Army-Navy Hospital

In 1883, the first Army and Navy General Hospital was built in Hot Springs National Park as one of the country’s oldest Army general hospital. The hospital was dedicated to serving the sick and wounded of the United States fighting ...

Happy Hollow

McLeod’s Amusement Park, later known as Happy Hollow, was a favorite spot for Hot Springs National Park visitors and locals from the late 1880s until 1948. McLeod first established a photo gallery at Happy Hollow. Most of the photography was ...

Fordyce Bathhouse

Businessman and railroad magnate Samuel Wesley Fordyce was a key figure in the early development and promotion of Hot Springs as an international spa and resort. He first visited in 1873 seeking a cure for lingering health problems caused by ...

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

Composed of over 2.3 million acres of land, the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest includes areas within Oregon and Idaho. Within the boundaries of the forest visitors can enjoy the scenic beauty of four separate wilderness areas, ten designated Wild a Scenic ...

Santa Anna's Surrender

After the battle, General Santa Anna was among the few Mexican soldiers who avoided death or capture. Houston sent scouts to round up the fleeing Mexicans. He realized that if Santa Anna managed to escape he might lead the 3,000 ...

Initial Engagement and Mexican Retreat

A second detachment of Houston's cavalry had been sent to New Washington to reconnoiter Santa Anna's movements. This detachment found the Mexicans had burned the town and were advancing toward Lynch's Ferry. The Mexican Army arrived at site Marker 11 ...

The Approach to San Jacinto and the Encampment

On April 20, a detachment of Texas cavalry reconnoitering the route to Lynch's Ferry captured a flatboat full of provisions, staged for use by Santa Anna's men near the ferry landing. The Texas Army arrived near this spot about 11:00 ...

Causes for Independence

In February 1831, Land Commissioner Francisco Madero issued land titles to some of the people who had come to settle in Texas, which was then part of Mexico. Having been given legal ownership of the land, the settlers established the ...

Higgins Avenue Bridge

The Missoula Marathon’s twenty-sixth mile crosses the Higgins Avenue Bridge and finishes on its north end, serving as one of many notable events in the river crossing’s long and storied history.

Several “Higgins Avenue Bridges” have been built over the ...

Missoula Foot Races

Distance running has a storied history in Missoula, Montana. Take, for example, the “Course des Femmes,” the first documented footrace in the area, which took place nearly 200 ...