Alexandria Library

This site, located in the town's center square, was set aside for public use on the original town plat commissioned by Alexander Fulton in 1805. The building was constructed solely for advancement of culture and learning in 1907 by Caldwell ...

El Portal Theatre

"The Gateway"

Built • 1927-28

Architect: Charles Alexander MacNelledge

Opened June 21, 1928

This building was Las Vegas' cultural center for many years. Its 700 seat auditorium and elegant Spanish motif lobby were used for films, plays, music recitals, vaudeville shows, and high school ...

General Thomas Sumter Grave

(West face)

This stone marks the grave of one of South

Carolina's most distinguished citizens,

Thomas Sumter.

One of the founders of the Republic.

Born in Virginia August 14, 1734.

Died June 1, 1832

(Lower Plaque)

To General Thomas Sumter

who fought so gloriously for the

Liberty ...

Our Lady of the Wayside

Built in 1912 this country church was the first executed design of noted architect, Timothy L. Pflueger, who had just begun work for James Miller. An awareness of the Spanish California Missions inspired the style, which contrasts with the large ...

Thomas Courtland Manning

1825-1887

Side No. 1

On this site in 1906, the City Library known as the Manning Memorial Library was opened, named in honor o a 19th century resident who served his State and his Nation. Hundreds of his personal volumes were donated ...

The First Telephone

At this site the first

Telephone

was installed in Las Vegas

Dedicated during Las Vegas'

Diamond Jubilee

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Fremont Street and South Main Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Confederate Printing Plant

(Front text)

From April 1864 to February 1865 Confederate bonds and currency were printed and processed in this building, constructed in 1863-64 for the printing and stationery firm of Evans & Cogswell. That firm, founded in Charleston, produced bonds and ...

Frances E. Willard

Inspired by San Francisco in 1883

Became the first world organizer of women.

Standing here in 1883 she said "We are one world of tempted humanity"

Marker can be reached from 34th Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Alexandria

Side A

Unnamed during the colonial period, Alexandria's beginnings as the major city in central Louisiana are traced to ca. 1797, when the "seat of justice" for Rapides Post was transferred from the north to the south bank of Red River. ...

The First Thanksgiving

Late in November 1597 a colonizing expedition headed by Don Juan de Oñate left Santa Barbara in northern Chihuahua headed for what is now New Mexico. Four hundred men led the way, 130 of whom had wives and children. There ...