maximum Depth of Water 183 Ft.Mulholland DamWork started August 1923Dam completed December 1924172,000 cu. yds. of concreteElevation of roadway...

                • los angeles
                • william mulholland
                • hollywood reservoir
                • hollywood hills
                • hollywood
                • dams
                • water
                • infrastructure

                Stephen A. Lewis PH. D.

                  Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

                  Begun in 1852 and completed in 1889, this is the fifth Catholic Church in Natchitoches. The first was associated with the French colonial Fort St. Jean Baptiste. Proclaimed a minor basilica by...

                  Begun in 1852 and completed in 1889, this is the fifth Catholic Church in Natchitoches. The first was associated with the French colonial Fort St. Jean Baptiste. Proclaimed a minor basilica...

                  • louisiana
                  • catholic
                  • church
                  • religion
                  • natchitoches

                  The Natchitoches Parish Old Courthouse

                  The first Natchitoches Parish Courthouse was built on this site about 1828. It was demolished in 1895 to allow for the present historic courthouse, which was built in 1896. The courthouse cost...

                  The first Natchitoches Parish Courthouse was built on this site about 1828. It was demolished in 1895 to allow for the present historic courthouse, which was built in 1896. The courthouse...

                  • louisiana
                  • courthouse
                  • natchitoches
                  • politics

                  Dennic McGee 1893-1989

                  Among first to record Cajun music, bridging old and new tunes, and dances influenced generations.     Pomeroy Legends and Lores #87

                  Among first to record Cajun music, bridging old and new tunes, and dances influenced generations.     Pomeroy Legends and Lores #87

                  • louisiana
                  • cajun music
                  • cajun
                  • zydeco

                  Remembering the Malbone Street Wreck

                  In memory of those who lost their lives near this location on November 1, 1918, when a wooden-bodied train carrying an estimated 650 passengers derailed and crashed under Malbone Street. Nearly...

                  In memory of those who lost their lives near this location on November 1, 1918, when a wooden-bodied train carrying an estimated 650 passengers derailed and crashed under Malbone Street....

                  • brooklyn
                  • prospect park
                  • prospect lef...
                  • flatbush
                  • malbone street
                  • subway
                  • eric adams
                  • 1918
                  • 2019

                  Gorsebrook park

                    Elijah Stroud Playground

                    ELIJAH STROUD PLAYGROUND 1.194 ACRES   This playground and the adjacent school are named for Elijah J. Stroud (1923-1972), a New York Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty. Patrolman...

                    ELIJAH STROUD PLAYGROUND 1.194 ACRES   This playground and the adjacent school are named for Elijah J. Stroud (1923-1972), a New York Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty. Patrolman...

                    • brooklyn
                    • bedford-stuyvesant
                    • bed-stuy
                    • elijah stroud
                    • park
                    • playground
                    • 1972
                    • 1973
                    • 1964
                    • 1985
                    • 2000
                    • 2001
                    • 2018