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Nyberg Park features scrap-metal sculptures by local artist Ken Nyberg, including one honoring his daughter and fellow Vining native, NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg. Vining, Minnesota. (Nathanael Miller, 17 Aug. 2018)
The Pacific Aviation Museum occupies historic spaces on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. Its most iconic structure is the old Ford Island Control Tower. The tower was under construction when Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. Exhibits include the wreckage of a Japanese plane that crashed on the Island of Ni'ihau, one of only two fixed-wing Wildcats, and a civilian plane that was caught in the middle of the Japanese formations as they approached Pearl Harbor. My uncle, Clarence Silva, did the murals that hang in the museum's exhibits. Honolulu, Hawaii. (Nathanael Miller. 20 April 2018)
Hurricane Ridge rises to 5,242 feet (1,598 m) above sea level, and is one of the most popular spots in the northern part of Olympic National Park. Port Angeles, Washington. (Nathanael Miller; 1 May 2021)
On board the ferry Yankee Freedom III to Fort Jefferson on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas. Nearly 70 miles west of Key West, the Dry Tortugas mark the end of the third largest barrier reef in the world. (Nathanael Miller, 26 July 2017)
Pikes Peak reaches a height of 14,115 feat, though its summit can be blocked by early winter storms due ot its extreme height. It is the highest peak in the Front Range of the Rockies, and one of the 53 mountains in Colorado that exceeds 14,000 feet. Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Nathanael Miller, 25 Oct. 2018)
Built in 1807, the Portland Observatory is the only known maritime signaling tower left in the United States. Observers used both a telescope and signal flags to establish two-way communication with incoming ships several hours before the vessels tied up. Shipping companies paid a fee to store their signal flags in the tower in order to communicate with their ships as those vessels hove into sight. Portland, Maine. (Nathanael Miller, 24 July 2018)
The Quarterdeck flags and well deck fragments from USS Ponce (LPD 15) with the bell from the battleship USS Maryland (BB 46), a Colorado-class battleship in service from 1921 - 1947. Maryland was heavily damaged (but not sunk) during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and served through the war. The ship's bell was dedicated on the grounds of the Maryland State House in 1961. USS Ponce was in commission from 1971 - 2017. Annapolis, Maryland. (Nathanael Miller, 20 Jan. 2018)
Wreckage of the CSS Chattahoochee, scuttled by Confederate forces in the Chattahoochee River in April 1865. The wreckage includes one screw (still on its shaft) and the ship's rudder, on display in a special frame just forward of the propeller on the wreck's port side. Originally founded in 1962, the museum relocated to the present facility in 2001. It is the only civil war museum in the nation exclusively dedicated to the story of the Union and Confederate navies. Columbus, Georgia. (Nathanael Miller, 17 March 2018)
USS Yorktown (CV 10). Patriot's Point Naval and Maritime Museum. Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. (Nathanael Miller, 14 Feb. 2018)
Albus at the Great Salt Lake. The Great Salt Lake in Utah is the largest remnant of Lake Bonneville, a prehistoric lake the once covered most of Utah and parts of Idaho. The Great Salt Lake covers an average of 1,700 square miles, but its water level fluctuates significantly. A railroad causeway across the lake's center creates differing levels of salinity in each half, resulting in the northern half of the lake taking on a reddish hue and the southern half looking more blue. Great Salt Lake, Uta. (Nathanael Miller, 27 August 2018)
Close-up of Mount Adams' northwest face showing Adams Glacier, the second longest glacier in the contiguous United States. Mount Adams is 12,281 feet above sea level, making it the second highest peak in Washington State after Mount Rainier. Mount Adams is one of the oldest of the Cascade volcanoes. Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. (02 Sept. 2019; Nathanael Miller)
Fort Jefferson on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas. Fort Jefferson is the largest, most powerful masonry fort in the entire United States and was designed to maintain control of the entry way (and some nearby deep water anchorages) to the Gulf of Mexico. Built from 1846 - 1975 out of more than 16 million bricks, it was never finished. Dr. Samuel Mudd was held here for nearly four years after setting the broken legg of John Wilkes Boothe following the assasination of President Lincoln. Nearly 70 miles west of Key West, the Dry Tortugas mark the end of the third largest barrier reef in the world. (Nathanael Miller, 26 July 2017)
Known as Betty, the Boise Washer Woman is a motorized sign that once advertised a laundromat the site on Vista Avenue. Today the Boise icon is maintained by the Cucina di Paolo restaurant which occupies the old laundromat building. Boise, Idaho. (Nathanael Miller, 28 August 2018)
