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Saint Joseph Church

This building replaced an earlier church, erected in 1844 on Common St. (Tulane Ave.) opposite the Charity Hospital of Louisiana. Ground-breaking for the present edifice took place May 9, 1869....

This building replaced an earlier church, erected in 1844 on Common St. (Tulane Ave.) opposite the Charity Hospital of Louisiana. Ground-breaking for the present edifice took place May 9,...

  • louisiana
  • church
  • new orleans

St. Alphonsus Church

The first of three great churches built by The Redemptorists for Catholics in the Irish Channel. St. Alphonsus for the Irish, St. Mary's Assumption for the Germans and Notre Dame de bon Secours...

The first of three great churches built by The Redemptorists for Catholics in the Irish Channel. St. Alphonsus for the Irish, St. Mary's Assumption for the Germans and Notre Dame de bon Secours...

    Saint Vincent De Paul Church

    In 1838, Bishop Antoine Blanc established the first parish for the Creole Faubourgs or suburbs comprising the Third Municipal District of New Orleans. He named the new parish after the secondary...

    In 1838, Bishop Antoine Blanc established the first parish for the Creole Faubourgs or suburbs comprising the Third Municipal District of New Orleans. He named the new parish after the secondary...

    • louisiana
    • church
    • new orleans

    SS Robert E. Lee disaster Memorial

    The plaque reads: "In memory of Boatswain's Mate William H. Cashman, Surfman Frank W. Griswold, Surfman Edward P. Stark, who of Station No. 31 United States Coast Guard lost their lives in the...

    The plaque reads: "In memory of Boatswain's Mate William H. Cashman, Surfman Frank W. Griswold, Surfman Edward P. Stark, who of Station No. 31 United States Coast Guard lost their lives in...

      Anawan Rock Historic Site

      Plaque reads: "Anawan Rock. 1676. Site of the capture of the Wampanoag Indian Chier Anawan by Captian Benjamin Church on August 28, 1676, thus ending King Philip's War." Source and more...

      Plaque reads: "Anawan Rock. 1676. Site of the capture of the Wampanoag Indian Chier Anawan by Captian Benjamin Church on August 28, 1676, thus ending King Philip's War." Source and...

        Wamsutta Landing Canoe Camp, Eldest son of massasoit. Landmark along the Wampanoag Canoe Passage.

        Plaque reads: Front: "Wamsutta Landing Canoe Camp. Eldest son of Massasoit" Back: "Near this spot Wamsutta was taken prisoner by Maj. Josias Winslow. An Incident said to have precipitated King...

        Plaque reads: Front: "Wamsutta Landing Canoe Camp. Eldest son of Massasoit" Back: "Near this spot Wamsutta was taken prisoner by Maj. Josias Winslow. An Incident said to have precipitated King...

          Monterey Cypress

            On This Site Lie Buried

            On this site lie buried Joseph ErwinRevolutionary Soldier, N.C.1762-1829Lavinia T. ErwinWife1763-1836Eliza E. WilsonDaughter1793-1834  

            On this site lie buried Joseph ErwinRevolutionary Soldier, N.C.1762-1829Lavinia T. ErwinWife1763-1836Eliza E. WilsonDaughter1793-1834

            • louisiana
            • revolutionary war

            St. John The Baptist Church

            1770.  From which civil parish was named. First church on second German Coast when Louisiana was a colony of Spain. Served west and east banks of river until 1864. Old cemetery contains wife of...

            1770.  From which civil parish was named. First church on second German Coast when Louisiana was a colony of Spain. Served west and east banks of river until 1864. Old cemetery contains wife...

            • louisiana
            • church

            Original Site of the First Presbyterian Church

            Organized May 27, 1827, after twelve years of missionary work by the Presbytery of Mississippi, John Dorrance first minister. Sanctuary dedicated in 1829. Rebuilt in 1854 on the same site and used...

            Organized May 27, 1827, after twelve years of missionary work by the Presbytery of Mississippi, John Dorrance first minister. Sanctuary dedicated in 1829. Rebuilt in 1854 on the same site and...

            • louisiana
            • baton rouge
            • church

            Killed When A Span of The Westgate Bridge Collapsed

            Plaque reads: 'Construction workers employed on Westgate bridge erected and dedicated this memorial to their co-workers who were killed when a span of the bridge collapsed during construction At...

            Plaque reads: 'Construction workers employed on Westgate bridge erected and dedicated this memorial to their co-workers who were killed when a span of the bridge collapsed during construction At...

            • melbourne
            • bridge
            • australia
            • industrial accident
            • construction

            Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees

            Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees Until at least 1851, redwood trees on this site were used as landmarks to avoid striking the treacherous submerged Blossom Rock in San Francisco Bay west of...

            Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees Until at least 1851, redwood trees on this site were used as landmarks to avoid striking the treacherous submerged Blossom Rock in San Francisco Bay west of...

            • east bay yesterday
            • redwoods
            • navigation tree
            • blossom rock

            Buckhead MARTA

            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

            From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

              Mission San Miguel Arcangel

              From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by mlhradio, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial License

              From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by mlhradio, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial License

                Wheeler's Cav. at Decatur

                From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Elizabeth Thomsen, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

                From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Elizabeth Thomsen, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

                  Shire Oak

                  From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Tim Green aka atoach, full page.License is Attribution License

                  From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Tim Green aka atoach, full page.License is Attribution License

                    Allegheny Arsenal

                    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by sportsedit15224, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

                    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by sportsedit15224, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

                      Town Hall Clock Repairs

                      Town Hall Clock Repairs 2015 Funded by a kind donation from the DENT-BROCKLEHURST FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST Submitted by @caddickbrown

                      Town Hall Clock Repairs 2015 Funded by a kind donation from the DENT-BROCKLEHURST FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST Submitted by @caddickbrown

                        Queen Anne Cottage

                        From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution-ShareAlike License

                        From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License

                          Mojave Road

                          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution-ShareAlike License

                          From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License