view gallery |  Joshua D. Brown - Founder of Kerrville - Kerrville, TX 78028
in Signs of History Inside a large arch built as an entrance into the grounds of the Kerrville City Hall is a metal plaque telling how Joshua D. Brown came about founding the City of Kerrville, TX. posted by: WayBetterFinder location: Texas date approved: 11/15/2020 last visited: 11/16/2020 |
view gallery |  Balthrope-Boldrup - Newport News VA
in Signs of History In 1626, William Claiborne patented 500 acres along the Warwick River above Denbign. Captain Samuel Stevens acquired the estate, called Balthrope or Boldrup, in 1631. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/13/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Stanley Hundred A New Settlement - Newport News VA
in Signs of History Yeardley gave the new settlement he established here the name Stanley Hundred in honor of his wife’s family. The term “hundred” was an English feudal term for a division of land supporting 100 persons, usually 100 acres. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/13/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Mathews Mill - Newport News VA
in Signs of History In the seventeenth century, the Mathews family dammed the upper reaches of Deep Creek here to create a millpond. Captain Samuel Mathews, Sr., had arrived in Virginia about 1622 and quickly rose to prominence. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/13/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Civic Auditorium - Plano, TX
in Signs of History A gray, granite sidewalk marker in front of the Courtyard Theater at 1509 H Ave, Plano, TX, notes that this was the location of the city's majestic Civic Auditorium before it ultimately burned. posted by: QuarrellaDeVil location: Texas date approved: 11/13/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Commix Hotel - Salisbury Township, PA, USA
in Signs of History The Commix Hotel was a meeting place for rebels participating in the John Fries Rebellion in 1798-1799. posted by: Lightnin Bug location: Pennsylvania date approved: 11/13/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Oppenheimanlage - Bassenheim, RP, Germany
in Signs of History Die Oppenheimanlage in Bassenheim. posted by: kaschper69 location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany date approved: 11/12/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Rathaus - Bassenheim, RP, Germany
in Signs of History Rathaus am Walpot-Platz 9 in Bassenheim. posted by: kaschper69 location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany date approved: 11/12/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Rentamt - Bassenheim, RP, Germany
in Signs of History Rentamt am Walpot-Platz 9 in Bassenheim. posted by: kaschper69 location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany date approved: 11/12/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Haus des Frühmessners - Bassenheim, RP, Germany
in Signs of History Haus des Frühmessners am Walpot-Platz 3 in Bassenheim. posted by: kaschper69 location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany date approved: 11/12/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Palacio de Caicedo - Granada, ES
in Signs of History The old Palacio de Caicedo is today the Colegio de la Música and is classified as Bien de Interés Cultural since 1975. posted by: razalas location: Andalucía, Spain date approved: 11/9/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  William "Extra Billy" Smith 1797-1887 - Culpeper VA
in Signs of History During an investigation of the Post Office department, Smith’s extra fees were publicized and he earned the nicknames “Surplus William” and “Extra Billy”—and the latter stuck. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/9/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fairfield Plantation - Guinea VA
in Signs of History The farm office across the lawn is all that remains of the once-sprawling plantation called “Fairfield.” Thomas Coleman Chandler purchased Fairfield Plantation in 1845. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/8/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Fireman's Park Est. 1947 - Bastrop, TX
in Signs of History Historical marker gives information on park that is 2.54 acres and has lighted Baseball/Softball Field. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 11/8/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Tecumseh and the Prophets - Daviston AL
in Signs of History In 1811 Tecumseh, a Shawnee Indian tapped the growing resentment within the Creek Nation. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Alabama date approved: 11/7/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Museo arqueolóxico - Ourense, Galicia, España
in Signs of History BIC of monument historic and artistic. posted by: Ariberna location: Galicia, Spain date approved: 11/6/2020 last visited: 11/7/2020 |
view gallery |  Seasonal Encampments - Woodbridge VA
in Signs of History Seasonal Encampments for river fishing were set up at this place the Native Americans called Yosocomico, meaning “within the enclosure”. These temporary villages were situated on the shoreline at good fishing spots. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/5/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Freestone Fisheries - Woodbridge VA
in Signs of History The Freestone Fisheries played an important role in Leesylvania’s past. Their successful operation, given the plentiful numbers of fish in the Potomac, provided a significant income to the successive proprietors of the Leesylvania estate. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/5/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Governor's Palace & Gardens - Williamsburg VA
in Signs of History The Governor's Palace was the home of five Royal Lieutenant-Governors, two Royal Governors, and the first two Governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/3/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Iglesia El Perpetuo Socorro - Granada, ES
in Signs of History A baroque temple that has survived the ravages of time and History. posted by: razalas location: Andalucía, Spain date approved: 11/3/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Hospital de San Juan de Dios - Granada, ES
in Signs of History The Hospital de San Juan de Dios is located in the baroque axis of the historic center of Granada. It has been declared Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC). posted by: razalas location: Andalucía, Spain date approved: 11/3/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Palacio de Ansoti - Granada, ES
in Signs of History The former palace of the Lords of Ansoti has housed the Association of Notaries for almost a century. posted by: razalas location: Andalucía, Spain date approved: 11/2/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Iglesia de San Juan de Dios - Granada, ES
in Signs of History The Basilica of San Juan de Dios is one of the best examples of baroque in Granada. posted by: razalas location: Andalucía, Spain date approved: 11/2/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Présence de Cartier et Champlain - Presence of Cartier and Champlain - Montréal, Québec
in Signs of History Jacques Cartier et Samuel de Champlain se sont respectivement arrêtés au Sault-au Récollet le 2 octobre 1535 et au 24 juin 1615. Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain respectively stopped in Sault au Récollet on 2 October 1535 and 24 June 1615. posted by: Weathervane location: Québec, Canada date approved: 11/1/2020 last visited: 3/14/2021 |
view gallery |  Tribute to Admiral de Grasse - Virginia Beach VA
in Signs of History To
Comte Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse
Admiral of the French Fleet
"Arbiter Of The War"
— — — General George Washington posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 11/1/2020 last visited: never |
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