Lincoln-Douglas Debate Mural - Jonesboro, IL Jonesboro was one of the venues of one the famous Lincoln Douglas debates as they competed for an Illinois Senate seat. The debate site has been turned into a park with statues of Lincoln and Douglas. This mural is painted on a building along the town square. It is signed Hillman 22, Haley Volkert, Adapted from original by Maurice Metzger.
Site of the Jonesboro, IL Lincoln-Douglas Debate At the site of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate in Jonesboro, IL are statues of Lincoln and Douglas. It's a few blocks north of town along Main St. The area is designated as Lincoln Memorial, part of the Shawnee National Forest. At the town square, there are some footsteps so you can retrace the steps Lincoln walked on that day. Text of the marker between the statues of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: In Commemoration on the afternoon of September the 15th, 1858 upon this acre in the Jonesboro fair-grounds and as rival candidates for the United States Senatorship from the State of Illinois. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas met in the third joint-debate of the seven Lincoln-Douglas Debates Upon the principles set forth here the Senate election was lost to Mr. Lincoln, but he did gain much prominence nationally and was elected to the Presidency in 1860. Served as Civil-War President. Was re-elected in 1864. He truly was Illinois' gift “The Man for the Ages”. This debate cast a long shadow upon the pages of history. 50th-75th-100th anniversaries celebrated here. In 1963 the old stone marker became defaced and was replaced with this stone and this plaque was dedicated on September 15th, 1963.
Lincoln Statue - Site of the Jonesboro, IL Lincoln-Douglas Debate At the site of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate in Jonesboro, IL are statues of Lincoln and Douglas. It's a few blocks north of town along Main St. The area is designated as Lincoln Memorial, part of the Shawnee National Forest. At the town square, there are some footsteps so you can retrace the steps Lincoln walked on that day. Text of the marker between the statues of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: In Commemoration on the afternoon of September the 15th, 1858 upon this acre in the Jonesboro fair-grounds and as rival candidates for the United States Senatorship from the State of Illinois. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas met in the third joint-debate of the seven Lincoln-Douglas Debates Upon the principles set forth here the Senate election was lost to Mr. Lincoln, but he did gain much prominence nationally and was elected to the Presidency in 1860. Served as Civil-War President. Was re-elected in 1864. He truly was Illinois' gift “The Man for the Ages”. This debate cast a long shadow upon the pages of history. 50th-75th-100th anniversaries celebrated here. In 1963 the old stone marker became defaced and was replaced with this stone and this plaque was dedicated on September 15th, 1963.
Lincoln watched by Douglas - Site of the Jonesboro, IL Debate Douglas was quite shorter in stature. At the site of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate in Jonesboro, IL are statues of Lincoln and Douglas. It's a few blocks north of town along Main St. The area is designated as Lincoln Memorial, part of the Shawnee National Forest. At the town square, there are some footsteps so you can retrace the steps Lincoln walked on that day. Text of the marker between the statues of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: In Commemoration on the afternoon of September the 15th, 1858 upon this acre in the Jonesboro fair-grounds and as rival candidates for the United States Senatorship from the State of Illinois. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas met in the third joint-debate of the seven Lincoln-Douglas Debates Upon the principles set forth here the Senate election was lost to Mr. Lincoln, but he did gain much prominence nationally and was elected to the Presidency in 1860. Served as Civil-War President. Was re-elected in 1864. He truly was Illinois' gift “The Man for the Ages”. This debate cast a long shadow upon the pages of history. 50th-75th-100th anniversaries celebrated here. In 1963 the old stone marker became defaced and was replaced with this stone and this plaque was dedicated on September 15th, 1963.
