The Gardner Vistor Center Guide Dogs for the Blind
Submitted by Darren Platt
Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church
The cradle of Louisiana Methodism In 1805, Elisha W. Bowman was sent as a Missionary to Louisiana by Bishops Whatcoat and Asbury, reaching Appelousas territory in late 1805. He organized a...
- louisiana
- church
Tulane Stadium
Tulane Stadium was the original home of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints from 1967-1974. The Saints' first regular season game was held on September 17, 1967. Most notable...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- sports
Birthplace of Frederic Remington
The Remington Home Birthplace of Frederic Remington Born 1861 Submitted by Alan R Reno
- remington pa...
First 9-1-1 Call
FIRST 9-1-1 CALL The first 9-1-1 emergency services telephone call was made from the office of the mayor on February 16, 1968. Earlier in the year, AT&T, which had a near monopoly in the telephone...
- 911
- telephone
- att
- alabama tele...
Mt Hobson - WWII
"This seat was given by the residents of Remuera in memory of the boys who played on the slopes of this mountain and who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II." Auckland, NZ has 50...
- wwii
- new zealand
Site of the Former Rosenfield Packing Company (Skippy Peanut Butter)
SITE OF THE FORMER ROSEFIELD PACKING COMPANY Incorporated on August 24, 1926 Joseph L. Rosenfield was the inventor of hydrogenated peanut butter. Before this process was developed, peanut butter...
- skippy
- alameda
- peanut butter
- hydrogenated
The Last Major Flying Boat Base
Submitted by @BigMTours
Durate Garage (Lincoln Highway)
Submitted by @jqmcd
- lincoln
- livermore
- duarte
- garage
- highway
Hoagy Carmichael
Submitted by @Braunger
Roker Pier
Submitted by @lucaslongman
- roker
- laing
- pier
- 1885
- durham
- ware
St. Raphael Cemetery
In 1723 Raphael of Luxemburg came to establish Missions at French Posts and among Indians. Served as Vicar-General of Louisiana Colony under Bishop of Quebec. Built first St. Louis parish church...
In This Cemetery Lies...
In This Cemetery Lies.. the last soldier of Jackson's Army, Pierre Aaman LeJeune 1790-1894The pioneer of Thibodaux Town who walked all the way to Chalmette Field.
- louisiana
- war of 1812
Graugnard House
Built at the turn of the century as a retirement home for Leon Graugnard, a French immigrant from Basses-Alpes, France. Graugnard, married to Eva Bacas, was a respected and...
- louisiana
Greensburg Land Office
Served as the clearing for house all public lands between the Mississippi and Pearl Rivers, north of the lakes to the 31st parallel. This area is still known as the Greensburg Land District. It is...
- louisiana
In Memory of Sally Martinez Martin
In memory of Sallie Martinez Martin, for the dedication of this cannon on December 16, 2006, in honor of her great-grandfather, Johann Dreystadt, and the preservation of the history...
- louisiana
- civil war
- cemetery
Springfield's Role in West Florida Revolution
Situated on El Camino Real (King's Highway), now LA Hwy 22, during Spanish reign (1783-1810). Site of stockade or small fort. In 1810 revolt against Spain, residents led by William Cooper...
Holy Savior Cemetery
Lockport, Louisiana Holy Savior Cemetery was established in 1850 at the site of St. Andre's Chapel, which later became Holy Savior Church. The cemetery is one of the oldest in the southern half of...
Vacherie-Gheens
Claude Joseph Dubreuil, Jr. purchased what is today known as Vacherie-Gheens from the Oucha and Chaouacha Indians in the 1740's for 12 head of cattle. He named it La Vacherie, meaning...
- louisiana
Carter Plantation
A Spanish land grant acquired by James Rheims in 1804. Thomas Freeman, fmc, built "Sycamore" 1817-1820.Colonel William Breed, first sheriff of Livingston Parish, purchased estate in...