Grand Procrastination

This simple bronze plaque honoring the work of John Steinbeck was sculptured in 1938 by William Gordon Huff. It was dedicated that same year by noted Western historian Dr. Charles L. Camp with all the unwavering oratorical profundity which traditionally ...

A. Hatt Buildings 1884 and 1886

Napa Milling Company

These buildings were constructed alongside the Embarcadero de Napa by Captain Albert Hatt, a seafarer who came to California in 1864. The building was used as a warehouse and for sale of merchandise. The second floor housed ...

Redoubt and Battery 1

The main American Position was nearing completion when a redoubt was constructed at the extreme right of the American line. It contained two artillery pieces that could rake the levee and canal.

On the morning of January 5, 1815, 2000 British ...

Napa State Hospital

Situated on 192 acres of Rancho Tulocay land purchased from Don Cayetano Juarez, this hospital opened its doors in November 1875. The central building was constructed of native stone and millions of bricks made on this site. Over the years ...

Barret's Missouri Battery

Maj. Felix H. Robertson's Reserve Artillery.

Barret's Missouri Battery

Two 6-pdr. Bronze: Two 12-pdr. Howitzers.

Maj. Felix H. Robertson's Reserve Artillery.

Army of Tennessee.

Capt. Overton W. Barret, Commanding,

1st Lieut. Wm. Brown

2d Lieut. Isaiah Lightner,

2d Lieut. G. W. Orear.

Nov. 25th, 1863 11 a.m.

One section of ...

Combat Infantrymen

To Honor All Combat

Infantrymen

We were boys and we were young

We became men on that hill we overrun

Some of us lived, many of us died

For a moment with us abide

And join in prayer with me

To honor those of the combat infantry

Freedom ...

Washington State's Oldest Brick Building

Washington Territorial Court House

Washington Territorial Court House

1308 E Street Bellingham Washington

Washington State's oldest brick building, built in 1858 with bricks made in Philadelphia and shipped around Cape Horn.

Erected as a combination store, commission house and bank during the Fraser River ...

Camp of Richardson's Battery

W.H.L. Wallace's Division

U. S.

Richardson's Battery,

"D", 1st Mo. Lt. Arty., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

This battery occupied this position in the last line from 4.30 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 1862 to the close of the battle.

Marker is on Pittsburg ...

The Casemate Key to a Fort's Design

Like most other masonry forts built in the United States during the middle 1800s, Fort Popham is made up of a series of casemates. These are large enclosed spaces with high, arched ceilings and places for cannons to fire through ...

The Police Station

Built by Charles C "Carl" Cheek in early

1944 with the assistance of German Prisoners

of War who helped draw up the plan and

worked on the construction.

This police station was first used as a guard

house at the prisoner of war ...