Battle of Irish Bend
April 14, 1863 Also called by the Confederates the battle of Nerson's Woods or Franklin. In the Teche campaign the Federals followed the retreating Confederates from Bisland. Units of the...
- louisiana
- civil war
Franklin's Historic Lampposts
he original lampposts and neutral ground project began in 1915 under Mayor Charles Lauve. A 1916 ordinance prohibited chickens from walking on the boulevards, and "Do Not Hitch" appears on...
- louisiana
Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass -- Soda Springs Hotel
St. Joseph Cemetery
This cemetery was established in circa 1817 on the site of the original St. Joseph Church, a mission of Assumption. The Calvary - Grotto Shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes, erected in 1883 still stands...
- louisiana
- cemetery
Battle of Bisland
April 12-13, 1863. General Nathaniel P. Bank’s Union army attacked Gen. Dick Taylor’s Confederate forces entrenched at Fort Bisland. Confederates repulsed each attack, but post evacuated...
- louisiana
- civil war
Donelson Caffery
(1835-1906) Site of home of Donelson Caffery, courageous soldier of the Confederacy; distinguished lawyer and sugar planter of St. Mary Parish; able and uncompromising member of United States...
- louisiana
Donner Summit Bridge
DONNER SVMMIT BRIDGE DEDICATED TO THE PIONEERS WHO BLAZED THE OVERLAND TRAIL THROUGH THESE MOUNTAINS BVILT BY THE U.S. BVREAV OF PVBLIC ROADS AND THE 1926 CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY COMMISSION...
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- 1926
- bridge
- summit
- donner
1926 Donner Summit Bridge Restored1995
1926 DONNER SUMMIT BRIDGERESTORED 1995 REDIDICATED AUGUST 22, 1996NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL LANDMARK COMMISSION The original plaque is located at the Donner Summit Historical Society.
- donner
- bridge
- soda springs
Morgan's Bar & Lounge
Morgan's Bar Donated by John Lineweaver Renovated by Daniel Zimmerlin With the support and help of the Members and Staff of the Berkeley City Club and Conservancy 2018 Photo credit: Madison August
- berkeley
- julia morgan
- 2018
Jorge Matute Remus
By AlejandroLinaresGarcia - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
- 99pi
- guadalajara
- moving buildings
Giosue Carducci Spent His Cildhood Here
Giosuè Alessandro Giuseppe Carducci was an Italian poet and teacher. He was very influential and was regarded as the official national poet of modern Italy Submitted by: @IanThorp
- italy
- italian
- poet
- tuscany
Tun Tavern
O'Neill Museum
Plaque
From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by chrisinplymouth, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Architectural Innovation
The Cotton Growers Association Building, built in 1936, was used for years in advertisements for the Portland Cement Association as an example of the outstanding designs that could be achieved...
- shelby county
- tennessee
Confederate History Of Memphis
This bluff was fortified by Gen. Pillow in May 1862. Thirtyseven companies were equipped here for the Confederate service. The Confederate Ram, Arkansas, one of the first iron clad battleships in...
- shelby county
- tennessee
Veterans’ Memorial
Sechelt Marsh
@readtheplaque The Sechelt Marsh https://t.co/sHcmWU5zz6 TweetSubmitted by @robertdall
Captain George Vancouver, R.N. Camped and Gave Gower Point its Name
Submitted by @robertdall
- vancouver
- gower point
Fort Snelling
THESE 141 ACRES WERE TRANSFERRED FROM THE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AUGUST 17, 1971. Submitted by @evanrobertsnz