The Grassy Knoll The Grassy Knoll was the site of the people who had the best eyewitness vantage points to the JFK Assassination in Dallas. The white structure here is the Bryan Pergola, part of Dealey Plaza. On the left side of the Pergola is a concrete pedestal, partially obscured by the green street light. Abraham Zapruder was standing on this pedestal to shoot his famous film of the Assassination
Benjamin Harrison Statue - Indianapolis This status of President Benjamin Harrison is located in downtown Indianapolis at University Park and faces New York Ave. With the Indiana World War Memorial in the background, the statue is part of the multiple-block Indiana World War Memorial Historic District. The Harrison Statue was completed in 1908 and was designed by Henry Bacon and sculpted by Charles Niehaus. The sculpture depicts the only U.S. President from Indiana standing before a draped, Greek style chair. He wears an open overcoat with one hand upraised and one hand holding gloves. Niehaus found that a lifelike depiction of the president, seated, would not be flattering. "As Harrison was below the average stature in height he was unable to touch the floor when seated, which made this attitude practically impossible from an artistic standpoint." The sculpture is mounted on an oval limestone base with a decorative top border and a relief of an eagle on the front.
Texarkana John F. Kennedy Marker This marker is located on the grounds of the Texarkana Post Office and Federal Courthouse. This marker is located on the Texas/Arkansas State Line and is in front of the building's main entrance. If you enlarge the photo, on the left side you can read the text taken from his Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 1961. On the right side, is text from a speech he was planning to deliver on Nov. 22, 1963 - the day he was Assassinated. This includes progress made of a campaign promise delivered on the 1960 campaign trail in Texarkana.
Lincoln Statue - Cincinnati (Avondale) This 1902 Statue of President Lincoln by sculptor William Grandville is in the Avondale suburb of Cincinnati along US42. At the base is a second statue of Lady Liberty kneeling to inscribe "With Malice Toward None."
Lincoln Motel neon sign - Chandler, OK Lincoln Motel is a vintage motel along Route 66 in Chandler. This is also in Lincoln County, named for President Lincoln.
The Lincoln Cairn - Harrogate, TN This is located on the grounds of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN. Here is the text of the marker: This stone monument was built to commemorate the Lincoln Tercentenary, a celebration held in 1937 of the Lincoln family having been in this country 300 years. The first ancestor to arrive was Samuel Lincoln, who landed in Boston on June 20, 1637. The celebration also commemorated the passage of Abraham Lincoln's family through Cumberland Gap in 1780 to settle in Kentucky.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial is a monument to President John F. Kennedy in the West End Historic District of downtown Dallas, TX erected in 1970, and designed by noted architect Philip Johnson. Design: The John F. Kennedy Memorial was the first memorial by famed American architect and Kennedy family friend Philip Johnson, and was approved by Jacqueline Kennedy. Johnson called it "a place of quiet refuge, an enclosed place of thought and contemplation separated from the city around, but near the sky and earth." Dallas raised $200,000 for the memorial by August 1964, entirely from 50,000 individual donations contributed by private citizens. Plaza: The simple concrete memorial lies in the block bounded by Main, Record, Commerce, and Market Streets, approximately 200 yards east of Dealey Plaza, where Kennedy was assassinated. The block, also known as the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Plaza, is in downtown Dallas near the Historic West End district, is owned by Dallas County. Cenotaph: Philip Johnson's design is a cenotaph, or empty tomb, that symbolizes the freedom of Kennedy's spirit. The memorial is a square, roofless room, 30 feet tall and 50 by 50 feet square with two narrow openings facing north and south. The walls consist of 72 white precast concrete columns, most of which end 29 inches above the earth. Eight columns (two in each corner) extend to the ground, acting as legs that support the monument. Each column ends in a light fixture. At night, the lights create the illusion that the structure is supported by the light itself. The corners and "doors" of this roofless room are decorated with rows of concrete circles, or medallions, each identical and perfectly aligned. These decorations introduce the circular shape into the square architecture of the Kennedy Memorial. The cenotaph lies atop a low concrete hill, embossed with squares and slightly elevated compared to street level. Inside is a low block of dark granite, 8 feet square, set into a larger shallow depression. The granite square is decorated on its north and south faces with the name "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" carved in gold letters. It is too empty to be a base, too