Ala Moana was the largest shopping center in the U.S when it opened in 1959, and is still the largest open-air shopping center in the world. Honolulu, Hawaii. (Nathanael Miller. 22 April 2018)
"Blue" (Jean Morabal) performs on his 10 foot unicycle during the daily Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square, Key West. (Nathanael Miller, 23 July 2017)
Snowy day in my neighborhood as Washington is hammered by a series of blizzards. Silverdale, Washington. (Nathanael Miller. 10 Feb. 2019)
Hollywood, our tour guide from the Yankee Freedom III. A brilliant storyteller! Fort Jefferson on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas. Fort Jefferson is the largest, most powerful masonry fort in the entire United States and was designed to maintain control of the entry way (and some nearby deep water anchorages) to the Gulf of Mexico. Built from 1846 - 1975 out of more than 16 million bricks, it was never finished. Dr. Samuel Mudd was held here for nearly four years after setting the broken legg of John Wilkes Boothe following the assasination of President Lincoln. Nearly 70 miles west of Key West, the Dry Tortugas mark the end of the third largest barrier reef in the world. (Nathanael Miller, 26 July 2017)
Albus the Crab with the bow ornamentation from the cruiser USS Olympia, Commodore Dewey's flagship during the May 1898 Battle of Manila Bay. National Museum of the United States Navy, Washington Navy Yard. Washington, D.C. (Nathanael Miller. 04 May 2018)
Bannack State Park preserves the ghost town of Bannack. Bannack was founded in 1862 and was the first gold-rush boom town in Montana. Bannack lasted through World War II before finally beginning to die out. The state park pretty much "freezes" the town in time after the last few residents left the old ghost town in the 1970s. Bannack features architecture ranging from 1862 through the 1940s. Bannack, Montana. (Nathanael Miller, 26 August 2018)
Fort Fisher State Historic Site. Fort Fisher protected Confederate commerce transiting Wilmington, North Carolina, until it finally fell in January 1865. Wilmington was the last major port the Confederates had, and the loss of international supplies through it was a factor in Robert E. Lee having to evacuate Petersburg in Virginia. Kure Beach, North Carolina (Nathanael Miller, 3 Feb. 2018)
Pullman car. The Historic Rail Park and Train Museum. Located in the old L&N station in Bowling Green which was completed in 1925. Bowling Green, Kentucky. (Nathanael Miller, 9 Dec. 2017)
"Smoke writing" from the past century. A tallow candle was used to make dots of smoke to form the letters. Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave system in the world with over 400 miles of tunnels mapped. It was carved over over millions of years by the underground Styx and Echo rivers, which empty into the Green River. It was first discovered 6,000 years ago by Native Americans and has been integral to Kentucky history ever since. (Nathanael Miller, 12 Dec. 2017)
The U.S. Air Force Armament Museum was founded in 1975. It is the only musuem dedicated primarily to the armaments carried by the Air Force, and boasts a collection of over 30 aircraft (U.S. and a few foreign), as well as hundreds of examples of munitions used by aerial warfare through history. Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (Nathanael Miller. 29 Dec. 2018)
Fort Jefferson on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas. Fort Jefferson is the largest, most powerful masonry fort in the entire United States and was designed to maintain control of the entry way (and some nearby deep water anchorages) to the Gulf of Mexico. Built from 1846 - 1975 out of more than 16 million bricks, it was never finished. Dr. Samuel Mudd was held here for nearly four years after setting the broken legg of John Wilkes Boothe following the assasination of President Lincoln. Nearly 70 miles west of Key West, the Dry Tortugas mark the end of the third largest barrier reef in the world. (Nathanael Miller, 26 July 2017)
1928 Commander Roadster. This particular car established new speed records at Atlantic City and toured the counrty as part of a Studebaker promotional campaign. The Studebaker National Museum opened in its current location in 2005. Three floors tell the story of the Studebaker family and company from the early 18th century through the final Studebaker built in 1966. South Bend, Indiana. (Nathanael Miller, 17 Dec. 2017)
The U.S. Air Force Armament Museum was founded in 1975. It is the only musuem dedicated primarily to the armaments carried by the Air Force, and boasts a collection of over 30 aircraft (U.S. and a few foreign), as well as hundreds of examples of munitions used by aerial warfare through history. Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (Nathanael Miller. 29 Dec. 2018)
Today a shopping facility, this building was built from 1856-1861and served as HQ of the Union's East Gulf Blockade Squadron during the Civil War. The Navy turned it over to the 7th Lighthouse District in 1932, and it became Coast Guard HQ on Key West in 1939 following the amalgamation of that service. (Nathanael Miller, 28 July 2017).
