The Helicopter Landing Pad

Eisenhower National Historic Park

The smoothest ride I ever had in my life. Eisenhower referring to

his first helicopter ride

President Eisenhower was the first president to travel by helicopter. His first ride was in 1957 during Operation Alert, a Cold War exercise ...

The Russell-McFarland Homestead

William H. and Mary Russell built this Victorian residence in 1883-84. Russell, a veteran of the Civil War (1861-65), headed the Burnet school system about 15 years. Sold in 1895, the house had such tenants as J. W. Edgar, later ...

Landing of the German Colonists

In commemoration

of the

Landing of the German Colonists

October 6, 1683

Franz Daniel Pastorius

Dirk Herman Araham op Den Graeff

Tuenes Kunders • Lenert Arens

Reinert Tisen • Wilhelm Strepers

Jan Lensen • Peter Keurlis • Jan Siemens

Johann ...

The Parade Ground of Fort Cumberland

Occupied this site 1755

Here the Indian envoys were received before Braddock left for his defeat. In 1756-58 the garrison under Col. Washington was still reviewed here.

Marker is at the intersection of Washington St. and Prospect Square, on the left when ...

The Overland Trails

Merriam Historic Plaza Walking Path

Historic Frontier Trails cut through the territory now known as Merriam. Hundreds of thousands of people emigrated [sic – immigrated] to the western frontiers along the Oregon and California Trails. The Santa Fe, Oregon and California ...

The “Island House”

To the right, just beyond this narrow marsh, lay the 80-acre “Island House” tract which was “planted and seated” prior to 1619 by Richard Kingsmill, “ancient planter,” burgess, and man of property and affairs. His daughter, Elizabeth, and her husband, ...

The Spanish on Jekyll Island

Within sight and sound of St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island was ideal for entertaining Spanish visitors to the settlement at Frederica. Major William Horton, resident of the island, received the guests

while Oglethorpe on St. Simons, with cannon booming and ...

M.E. Thompson and the Purchase of Jekyll Island

Melvin E. Thompson, Acting Governor, 1947-1949, was born in Millen, Jenkins County, Georgia, in 1903. After a career as educator and public servant, Thompson was elected Lieutenant Governor for the term beginning January, 1947. Following the death of Governor-Elect Eugene ...

Black Soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment

In Memory of The

Black Soldiers of The

1st Rhode Island Regiment

Who Died In The

Battle of Pines Bridge

In Defense of America's

Freedom

May 13, 1781

Sponsored By

Afro-American Cultural Foundation

Westchester County, New York

John H. Harmon – Executive Director

The Rhode Island Black

Heritage Society

Rowena Stewart - Executive Director

Dedicated ...

The Army of the Cumberland at Stilesboro

May 23-24, 1864: The 4th, 20th & two divisions of the 14th corps [US] converged here, from Etowah River crossings at Island Ford, Gillem’s & Milam’s bridges, & moved S.E. up the valley of Raccoon Cr. to Burnt Hickory P.O. ...