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Who was Stationed at Fort Randolph and how did they live

Major General Kirby Smith chose five artillery batterie to be stationed at the forts. They were known as the Siege Train Battalion and consisted of the 26th, 27th and 31st regiments, and the...

  • louisiana
  • civil war
  • fort

Bayside Cannery

CITY OF SAN JOSE CAPITAL OF SILICON VALLEY BAYSIDE CANNERY ca 1906 Established ca. 1906, Bayside Canning Company expanded to become the third largest cannery in the United States by 1931. Under...

    First Powder Mill

    FIRST POWDER MILL Near this site stood the "mill for making of powder at Unkety or Dorchester Mill" where gunpowder was manufactured for carrying on King Philip\'s War in 1675. After serving...

      The Port and Town of Alviso

      Submitted by @AlexisMadrigal.

        Gravesend Cemetery

        On the morning of August 22, 1776, the British invasion force, approximately 20,000 troops, began landing on the shores of Gravesend Bay, supported by naval forces under the command of Admiral...

        • brooklyn
        • gravesend
        • cemetery
        • flatlands
        • flatbush
        • rutgert van brunt
        • rem williamson
        • 1776

        Brooklyn College of Pharmacy

        600 LAFAYETTE AVENUE HOME OF THE BROOKLYN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY 1929-1976 The College, founded in 1886, moved to this location from its first permanent location at 265-271 Nostrand Avenue in order...

        • brooklyn
        • bedford-stuyvesant
        • lafayette avenue
        • long island ...
        • college
        • university
        • collegiate gothic
        • 1929
        • 1976
        • 2011

        Herbert Mann

        In loving memory of Herbert Mann 1937-2020 Beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Lifelong Brooklynite and lover of chess. learning, and family Lost, like so many others, to the pandemic.

        • brooklyn
        • prospect park
        • park slope
        • herbert mann
        • 1937
        • 2020
        • covid-19
        • chess

        Robert McCue

        In loving memory of Robert E. McCue, MD 1953-2016

        • brooklyn
        • prospect park
        • robert mccue
        • 1953
        • 2016
        • bench

        Jamie Torres Springer

        To our friend and partner Jamie Torres Springer We honor your contributions to our City and our company. -HR&A AdvisorsSubmitted by @lampbane

        • brooklyn
        • prospect park
        • park slope
        • jamie torres...
        • hr&a
        • bench

        Phyllis Fox and George Sternlieb

        In Memory of Phyllis Fox and George SternliebBy their children and grandchildren With love and gratitude   Submitted by @lampbane

        • brooklyn
        • prospect park
        • park slope
        • bench
        • phyllis fox
        • george sternlieb