Historic Sites

In the US state of Alabama, there was once a town called Cahaba (also spelled Cahawba). It was founded at the beginning of the…

Things were very different 50 years ago. It is The Ticker second of three Sundays looks back on the history of Traverse City over several landmark periods. Around 1971, protests against the Vietnam War were common, a man named DC Cooper…

Do you believe in paranormal activity? Pennsylvania is a former state with various historical sites and many places considered to be haunted. There are supernatural and unexplained stories from the Clifton Theater in Huntingdon to the…

In the countryside of China's Anhui Province, where Weijia Ma's father grew up, much of life centered around ponds. There, the women washed the vegetables and did the laundry; little children played in the water, swam and caught fish.…

It will be a celebration of Jersey City's diverse culture and history with the second annual Bergen Square Day on Saturday, October 23, from noon to 5 p.m. in Bergen Square, at the intersection of Bergen Square and Academy Street. The…

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Visitors to Elizabeth City will now have an easier time finding local historic sites and places to eat and…

While national parks were breaking attendance records this summer, several parks have instituted reservation systems, with varying degrees of success. But there is another tool that could help alleviate the record number of crowds on the…

TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) - It has been nine years since Islamist extremists in northern Mali arrested Zahra Abdou for showing off his hair and wearing an outfit they felt was too tight. Al-Qaeda-linked activists who took control of this…

North Carolina African American Musicians' Exhibition opens at Roanoke Island Festival ParkBy Outer Banks Voice on October 12, 2021Roanoke Island Festival ParkMary D. Williams, gospel singer from Garner, North CarolinaRoanoke Island…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - History buffs, rejoice! The Illinois Old State Capitol is open to visitors again. The building closed for a $ 1.6 million restoration project last spring. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources…

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Doris Jean Luzader, née Bolyard, was born December 8, 1922 to Josephine Belle (DeMoss) Bolyard and Charles Troy Bolyard of Grafton, West Virginia. Doris Jean grew up in Grafton, attending local elementary schools and…

WASHINGTON - US Senator John Hickenlooper introduced his bipartisan bill to add Amache National Historic Site to the national parks system during a hearing of the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. "Amache…

Starting Thursday, October 7, the Old State Capitol building in Springfield will once again welcome visitors to tour inside the state's historic site, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said on Tuesday. The building has been…

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Oakwood has announced the opening of the Oakwood Hotel Oike Kyoto, further strengthening its commitment to double its global portfolio of managed properties by 2025.e Ownership in Japan also marks Oakwood's debut in the former Japanese…

JACKSON COUNTY, MI - A $ 10,000 grant will help the Jackson County Historical Society place markers on some of the county's historic buildings and sites.The grant comes from Michigan Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities…

The last couple of years have been spent finding things to do around the house, which is why tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) are getting even more attention than usual. The…

September 26, 2021 After years spent in craft circles - from a decade touring with a famous roots band to making beautiful furniture for the Hanes family at Roaring Gap…

A major project has been launched to restore and repair the windows of two historic sites on the Isle of Wight. Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle are part of a national English Heritage initiative. Nicola Duncan-Finn, senior…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CaVThB-YH4 For immigrants who settled in the Sainte-Croix River region in the 19th century, the river and its tributaries were invaluable means of transportation: carrying millions of logs downstream and…

The Daily Pennsylvanian is a non-profit, student-run organization. Please support us by disabling your ad blocker on our site. The $ 750,000…

Stabilization work on a bridge that carries thousands of vehicles per day on Interstate 81 via Binghamton is progressing.The state Department of Transportation closed several blocks of Chenango Street on the north side to through traffic…

People who live near a BAE Systems facility in Union City have heard what one resident described as a "really, really irritating" racketeering in recent weeks.The noise emanates from the company's Power and Propulsion Systems building on…

Nineteen buildings along East Main Street have been recognized as the Dover-Foxcroft Historic Shopping District, which is now on the National Register of Historic Places. The designation of downtown Dover-Foxcroft comes with…

HUBBARD, Ohio (WKBN) - The City of Hubbard wants to hear from residents about an upcoming sidewalk project. The $ 178,100 project involves the construction of 1,000 feet of new sidewalk on the south side of Myron Street,…

Preservation Worcester on Monday released its list of the most threatened structures for 2020 and 2021, with entries ranging from discounts to a large estate. But the COVID-induced two-year combination didn't translate into an extra-long…

Almost immediately after the COVID vaccination rollout began in New Jersey late last year, 10-year-old Maya Gandhi began to think about getting the vaccine.The Bergen County girl watched her parents, both doctors, get vaccinated. In May,…

Southold's First Presbyterian Church intends to renovate its staple next year. Credit: Courtesy of the…

Sakura Gardens, the former Keiro campus in Boyle Heights, has a long history. Boyle Heights Community Partners (BHCP) has announced its efforts to secure historic designation for Sakura Gardens, the senior care facility that has…

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Latino Heritage Fellows | Guest columnistsFor too long, historic preservation efforts in the United States have told the story of a national identity rooted in a colonialist narrative and buried in the stories of Indigenous communities,…

