Abbot-Spalding House

 

  The Abbot-Spalding House has had four different owners since its' construction in 1804: Daniel Abbot, George Pelham, Rev. Henry Lessard, and William Spalding. The property was given to the Nashua Historical Society by Mr. Spalding's descendants. Open to the public, it features a museum with historic artifacts as well as being open for tours.

Hume-Fogg Academic High School

Hume-Fogg Academic High School, located in Nashville, TN, is the nation's oldest operating high school. Opened in 1855 as Hume High School, it was Nashville's first. The city's second high school, Fogg High School, was built directly adjacent to Hume in 1875. In 1912, the two schools merged and continue to this day to provide quality education to its' students.  The school was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places on October 16, 1974.

Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge

The only surviving bridge of its' type in the country, the Bollman Truss Bridge was built in 1852 by Baltimore engineer Wendel Bollman. The 160 foot structure, which spans the Little Patexent River in Savage, MD, was closed in 1947 and restored in 1983 as part of Savage Park.

USCGC Taney

Launched June 3, 1936 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the US Coast Guard Cutter Taney is the last of the 101 US fighting ships present at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Today , the decommissioned Taney makes its' home at the Baltimore Maritime Museum.

This US Coast Guard picture shows the cutter Taney as she appeared in 1944.

Photo Op

This photo of President Warren Harding, Vice President Calvin Coolidge, and the rest of their cabinet was taken at the White House in 1921. 

Ted Williams Home Run Seat

On June 9, 1946 Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hit the longest home run ever hit in Boston's Fenway Park. A lone red seat in section 42, row 37, seat 21 marks the spot in the right center field stands where Williams' 502 foot home run landed.

Paul Revere House

Undated photograph of the Paul Revere House in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Dakota: 1912

The Dakota Park Apartments, located in New York's Central Park West and West 42nd Street, is pictured in 1912. Built in 1880, it is perhaps best remembered today as the place where famed Beatle John Lennon was shot to death on December 8, 1980. In addition to Lennon, other famous celebrities who called The Dakota home included Lauren Bacall, Leonard Bernstein, Judy Garland, and Rex Reed. Today the building is on the National Register of Historic Places and also is a  National Historic Landmark.

Before & After

In this 1905 National Park Service photograph, Mt. Rushmore is seen before contruction of the Mt. Rushmore National Monument in South Dakota.

The completed carved figures in the side of Mt. Rushmore are seen in this undated picture.

Eastern State Penitentiary

Opened on October 25, 1829, Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia was the largest public building project of its' time. The wheel shaped structure was designed to primarily keep inmates isolated from each other as well as the outside world, the belief being that this would be beneficial to their spiritual rehabilitation. Economic reasons as well as overcrowding eventually led to the prison closing in 1971. Today, Eastern State's massive walls provide tourists with their own original form of deteriorating beauty as a result of being abandoned for many years.

Thru the years, Eastern State housed such famous criminals as Willie "The Actor" Sutton, and Alphonse "Scarface" Capone, and was also the setting for many television shows as well as Hollywood movies. In order to safely protect visitors from its' ongoing decay, the penitentiary is currently maintained in a state of  'preserved ruin'.

Thomas Viaduct

Construction on the Thomas Viaduct began on July 4, 1833 and was completed July 4, 1835. Spanning the Patapsco River between Relay and Elkridge, Maryland, the world's first multi span railroad bridge is also the oldest continuously operational structure of its' kind. Pictured above in 1970, current efforts are underway to preserve this national landmark.

USS Nautilus

The USS Nautilus (SSN-571), The world's first operational nuclear powered submarine, is pictured passing under the George Washington Bridge in 1956 as part of an Armed Forces Week visit to New York harbor. The Nautilus was launched on January 21, 1954 at the submarine base in Groton, CT. On May 10, 1955 the Nautilus traveled fully submerged for 84 hours from New London, CT, to San Juan Puerto Rico. It is also best known for having completed a submerged voyage across the North Pole. The vessel was decommissioned in 1980, and is currently a museum at the Groton Sub Base in Groton, Ct. The USS Nautilus has been designated a National Historic Landmark, and is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Mt. Vernon

Mt. Vernon, pictured above, was the plantation home of the first President of The United States, George Washington. Built in 1757 along the shores of the Potomac River near Alexandria, Virginia, the site was designated a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1960.

Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga is an 18th Century fort built in 1755 - 1758 near the south end of Lake Champlain in upstate New York. The site was strategically important during the 18th Century colonial conflicts between Great Britain and France, and to a lesser extent during the American Revolutionary War. A popular tourist attraction today and a museum, it was designated a National Historic Landmark on October 9, 1960. It would eventually be placed on the National Registry of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.