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Public Well

The well was used from 1823 to the early 1880's. The remnants lay buried and forgotten until City of St. Augustine Public Works employees discovered the well, with assistance from the St....

The well was used from 1823 to the early 1880's. The remnants lay buried and forgotten until City of St. Augustine Public Works employees discovered the well, with assistance from the St....

    Espinosa-Sanchez House

      USPS Anthony J. Cortese

      Hidden in plain sight at the front of the building, two plaques spanning 42 years apart. Submitted by: iDogCow                            

      Hidden in plain sight at the front of the building, two plaques spanning 42 years apart. Submitted by: iDogCow                          

      • dedicated to...
      • 1968
      • lbj
      • post office

      Gen. James M. Kennedy Hospital

      A U.S. Army hospital on this site treated more than 44,000 combat veterans during World War II. Opened Jan. 23, 1943, it was named for the late Brig. Gen. James M. Kennedy, distinguished Army...

      A U.S. Army hospital on this site treated more than 44,000 combat veterans during World War II. Opened Jan. 23, 1943, it was named for the late Brig. Gen. James M. Kennedy, distinguished...

      • shelby county
      • tennessee

      Annie Cook Memorial

      Annie Cook Born 1840 Died Of Yellow Fever 1878 A Nineteenth Century Mary Magdalene Who Gave Her Life While Trying To Save The Lives Of Others. Erected By Mr. And Mrs. J. D. Taylor And The Brothers...

      Annie Cook Born 1840 Died Of Yellow Fever 1878 A Nineteenth Century Mary Magdalene Who Gave Her Life While Trying To Save The Lives Of Others. Erected By Mr. And Mrs. J. D. Taylor And The Brothers...

      • shelby county
      • tennessee

      John Gaston

      French immigrant John Gaston opened Gaston's Hotel here in 1883. The hotel was a popular stay for celebrities, most notably Oscar Wilde. Gaston's second wife Teresa, who was also his step-daughter...

      French immigrant John Gaston opened Gaston's Hotel here in 1883. The hotel was a popular stay for celebrities, most notably Oscar Wilde. Gaston's second wife Teresa, who was also his...

      • shelby county
      • tennessee

      Gayoso Hotel

      Opened in 1842, named for the early Spanish governor, this hotel's main entrance was originally here. Capt. William H. Forrest, raiding into Memphis under his famous brother in the early morning...

      Opened in 1842, named for the early Spanish governor, this hotel's main entrance was originally here. Capt. William H. Forrest, raiding into Memphis under his famous brother in the early morning...

      • shelby county
      • tennessee

      From Elk Tracks to BART Tracks

      • berkeley
      • california
      • bay area
      • tracks
      • elk
      • ohlone

      Following the Earthquake

      • san francisco
      • california
      • bay area
      • marina
      • earthquake

      Roy E. Oakes Tennis Courts

      ROY E. OAKES TENNIS COURTS  DEDICATED TO ROY, FOR HIS 24 YEAR CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN BERKELEY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ???? - ????

      ROY E. OAKES TENNIS COURTS  DEDICATED TO ROY, FOR HIS 24 YEAR CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN BERKELEY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ???? - ????

      • berkeley
      • california
      • bay area
      • tennis

      Farms: In West Berkeley?

      • berkeley
      • california
      • bay area
      • brennans

      David Sarlin Grove

      • muir woods
      • california
      • grove

      Tall Redwoods Straight Ahead

      TALL REDWOODS STRAIGHT AHEAD PAUSE AND LOOK UP CAN YOU FIND THEM?

      TALL REDWOODS STRAIGHT AHEAD PAUSE AND LOOK UP CAN YOU FIND THEM?

      • muir woods
      • california
      • redwoods

      Memphis University School

      Founded in the downtown area in 1893 by Principals E.S. Werts and J.W.S. Rhea, Memphis University School soon became the city's leading boys' preparatory school. Although the "old MUS" succumbed...

      Founded in the downtown area in 1893 by Principals E.S. Werts and J.W.S. Rhea, Memphis University School soon became the city's leading boys' preparatory school. Although the "old MUS" succumbed...

      • shelby county
      • tennessee

      Doughboy World War I Statue

      Honor Roll 1917 1919 To The Memory Of Memphis And Shelby County Men Who Gave Their Lives To Their Country In The World War ABBOTT, JAMES F. ABELE, LT.WILLIAM H. ADAMS, JOHN C. JR. ADAMS, RANDELL...

      Honor Roll 1917 1919 To The Memory Of Memphis And Shelby County Men Who Gave Their Lives To Their Country In The World War ABBOTT, JAMES F. ABELE, LT.WILLIAM H. ADAMS, JOHN C. JR. ADAMS, RANDELL...

      • shelby county
      • tennessee

      Ida B. Wells1862-1931

      Ida B. Wells crusaded against lynchings in Memphis and the South. In 1892 while editor of the Memphis Free Speech, located in this vicinity, she wrote of the lynching of three Black businessmen....

      Ida B. Wells crusaded against lynchings in Memphis and the South. In 1892 while editor of the Memphis Free Speech, located in this vicinity, she wrote of the lynching of three Black businessmen....

      • shelby county
      • tennessee

      First Methodist Church Historical Tablet

      In 1826 the First Methodist Church of Memphis was organized by the Rev. Thos P. Davidson with three members, Mrs. Pauline Perkins, Elijah Coffee and Mr. Dickens. The "old meeting house," which...

      In 1826 the First Methodist Church of Memphis was organized by the Rev. Thos P. Davidson with three members, Mrs. Pauline Perkins, Elijah Coffee and Mr. Dickens. The "old meeting house," which...

      • shelby county
      • tennessee

      Jenny Lind Theatre

      Site of the Jenny Lind Theatre and San Francisco City Hall The third Jenny Lind Theatre was opened by Tom Maguire on October 4, 1851, on the same site as the two preceding it, which were destroyed...

      Site of the Jenny Lind Theatre and San Francisco City Hall The third Jenny Lind Theatre was opened by Tom Maguire on October 4, 1851, on the same site as the two preceding it, which were...

      • san francisco
      • california
      • bay area
      • lind
      • theatre
      • fire

      Gifford Pinchot, Muir Woods

      THIS TREE IS DEDICATED TO GIFFORD PINCHOT FRIEND OFF THE FOREST CONSERVER OF THE COMMON-WEALTH SIERRA CLVB                          MAY MCMX

      THIS TREE IS DEDICATED TO GIFFORD PINCHOT FRIEND OFF THE FOREST CONSERVER OF THE COMMON- WEALTH SIERRA CLVB                          MAY MCMX

      • muir woods
      • california
      • pinchot
      • common-wealth

      This Exotic Granite Boulder

      THIS EXOTIC GRANITE BOULDER UNEARTHED DURING SITE EXCAVATION IN 2011, IS BELIEVED TO HAVE FLOATED INTO HILLSBORO ON AN ICE RAFT ABOUT 15,000 YEARS AGO DURING THE CATASTROPHIC MISSOULA FLOODS....

      THIS EXOTIC GRANITE BOULDER UNEARTHED DURING SITE EXCAVATION IN 2011, IS BELIEVED TO HAVE FLOATED INTO HILLSBORO ON AN ICE RAFT ABOUT 15,000 YEARS AGO DURING THE CATASTROPHIC MISSOULA...

      • hillsboro
      • oregon
      • boulder
      • missoula floods
      • montana idah...