HISTORY: Baseball was played at Nicollet Park from 1896-1955. Most of that time, the home team was the Minneapolis Millers of the AAA American Association. The Millers compiled the best record in Nicollet.
HISTORY: The cemetery was built upon the grounds of the old Metairie Race Course after it went bankrupt. Notable monuments include the pseudo-Egyptian pyramid & former tomb of Storyville madam Josie Arlington.
Kunst und Unterhaltung · Highland · 3 Tipps und Bewertungen
HISTORY: Perfect for parties, receptions, showers and unique get-togethers of all kinds while in Denver.Performers interact with guests to try to solve a murder mystery, all while enjoying a delicious gourmet
Zuhause (privat) · Audubon · 3 Tipps und Bewertungen
HISTORY: The house got the nickname for the elaborate frosting of cornices, balconies and columns. This colonial revival structure was originally commissioned in 1907 and was later gifted to Tulane University.
HISTORY: The CELL's multimedia exhibit: Understanding the Threat of Terrorism is a dynamic, interactive experience that provides a comprehensive look at security and the related social challenges.
Geschichtsmuseum · Curtis Park · 3 Tipps und Bewertungen
HISTORY: Preserves the history and culture of those African American men and women who helped settle and develop the American West. Exhibits on African American cowboys including Bill Pickett.
Geschichtsmuseum · Civic Center · 2 Tipps und Bewertungen
HISTORY: The area includes the Denver Art Museum, Denver Public Library, U.S. Mint, Colorado History Museum, Byers-Evans House, the Colorado Ballet, Ballet Arts Theatre, Acoma Center & over 50 galleries.
HISTORY: This is the club's first location. It was built in 1883 but the club formed in 1854 & hosted the National Women's Tennis Championship from its 1887 inception until it moved to Forest Hills, NY in 1921
HISTORY: Tommy Loughran, known as "The Phantom of Philly," captured the hearts of boxing fans as one of the most skilled fighters of his day. He is is honored here, where he was born & attended mass everyday.
Sekundarschule · Overbrook · 3 Tipps und Bewertungen
HISTORY: Wilt Chamberlain came to national prominence here, as a star in sports in the early 1950s. He didn't take up basketball until the 7th grade, when he was already 6-foot-11 inches.
HISTORY: Ora Washington, a pioneer in black women's sports, trained and taught tennis at the YMCA that once stood at this location. From 1929 to 1937, she won eight national singles championships.
Öffentliches Kunstwerk · Center City East · 1 Tipp
HISTORY: At the optical shop once located here, Siegmund Lubin managed five theaters in six states. He began this operation in 1897 & gained national notoriety. But by 1916 he was bankrupt & died in obscurity.
Museum · Queen Village - Pennsport · 7 Tipps und Bewertungen
HISTORY: On New Year's Day, clowns, comics & other characters march in Philadelphia outside the museum. The parade has been a city tradition for more than a century & in the 1940s 2 million people participated
HISTORY: This was the home of Dr. Philip Physick, the "Father of American Surgery," from 1815 until his death in 1837. The home is a museum dedicated to Physick &features a collection of medical instruments.
HISTORY: In 1852 William Procter Jr "the Father of American Pharmacy" invited pharmacists from 8 states to this site. Together they formed the American Pharmacists Association boasting more than 60,000 members
HISTORY: Longtime Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack lived in this home for many years. Mack began his career as a catcher in 1883, managed the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901-50.
Zuhause (privat) · North Philadelphia · 2 Tipps und Bewertungen
HISTORY: Lubin is sometimes regarded as America's first movie mogul, he was the first to build a chain of theaters. After he started producing his own films, Thomas Edison sued him for patent infringement.
Kinderkrankenhaus · University City · 36 Tipps und Bewertungen
HISTORY: In 1855, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia became the first pediatric center, formalized medical training for pediatricians and developed vaccines for the mumps, whooping coughs and influenza.
HISTORY: Robbers crept into what was then the Brinks building at closing time and stole $1.2 million in cash and $1.5 million in securities on Jan. 17, 1950. It was the largest robbery to that date.
HISTORY: 3 different ballparks occupied this site from 1871-1914, & all were home to Boston's National League baseball team. Known early on as the Boston Beaneaters or the Red Stockings, they became the Braves
HISTORY: Each week, Scottsdale Gallery Association members host special exhibits - many with artist receptions - and join together for an informal come-and-go “open house” throughout the district.
400 Huntington Ave (Northeastern University), Boston, MA
Hochschulbibliothek · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 2 Tipps und Bewertungen
HISTORY: Before Fenway Park, the American League team from Boston played at the Huntington Ave. Grounds, formerly on this site. They were called the Americans or the Pilgrims - the name Red Sox came in 1908.
HISTORY: This was once the location of the Blackfriars Pub, where 5 people were murdered in the basement here in June 1978, apparently over drug money. Two men were acquitted and the crime remains unsolved.
HISTORY: The monument encompasses two mesas and the canyon of the Agua Fria River.This mosaic of semi-desert area offers one of the most significant systems of prehistoric sites in the American Southwest.
HISTORY: Heritage & Science Park is a City of Phoenix Park which consists of Historic Heritage Square, Phoenix Museum of History and The Arizona Science Center. The park is home of the 1895 Rosson House.
HISTORY: The Otis House Museum exemplifies the elegant life led by Boston's governing class after the American Revolution. It also houses Historic New England's headquarters & its Library and Archives.
HISTORY: We show the work of over 200 artists with Paintings, pottery, sculpture, mosaics, glass art, jewelry, photography, art furniture, folk art, rugs, kaleidoscopes, religious art.
HISTORY: Bess Houdini began a yearly Halloween séance in 1926 trying to contact her husband, Harry. Epic film director D.W. Griffith died of a stroke in 1948 under the crystal chandelier in the hotel lobby.
Historische und geschützte Stätte · Downtown Boston · 58 Tipps und Bewertungen
HISTORY: Just outside the building, five men were among the first casualties in the Boston Massacre. The Declaration of Independence was proclaimed from the balcony in 1776.