short to be a table, but too square to be a tomb. The letters have been painted gold to capture the light from the white floating column walls and the pale concrete floor. These words – three words of a famous name – are the only verbal messages in the empty room. Epitaph: Two dark granite squares are set in the plaza surrounding the memorial, each approximately 50 feet from the narrow entrances to the cenotaph. They are each inscribed with an epitaph that reads: The joy and excitement of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's life belonged to all men. So did the pain and sorrow of his death. When he died on November 22, 1963, shock and agony touched human conscience throughout the world. In Dallas, Texas, there was a special sorrow. The young President died in Dallas. The death bullets were fired 200 yards west of this site. This memorial, designed by Philip Johnson, was erected by the people of Dallas. Thousands of citizens contributed support, money and effort. It is not a memorial to the pain and sorrow of death, but stands as a permanent tribute to the joy and excitement of one man's life. John Fitzgerald Kennedy's life. — Jim Lehrer, journalist
Texas School Book Depository Normally, when I upload photos, I like to leave a detailed description in the caption. However, the Texas Schoolbook Depository needs no introduction. I made a visit to Dallas in the summer of 2021 and made it a point to visit many of the JFK and Oswald sites, so I will be uploading other relevant photos over time. See my other pictures here. One aspect of this area I find fascinating is the X which has been placed on the street at the site of the shot. I just always assumed it was maintained by the National Park Service. However it has never been officially placed by a government source. Conspiracy theory author Robert Groden claims to have placed them. Whenever the street has been re-paved, Groden needs to place the X again. As my parents grew up in Dallas, I learned of how the events of the Kennedy Assassination were intertwined with family history. Thus, it has piqued my curiosity. My Grandfather was a Captain in the Dallas Police Department. I believe he was referenced in the unabridged Warren Report, but I've never found it. He personally examined Oswald's rifle. I found his copy of the P.D. memo regarding the Tippit funeral. For the record, he thought Oswald acted alone. In addition to that, my mom's aunt lived next door to the Oswald Boarding House. My parent's first date was at the Texas Theater in Oak Cliff where Oswald was apprehended.
Mount Rush Hour - Houston, TX "A Tribute to American Statesmanship" is a tribute to U.S. Presidents Lincoln and Washington as well as important early Texas leaders Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin. It is humorously also called Mount Rush Hour due to its 4-figure similarity to Mt. Rushmore as well as its viewing location of the Houston bottleneck location where Interstates 10 and 45 meet. This photo was taken while I was in that bottleneck, but you can get a closer view at American Statesmanship Park at the end of Bingham St. These oversized busts are the creation of David Adickes, who is well known for several other large statues. Since everything is bigger in Texas, he has created massive statues of Houston and Austin. He also created President's Park which showcased all Presidents through George W. Bush, but closed in 2010.
Lincoln Memorial University entrance - Harrogate, TN Did you know there is a university in Tennessee named in honor of President Abraham Lincoln? Many people would not expect to find this in the south. This 1992 statue by Jack Witt is located at the main entrance to the University. The statue faces the Cumberland Gap Parkway (US25E). The university also has a museum with Lincoln artifacts, although it was closed on my visit in 2019.
The Hermitage Church In 1823, Andrew Jackson donated the land, a portion of the funds, and the labor of his slaves to build this simple church. There's little doubt that it was the encouragement of Rachel Jackson. Originally non-denominational, in 1832, the Hermitage church joined the Presbyterian church. In 1838, he officially joined this church fulfilling his promise to Rachel that he would become a member after he retired from politics. The church remained active until 1965 when it was gutted by fire. Then the Ladies' Hermitage Association donated nearby land for a new building and the LHA rebuilt it to look as it did in 1839. See the historic markers here: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=historical-markers/... seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=historical-markers/... seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=historical-markers/... On a personal note, I took this photo in 2019. I had been here once before about 30 years prior. At the time, my dad as a Music Professor at Lipscomb University ran an ensemble which performed Medieval and Renaissance music. His group had a performance here. Upon arrival, they learned there was no working electricity. All of the musicians had to read their music from candle-light.
