Black Members of the Alabama Legislature Who Served During The R

1868-1869: Senate: Benjamin F. Royal, Bullock; House: Benjamin Alexander, Greene; James H. Alston, Macon; Samuel Blandon, Lee; John Carraway, Mobile; George Cox, Montgomery; Thomas H. Diggs, Barbour; Joseph Drawn, Dallas; Ovide Gregory, Mobile; James K. Greene, Hale; Daniel H. Hall, ...

The Ebert House and Store

You could smell the gingerbread and candy when you went into the store. It was utterly quiet, the only noise was the ticking of a clock...and an elderly lady knitting and rocking.

A local resident

On this corner stood the home of ...

29 Sea Captains and Mariners

Dedicated to the

memory of the

29 Sea Captains and

Mariners whose

vision and courage

chartered a course

of development

for Tampa Bay

Marker can be reached from East Harrison Street near North Morgan Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Confederate Sharpshooters

From several high elevations overlooking the fort, Confederate sharpshooters were able to fire upon any Union soldiers who showed themselves above the walls. Many of the Union officers, including the commander, Major Booth, were picked off by the sharpshooters prior ...

Original Smithsonian Institution Building

The Smithsonian Institution Building, a National Historic Landmark, was designed by the prominent New York architect, James Renwick, Jr., who would later design the Renwick Gallery (originally the Corcoran Gallery of Art) in Washington, and erected on the Mall between ...

Confederate Water Batteries

The earthen structure nearby, ¾ mile in length, was constructed by the Confederates by order of General Gideon Pillow in July, 1861. Designed to hold 40 artillery pieces, the water batteries were the major works which prevented the passage of ...

1854 City Hall and Waterworks

The original building was completed in the spring of 1854 at a cost of $120,000. It housed the City Waterworks, its Superintendent, and Tapper, and the City offices for Mayor, Council, Secretary, Marshall, Police, Collector, Assessor, Surveyor, and Recorder, including ...

Edgewood Lake (Drained 1940's) Birmingham Motor & Country Club /

(Demolished 1930's)

The developers of the Town of Edgewood, Stephen Smith and Troupe Brazelton, built the beautiful 117.4 acre lake and clubhouse in 1913-15. Amenities included a swimming pool, dance pavilion, fishing, boating and parking for hundreds of automobiles.

Similar ...

Proffit Historic District

Ben Brown and other newly freed slaves, who

founded the community after the Civil

War, first named the settlement Egypt and then Bethel.

About 1881, the community became known as Proffit when the Virginia Midland Railway placed

a stop here, stimulating further development

between 1890 ...

Bernards Township Veterans Monument

A tribute to the armed forces personnel

from Bernards Township who have

served our country. Dedicated with

deep appreciation, we honor their

great courage in the defense of

freedom throughout the world.

Korea 1950-1955

Vietnam 1964-1975

Grenada & Beirut 1982-1984

Panama 1989-1990

Persian Gulf 1990-

*Thomas R. Ike • *Anthony K ...