Friday, September 24, 2021 4:00 a.m. Eleven sites of…

Does New Jersey have national parks? Well, no, not technically. There are no officially designated national parks in New Jersey as Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, or Great Smoky Mountains, but the state has 10 national and historic sites…

~~ ~ The Cultural Affairs Agency (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) is set to launch a new initiative in 2022 to ensure that the nation's cultural treasures will be available for the future…

It was early fall 1777, and the war was going badly for the American settlers.From his base in Tredyffrin Township, British General William Howe plundered the countryside in an offensive that would see him lead the British to victory in…

If visiting haunted places is right for you, get ready to expand (and strengthen!) Your paranormal to-do list. But even if you just love seeing them from afar, you've always come to the right place ... While there are plenty of haunted…

Hold on to that summer feeling for as long as you can!Whether it's strolling the promenade or the beaches, savoring excellent cuisine in the open air, and attending live music concerts in a wide variety of venues.But be sure to stop by…

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) calls a play at the line of scrimmage during the ... second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, September 12, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla.…

MILAN - An ambitious effort to restore what was once known as the…

"Without Lucy, who cares about a gift shop?" he said.Lucy was close to demolition in the 1960s.“It was minutes from the wrecking ball,” Helfant said.Lucy was sentenced in 1962, after the great…

Last month, the Walton Family Foundation announced that Robert Burns will be the director of what's known as his home region program. Burns has decades of experience in housing, philanthropy and community development. As senior vice…

An archaeological survey of a 19th century cemetery in Co Waterford took experts by surprise with more than 300 individual graves already mapped. It is believed that there could be more than 3,000 famine victims buried in the single field…

THE quango in charge of Scotland's historic sites plans to spend up to £ 60,000 to map their "imperial connections", including any link to the slave trade. Historic Environment Scotland is launching a…

This week, the latest development in the fight for reproductive rights has occurred on the national planning stage: President Joe bidenThe Texas administration on Tuesday issued an emergency request to temporarily block the near-total…

SHIRLEY - The Historical Commission has added nine beautiful new signs to the city streetscape, identifying two distinct historic neighborhoods that previously had no signs. The city has three historic districts: Shirley Center,…

The State Council for Historic Preservation recommended the addition of 19 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. These nominations include a "castle" built by the eminent Catskill Mountain photographer /…

MANITOWOC (NBC 26) - Dave DeZeeuw has explored shipwrecks along the west coast of Lake Michigan for decades.“I was a flight instructor here at Manitowoc in the 1980s,” he said. “We…

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park Entrance sign for Lyndon…

September 18 Holy Rose: Get your helmets and the kids out together and join the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition for a family bike ride. Practice your cycling skills, discover new trails and learn about bike safety at Spring Lake…

SALT LAKE CITY - Kevin Perry had just started his morning routine, stepping out to pick up the diary, when he noticed something was wrong with the sky."In 30 seconds I was coughing and my throat ached," Dr. Perry, an atmospheric specialist…

With the help of a recently awarded national grant and other additional funding, one of the city's first black-owned pharmacy buildings is slated for rehabilitation In 2017, the National Historic Trust for Preservation launched the…

Over 150 of Wales' historic sites, monuments and hidden gems will offer visitors free entry, events or guided tours in September, as 2021 marks the return of Open doors. Funded and hosted by Cadw, Wales' ever popular built heritage…

Before Tropical Storm Ida arrived in southeast Louisiana as a powerful Category 3 hurricane on Sunday or Monday, residents were bracing for what was to come and authorities were closing public…

A plaque designating Mo'okini Heiau as a Registered National Historic Landmark was recently cut or removed from a rock and stolen from the centuries-old North Kohala Temple. The…

PANAMA CITY Fla. (WMBB) - A historic building in Panama City, unique in the St. Andrews area, has been nationally recognized. The Panama City Publishing Company Museum is one of 13 places in Bay County listed in the National…

The Brackenridge Park Conservancy has released its Cultural Landscape Report which will guide efforts to improve the park's ecological systems. The report also aims to protect and celebrate the…

The National Park System manages 423 individual units, covering more than 85 million acres in all 50 states. These sites include everything from national reserves and boardwalks to scenic rivers and…

From historic sites to trendy shops and must-see bars.ShutterstockWhile our nation's capital might not be the first destination you think of when you think of a major LGBTQIA + hub, it probably should be. Long before a cheerful crowd…

Built in 131-32 AD, the Arch of Hadrian spans an ancient road in central Athens, southeast of the Acropolis. Athens, Greece, is the antidote for the bland. Everything inspired me - the cultural sites, the museums, the cuisine and…

It was an honor killing. Local lawyer James Clark had abandoned his wife and children to run away with…

The book was unveiled by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and South Delhi Mayor Mukesh Suryan during a video conference.New Delhi: From an old reservoir in Mehrauli built during the reign of the Tomar dynasty to an iconic British-era police…

Historic sites are not limited to battlefields or stately homes. Sometimes they can be as surprising as a sushi bar. A new grant program sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express honors more than two…