Six-image composite panorama of the farmhouse of Dr. Robert Kennedy. It was rented for three months in 1859 by John Brown (under the alias Isaac Smith, a prospector) and used to plan and launch the Harpers Ferry Raid. Samples Manor, Maryland. (Digital illustration by Nathanael Miller, 11 Jan. 2018)
1951 Commander used to film "The Muppet Movie" in 1979. This is one of two used, and this was modified for the diver to operate the vehicle from the trunk while the Muppet operators worked in the car. The Studebaker National Museum opened in its current location in 2005. Three floors tell the story of the Studebaker family and company from the early 18th century through the final Studebaker built in 1966. South Bend, Indiana. (Nathanael Miller, 17 Dec. 2017)
The tomb of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. Oak Ridge Cemetery. His body lies ten feet below the cenotaph in the burial chamber. Springfield, Illinois. (Nathanael Miller, 31 March 2018)
Site of the Combahee Ferry Raid in June 1863. Harriet Tubman, escaped slave and Underground Railroad conductor, became the only civilian woman to help lead a U.S. Army raid that resulted in one of the largest emancipation events in South Carolina. Beaufort County, South Carolina. (Nathanael Miller, 17 Feb. 2018)
The statue of Athena was finally unveiled in the Nashville Parthenon in 1990 and gilded in 2002. Created by Alan LeQuire, at nearly 42 feet high it's the tallest the indoor statue in the the Western Hemisphere. Centennial Park was the site of the 1897 Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. Today the full-scale replica of the ancient Athenian Parthenon and man-made Lake Watauga are the only structures left from the exposition. Nashville, Tennessee. (Nathanael Miller, 16 May 2018)
Albus the Crab with the world's largest ball of string. 42 feet in circumference and weighing 6 tons. Ripley's Believe It or Not, or Ripley's Odditorium, is a museum of curiosities that is part of the Ripley's chain around the world. This particular building is built to look like it was fractured by an earthquake along the nearby New Madrid faultline like the ones that hit hte area in 1811 and 1812. Branson, Missouri. (Nathanael Miller, 3 April 2018)
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge across the Cooper River, constructed in 2005. Charleston, South Carolina. (Nathanael Miller, 14 Feb. 2018)
The Pacific Aviation Museum occupies historic spaces on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. Its most iconic structure is the old Ford Island Control Tower. The tower was under construction when Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. Exhibits include the wreckage of a Japanese plane that crashed on the Island of Ni'ihau, one of only two fixed-wing Wildcats, and a civilian plane that was caught in the middle of the Japanese formations as they approached Pearl Harbor. My uncle, Clarence Silva, did the murals that hang in the museum's exhibits. Honolulu, Hawaii. (Nathanael Miller. 20 April 2018)
Fort Jefferson on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas. Fort Jefferson is the largest, most powerful masonry fort in the entire United States and was designed to maintain control of the entry way (and some nearby deep water anchorages) to the Gulf of Mexico. Built from 1846 - 1975 out of more than 16 million bricks, it was never finished. Dr. Samuel Mudd was held here for nearly four years after setting the broken legg of John Wilkes Boothe following the assasination of President Lincoln. Nearly 70 miles west of Key West, the Dry Tortugas mark the end of the third largest barrier reef in the world. (Nathanael Miller, 26 July 2017)