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The oldest Catholic Church in Savannah was founded by Haitian emigres and Irish Catholics fleeing the French near the end of the 18th century.
The Lighthouse was authorized in June 1834 when Congress appropriated $6,000 for construction of a lighthouse at the north end of Long Beach Island . Work soon began on the 40-foot tower, and Barnegat Lighthouse was put into commission in 1835.
Pennsylvania Avenue is considered Washington DC main street. The Avenue joins the White House and the United States Capitol. It is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches and civilian protests.
Evergreen Farm is a small private boarding and breeding facility located in Livingston, NJ. This facility specializes in the breeding of Miniature Horses.
Culver's Lake is a lake located in Frankford Township, in Sussex County. The lake has a surface area of approximately 555 acres and a shoreline roughly six and a half miles long. It has a maximum depth of fifty feet and is located at an elevation of 830 feet above sea level.
In which the EBdubbz crew unites from all corners of the U.S. to travel and explore the wild western states and all her grandeur and glory...
In which the EBdubbz crew unites from all corners of the U.S. to travel and explore the wild western states and all her grandeur and glory...
Entering the Cathedral from the narthex, or vestibule people pass through this splendidly carved Indiana limestone screen. The Screen contains figures of martyred popes which includes Pope St. Gregory the Great, who developed the great body of liturgical music which we know as "Gregorian Chant."
The Narthex screen symbols of the apostles show the Church universal. Side-aisle portals dedicated to the Child Jesus and to the Assumption of Our Lady feature shields honoring the working men and women of the archdiocese. They are the People of God. Their financial sacrifices made this cathedral project a reality.
The Wall at the National Korean War Memorial is 164 feet long, 8 inches thick; more than 100 tons of highly polished Academy Black granite from California. There are more than 2,500 photographic, archival images representing the land, sea and air troops who supported those who fought in the war are sandblasted onto the wall. You also can see the reflection of the Memorial's Statues in the Wall.
The grand Jersey City Post Office was built in 1911. It is of Italian Renaissance design with exterior walls of Mt. Waldo granite.
This is the Tiffany window in the east chapel of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Morristown. initially the church retained Tiffany to design all the windows for the church. When they were delivered they were returned because the church council didn't like them. They did keep one however, this window.
Boasting the quiet and quaintness of a small community, vacationers are beckoned to Avalon NJ for two distinctly different seasons, the warmth of the summer sun and the relaxing quiet of the spring, fall and winter months.
Sacred Heart Cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Newark with 1.4 million Catholics in Essex, Hudson, Union, and Bergen Counties New Jersey.
Their bunks got covered with straw and each soldier was given one blanket. Soldiers huts were about 2 to 3 ft apart, with three rows of eight huts for each regiment. By 1780, soldiers had built about 1,200 huts in Jockey Hollow
it is believed that the Morris County Militia was instructed to build a beacon of between 18 and 20 feet high. Similar beacons were found from the Hudson Highlands and all through northern New Jersey. The beacon system was used on June 7, 1780 and again on June 23 when the British crossed into New Jersey. Records tell of area militia responding to the alarms in June and engaging the British at Springfield NJ
Dedicated in 1985, the Liberation sculpture in Liberty State Park was created by the sculptor and Holocaust survivor Natan Rapoport. It depicts an American soldier carrying a World War II concentration camp survivor. The inscription notes that the statue is Dedicated to America s role of preserving freedom and rescuing the oppressed.
The Golden Spike 8. The Golden Spike is in Corinne. This is where the two railroads from the east and the west were joined. It ended pioneer days. Corinne is a semi ghost town. More information is at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_spike .
Due to its central location, the town of Richmond became the seat of government on Staten Island in 1729. This was the third county courthouse Standing on the highest point in Richmond, this imposing Greek Revival building was designed to reflect and inspire civic power and pride. The front wall of the building is built of rough-face Staten Island trap rock while the other walls are . built of brick
Usually during the season, Point Pleasant has machines that go over the beach each morning cleaning the sand. So you never find sheels like this during the summer months.
Miss Foster left her cars when she denoted the Farm to the Morris County Park Commission. This is a 1929 Hupmobile.
Come visit the American Railroads of yesterday at the Whippany Railroad Museum just off Route 10 in Whippany New Jersey. The museum as a great Lionel Train Exhibit.
In which the EBdubbz crew unites from all corners of the U.S. to travel and explore the wild western states and all her grandeur and glory...
Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote his famous I Have a Dream; speech in his hotel room at the Willard in 1963 in the days before his March on Washington. On September 23, 1987 Bob Fosse collapsed in his room and later died. In addition, it was the habit of Ulysses S. Grant to drink brandy and smoke a cigar while relaxing in the lobby. Folklore, additionally promulgated by publicists for the hotel, holds that this is the origin of the term lobbying, as Grant was often approached by those seeking favors.
The view of Jersey City from the Hoboken Ferry on my way to Wall Street and the dock on the East River
The exterior of the Memorial echoes a classic Greek temple and features Yule marble from Colorado. The structure measures 189.7 by 118.5 feet and is 99 feet tall. It is surrounded by a peristyle of 36 fluted Doric columns, one for each of the 36 states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death, and two columns in-antis at the entrance behind the colonnade. The columns stand 44 feet tall with a base diameter of 7.5 feet.
Above the colonnade, inscribed on the frieze, are the names of the 36 states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death and the dates in which they entered the Union. Their names are separated by double wreath medallions in bas-relief. The cornice is composed of a carved scroll regularly interspersed with projecting lions' heads and ornamented with palmetto cresting along the upper edge. Above this on the attic frieze are inscribed the names of the 48 states present at the time of the Memorial's dedication. A bit higher is a garland joined by ribbons and palm leaves, supported by the wings of eagles. All ornamentation on the friezes and cornices was done by Ernest C. Bairstow
Situated in the heart of Morristown, Headquarters Plaza is home to several Fortune 500 corporations. The complex is just steps from the Morris County courthouse and the Town Green, and is within walking distance of many of Morristown's historic attractions, restaurants, banks, retail shops, professional offices, and many new residential properties.
we went there twice. once for lunch and once for breakfast. both times were incredible and definitely warrants a visit next time we're in Charleston.
In which the EBdubbz crew unites from all corners of the U.S. to travel and explore the wild western states and all her grandeur and glory...
Lady Justice and Fountain dedicated to the victims and heroes of the attack on America September 11, 2001
"In Honor of the victims and heroes both praised and unsung, may they dwell in the house and heart of history" - Janet Lewis, West New York
West New York Victims: William "Billy" Cashman, Michael Colbert, Paul R. Eckna
the New Jersey State House remains home to the State Legislature, the Governor’s Office and several other executive branch offices. In addition to quartering our elected officials, the State House stands as an important historical and architectural monument, boasting long standing tradition and style.