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Doby Flowers; Fred Flowers Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL: W. Stanley Proctor: 2004 Portrays Maxwell Courtney, the first African-American to enroll and graduate; Doby Flowers, the first black Miss Florida State University; and Fred Flowers, first black varsity athlete. [5]: 14 Statue of Harriet Tubman: Harriet Tubman: Little Rock, AR
Swedish immigrants were an important part of early Pennsylvanian history, with New Sweden existing in current-day Philadelphia from 1638 to 1655. This church, known locally as Old Swedes', is the oldest church in Pennsylvania and the second-oldest Swedish church in the United States.
The monument has a central tower and 2 side towers, the former with an entrance defined by a massive lintel of 3.20 m (10.5 ft). The central chamber has a false dome, which is more than 6 m (20 ft) high. [106] The King's Grave: Sweden: Europe: 1400 BCE Tomb Near Kivik is the remains of an unusually grand Nordic Bronze Age double burial. [107]
Click on a state to see a list of the National Historic Landmarks in that state. The United States National Historic Landmark Program is designed to recognize and honor the nation's cultural and historical heritage. The program was formally inaugurated with a series of listings on October 9, 1960; as of August 21, 2020, there are 2,597 ...
Designated a United States National Monument on October 15, 1924. [92] Amos Chase House Saco: ME c. 1743 Residential Oldest building in Saco. It was actually two houses, one of which was brought over on logs used as rollers, and joined to the other by the industrious Amos Chase to accommodate his large family. Mission Espada: San Antonio: TX ...
In 1908 a mob of 5,000 white residents attacked the Black community of Springfield, Illinois, destroyed several blocks of residences and business, and lynched two Black Americans. The mass racial violence was one of many such events of brutality and intimidation in that era, leading to the establishment of the NAACP. The monument includes the ...
The city's landmarks reflect its status as the national capital, including grand government buildings, homes of politicians, military facilities, and museums. The list also includes sites relating to support for the disabled , the Civil Rights Movement , pioneering urban infrastructure , and other historic themes.
The monument was completed in October 1888, and was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies on August 1, 1889. [3] Hammatt Billings, Boston architect, illustrator, and sculptor, originally conceived the monument as a 150-foot-tall (46 m) structure comparable to the Colossus of Rhodes.