Richard Dobbs Spaight, the Younger

Born 1790 – Died 1850

Graduate and for twenty-nine years a trustee of the University of North Carolina, member of the North Carolina House of Commons for one term, and of the State Senate for fourteen terms, member of the eighteenth ...

Madison is an Indian mound capital

The Madison Heritage Series

At least 887 earthen Indian mounds once dotted the land around lakes Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa, and Kegonsa—so many that archaeologist Charles E. Brown once suggested Madison be renamed Mound City.

Most southern Wisconsin mounds were constructed between ...

Richard Dobbs Spaight

Born 1758 – Died 1802

Educated in Scotland at University of Glasgow; Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Richard Caswell during the Revolution, and Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of Artillery after that war; representative of the Borough of New Bern for five terms and of the ...

Salt Lake and Utah Railroad

The Salt Lake and Utah Railroad—better known in Utah as the “Orem Line”—extended from Salt Lake City through the city of South Jordan, at this location, and to Payson, a distance of 67 miles. A branch line of 9 miles ...

Utah Idaho Sugar Factory

West Jordan, Utah 1916-1970

In 1849 Governor Brigham Young sent Apostle John Taylor on a mission to France to investigate industries that could be successfully established in the New Mountain Empire. There he met Philip De Lamare, a man of exceptional ...

General Slocum Disaster Memorial

Burning of the Steamship Gen Slocum on the East River June 15 1904 in which 1020 lives were lost.

Courtesy hmdb.org

PP African American Settlement / Eden Baptist Church

Side A: PP African American Settlement

Thirteen African American families migrated to Pebble Township in Pike County in the early 1820s from Virginia. Some of the families were former slaves while others were freeborn people of color. Their farm knowledge and ...

Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

The People of Athens County

erect

this monument

in memory of those who volunteered

as

Soldiers and Sailors

in defense of the Union

and to perpetuate

Free Government.

The People

will ever remember how much of

our national prosperity

is due to

the patriotism and valor

of

the men who died

in

the service of their country

Athens ...

Rio Grande Gaging Station

U.S. Geological Survey

First Gaging Station established by

U.S. Geologocal Survey

Marker is on New Mexico Route 68, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

St. Francis de Sales Church

St. Francis de Sales Church

Catholic Church

with oldest continuing congregation

in District of Columbia

Congregation began about 1722, when Catholics first

attended mass at chapel within Queen family mansion,

on site approximately at present Everts Street, N.E.,

near 20th ...