Tuesday is primary election day in Washington state. If you have not yet voted your ballot, you have until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday to send your ballot to the Yakima County Auditors' Office.Yakima County Auditor Charles Ross said he expects a…

The recipients of this funding exemplify centuries of African American resilience, activism and achievement. Some of their stories are known and others still unknown. Together, they help document the true and complex history of our…

This weekend, Washington State Park staff invite the public to commemorate Missouri's Bicentennial Year on Saturday and Sunday with a guided petroglyph tour, living history activity, and visit to the Memorial Quilt of the Bicentennial of…

KILLINGWORTH - Killingworth Kindergarten recently announced that Principal Erin DelVecchio will take over as Program Director, a position left vacant by recently retired Mary Angus. Killingworth Nursery School marks its 68th year this…

Have you checked out Blackstock Battlefield in Enoree, SC? One of the perks of living in South Carolina is the ability to bring history to life by visiting the hundreds of historic sites in the state. We have visited Musgrove Mill…

By AR Siders, University of Delaware and Katharine Mach, Miami University When the tide is unusually high in Charleston, South Carolina, the coastal streets begin to fill with seawater. Some backyards…

MALVERN - Arkansas State University Three Rivers received a grant of $ 872,003 from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council at its May 12 meeting, which will be used to begin Phase II of the historic theater restoration…

“I think it is irresponsible to restrict real estate development in the city center just to preserve the view of a private house,” he said. "There is no other such sight preserved in Madison."The city…

The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has announced its support for projects totaling $ 3 million that will help preserve African American monuments.Three of the…

Just north of Toronto on Lake Simcoe is this iconic historic home, known locally as the Beechcroft. The foyer with etched glass panes in the front door. The Beechcroft property is considered to be of national…

Edenton residents Grace and Chris Bean attended a vacation home tour in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1980.…

The town of North Bend will soon begin an archaeological survey at Ferry Road Park with a grant from the…

The history of the landscape was a new interest of the 1950s, although initially based on simple and rather superficial observations. Landscape archaeologist Christopher Taylor, who died at the age of 85, developed methods that helped…

Latino curators have listed a Dominican-owned bodega in Providence, Rhode Island, a park in eastern Los Angeles that served as a gathering place for Chicano student walkouts and five other sites as heritage sites Latino in need of urgent…

The exhibitions relate historical banking tools and the evolution of banking over time.“It shows what our name and logo have been over 126 years,” Conrucci said. “The second story…

In the hills of Sequoyah County, in the heart of the Cherokee Nation Reservation, sits the iconic Dwight…

By Lucy Kafanov, Leslie Perrot and Marnie Hunter, CNNImagine traveling across the country to visit one of the most beautiful national parks in the United States and discover that there are too many people to get inside.This is what…

On Tuesday, June 30, 2021, Yurok President Joseph L. James and Vice President Frankie Myers offered California Governor Gavin Newsom a ride down the Klamath River in a traditional redwood canoe. Tribal and state leaders paddled a…

With July knocking on the door, it's time to watch some of the upcoming events at our historic sites in…

Porto was a prominent port city during the time of the Roman Empire. getty Now that Portugal has reopened its borders to American tourists, there's no better time than now to start planning your next Iberian…

A successful visit to Glacier National Park this summer will require some planning in advance through the Recreation dot gov website due to the massive increase in visitors this year.KGVO held talks with Public Information Officer Gena…

REGINA - Grain elevators are an iconic symbol of Saskatchewan and are synonymous with the province's agricultural roots. Recently, old-fashioned wooden elevators have faded from memory and from the edges of highways.…

CHEYENNE --Governor Mark Gordon has announced that up to $ 6.5 million of the remaining CARES Act funds will be used to fund capacity expansion at state parks and historic sites in Wyoming. This will increase the opportunities for…

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Save the participants in the fact-finding mission to Armenian monuments with His Holiness Karekin II (center) YREVAN - Save Armenian Monuments (SAM), a recently launched initiative to protect historical and cultural sites in Artsakh and…

Two years after being purchased by the City of Houston, the old Heights Transit Center at 6000 North Main will experience new life as East Sunset Heights Park.The nearly one-acre lot will be renovated in about two years with help from a…

The state of New Jersey has a ton of beautiful coastal towns and it is very difficult to decide which beach town is best to live in. Wallet Hub recently created a list of “Best Beach Towns to Live in…

At Maison-Bellevue National Historic Site, visitors are invited to share their thoughts / Parks CanadaA few years ago, there was something about the New York Tenement Museum tour that resonated when the engaging guide quizzed us about…

A local UISD student dives into the second part of her Lone Star Leadership Academy camp this summer.Sophia Ayala, a student at United South Middle School, was selected to travel to Dallas / Fort Worth to attend a summer 2021 Lone Star…

HISTORICAL COURTESY GRAPHIC OF LARIMER COUNTY. Annie lindgren North Forty News Historic Larimer County is the only historic preservation organization dedicated to protecting our historic resources - whether rural or urban,…

Steve Roemen is the current Executive Director of the Cape Blanco Heritage Society. He is considering…

Last week, Tuesday June 8, the Antiquities Act celebrated its 115th anniversary. Many people are unaware…