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Pike Co. Courthouse and Jail

Courthouse erected 1888-89 by McDonald Bros.; later renovated 1932-33. Here was scene of Hatfield clan trials for murders of Tolbert, Randolph, Jr., Pharmer, Alifair, and Calvin McCoy. The defendants lodged in adjacent jail; found guilty and sentenced to life in ...

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Donald J. Cook ( 1915 - - 2005 )

“I felt called to teach as some men feel called to preach.” - - - D.J. Cook

Donald J. Cook, born at Rock Island, Il. B.A., Augustana College, 1937, M.S., U. Of Illinois, 1938, Ph.D., Indiana U., 1944, also served ...

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Beneficent Congregational Church

Organized in 1743

under the leadership of Joseph Snow Sr. as ruling elder

First minister Rev Joseph Snow Jr. 1743-1793

Original meeting house built on this site 1744-6

Present building dedicated in 1810

Vestry and Chancel remodeled and present organ ...

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Curly Lambeau's Birthplace Home

Packers Heritage Trail

Earl Louis “Curly” Lambeau is Green Bay's most famous native son and the driving force behind the city's most treasured jewel. The storied Green Bay Packers were largely his creation, and they've become his lasting legacy.

Born in 1898, ...

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O.L. "Rusty" and Joan Eck

Members of the WSU Baseball Founders Club

Longtime successful Wichita area businessman and his wife, Joan, whose drive for excellence may have only been exceeded by their genuine concern for others. Only through their initial commitment in 1983 did Phase ...

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Augusta Arsenal 1941

(Campus of Augusta State University)

The towers,

part of the 1941

construction for

World War II, was

home to the optical shop

and was used for testing

instruments that ensured the

accuracy of artillery fire.

Observing objects at known

distances on the horizon, instruments

could be tested for accuracy and ...

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Ron and Linda Tyler

Members of WSU Baseball Founders Club

Former WSU Baseball pitcher (1965-66), and successful businessman who together with his wife, Linda, made Phase II a reality by funding the project in the Fall of 1987. With the naming of "Tyler Field" upon ...

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Pembroke College Tribute

The building adjacent to this site housed

Pembroke College

Founded in 1891 with six students, the Woman's College in Brown University formally established in 1896 and renamed Pembroke College in 1928. The first women to receive degrees were Anne Tillinghast ...

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Harry "Hap" Bledsoe

Member of WSU Baseball Founders Club

Came to Wichita in 1958 and developed Resthaven Gardens of memory and Resthaven Funeral Home from a wheat field into one of the Midwest's most beautiful Cemeteries; past president of the International Cemetery and Funeral ...

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Atlanta Public Library-Museum

The Atlanta public library was founded in 1873 by public spirited citizens who realized the importance of books. In 1973, the museum was added for the purpose of preserving Atlanta's heritage. In 1979, this octagonal structure was listed on the ...

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