Newark, Delaware.Preston Buenaga has struggled with the difficulties that Mitochondrial Disease has caused him throughout his life. His family always included him in their activities, as the… Read More
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Lockeford, California.Gertie Deforce Cluff and her sister, Laure Deforce Gordon carved out careers originally followed exclusively by men. Gertie Became the publisher of the first newspaper… Read More
Conway, New Hampshire.Father of Modern Skiing Founder World's First Ski School St. Anton, Austria 1907 Director, Hannes Schneider Ski School Mount Cranmore 1939 - 1955 Unveiled February 5, 1… Read More
McDonough, New York.First permanent settlers: Sylvanus Moore, Neh. Dunbar, Benj. Ketchum, Benj. Kenyon, Henry Ludlow, Eph. Fish (Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 5… Read More
Van Buren, Arkansas.Camp Jesse Turner, located on Pickett Hill on the east side of Van Buren (Crawford County), was a small, specialized railroad training camp for soldiers to learn to opera… Read More
, Netherlands.Tot 1993 stond hier het pand van de Lew Jom Sjoel; deze verenigingssynagoge werd ingewijd in 1928 en gesloten in 1954. (English translation:) Until 1993, the building of the Le… Read More
Danvers, Massachusetts.Home of educator and local activist. Advocated for Women's Suffrage as chair of the Danvers Women's Suffrage Assn. (Education • Civil Rights • Women) Include… Read More
Trumansburg, New York.Part of Iroquoia, then designated Military Tract #22 in 1790. Organized town government 1794. In 1817 became one of original nine towns of Tompkins County. (Native Amer… Read More
Stevinson, California.Portuguese people from the Azores, as well as mainland Portugal, have a long and honored history in California. The first Europeans to land on the West Coast of the new… Read More
near Waterloo, New York.Born near here famous African American landscape artist of the mid-19th Century (Arts, Letters, Music • African Americans) Includes location, directions, 2 photo… Read More
Thunder Bay, Ontario.A Joint Venture of the Peng You Taiji Quan Association and The City of Thunder Bay: Martial Arts Capital of Canada Taiji (or Tai Chi) an ancient Chinese martial art &md… Read More
near Hurley, New York.Hurley's most famous native, Sojourner Truth, was born a slave named Isabella Baumfree in 1979. One of 13 children, she spoke only the Dutch of her owners until they so… Read More
King and Queen Court House, Virginia.James Horace Carter, a 45-year-old African American husband and father, was lynched on 12 Oct. 1923 a mile southeast of here. Two weeks before the lynchi… Read More
Northeast Washington, District of Columbia.Pastor Clyde Hill Founder May 4, 1980 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the House of the Lord. (Psalms 122:1) (Churches & Reli… Read More
Northwest Washington, District of Columbia.Founded Jan. 29, 1968 by Rev. H. Ellis Turner Dedicated to the Glory of God May 8, 1982 (Churches & Religion • African Americans) Includes… Read More
, Netherlands.Tot het bombardement van mei 1940 was hier de Helmersstraat genoemd naar de Dichter-Koopman Jan Frederik Helmers (1767-1813). De Helmersstraat was het centrum van het vooroorlo… Read More
Trumansburg, New York.Born here 1859. Renowned public health leader, preventive medicine pioneer & NYS Health Commissioner. Knighted by King of Spain. (Science & Medicine) Includes l… Read More
Trumansburg, New York.Built in 1848 by Herman Camp Colonel of Cavalry Niagara Frontier War of 1812 (War of 1812 • Patriots & Patriotism) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS… Read More
Ithaca, New York.N.Y. gave its Revolutionary War Veterans land as compensation for their service. 31 such lots comprised the original town of Ithaca. (Settlements & Settlers • War… Read More
Canandaigua, New York.The International Society of Arboriculture and the National Arborist Association jointly recognize this significant tree in this Bicentennial year as having lived here… Read More
Clinton, Connecticut.Clinton's Defense Against the British During the War of 1812, Clinton, then called Killingworth, was under the threat of attack from the British. There were shipyards lo… Read More
Donaldsonville, Louisiana.Despite long hours of work, slaves were able to make time for family and religion, further developing their own culture. The plants that were found and used on the… Read More
, Germany.German: Altestes Erhaltenes Profangebäude Nürnbergs Sitz Der Patrizierfamilie Sachs Dachgerüst Von 1341 1393 Nördlicher Anbau 1625 Dachgerüstumbau 1703 B… Read More