The original burial site of President James K. Polk James K. Polk served as President until Jan. 1849. He planned to spend his retired years at his newly acquired mansion in downtown Nashville which was known as Polk Place. Before he went to his new home, he toured parts of the country, but he got sick before getting home. After spending three months at home, he died of Cholera on June 15, 1849. Due to the cholera scare, laws were passed where those who fell victim to the infectious disease had restriction on their burials. Polk was unceremoniously buried here at Nashville City Cemetery in an area intended for Felix Grundy. His body only remained here for about a year. On May 22, 1850, Polk's body was moved to the preferred location of his home, Polk Place. His wife Sarah Childress Polk lived at Polk Place another four decades but passed away in 1891. Two years later, developers wanted the prime real estate of Polk Place, and President Polk was moved again, along with his wife to the grounds of the state capitol in 1893. Since his body hasn't moved enough, in 2017 the Tennessee legislature voted to move the Polk's bodies to the Polk Ancestrial Home in Columbia, but the Governor never signed the law. In 2015, the Nashville City Cemetery placed a simple marker at the almost forgotten spot where Polk was originally buried.
The First Hermitage - Nashville, TN Until President Andrew Jackson's final mansion was built, he lived in a two-story log cabin on his property for 15 years. After the new Hermitage was built, the original was disassembled and rebuilt into these two one-story slave quarters.
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage (Entrance) thehermitage.com/ Here is the historic entrance path to the Hermitage mansion. The 1998 Nashville tornado uprooted many of the trees which lined this, so this is what the new trees look like 20 years later.
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage - Nashville thehermitage.com/ This is about the best view you can get from the front with two large evergreen trees in front of the mansion.
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage (Back entrance) thehermitage.com/ When I was younger, I thought this was the front. My 3rd grade class came here on a field trip, and there is a class picture of us back here. I've seen that picture more often than I saw the actual front
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage (Wide Angle) thehermitage.com/
Abraham Lincoln Statue - Springfield, KY This statue of Presdent Lincoln entitled "In Sacred Union" is in front of the new Washington County Courthouse in Springfield, KY. The 10 foot tall bronze statue by Paula Slater was dedicated in 2009. The statue faces the old courthouse which is now the Lincoln Legacy Museum." The text of the base of the statue simply reads, "Abraham Lincoln, son of Nancy Hanks and Thomas Lincoln." That description doesn't sound like much, until you learn the significance of the Old Courthouse to Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was never certain his parents were married when he was born. In those days, that was a scandal which would have disqualified him from being President in the opinion of many voters. He hired investigators to find proof of their marriage, which did not happen before his assassination. Later in 1878, the marriage certificate was found in this courthouse. The two circles of bricks at the base represent the wedding rings of Thomas and Nancy Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln Statue - Springfield, KY This statue of Presdent Lincoln entitled "In Sacred Union" is in front of the new Washington County Courthouse in Springfield, KY. The 10 foot tall bronze statue by Paula Slater was dedicated in 2009. The statue faces the old courthouse which is now the Lincoln Legacy Museum." The text of the base of the statue simply reads, "Abraham Lincoln, son of Nancy Hanks and Thomas Lincoln." That description doesn't sound like much, until you learn the significance of the Old Courthouse to Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was never certain his parents were married when he was born. In those days, that was a scandal which would have disqualified him from being President in the opinion of many voters. He hired investigators to find proof of their marriage, which did not happen before his assassination. Later in 1878, the marriage certificate was found in this courthouse.
Benjamin Harrison Home - Indianapolis From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Harrison_Presidential_Site The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, previously known as the Benjamin Harrison Home, was the home of the 23rd President of the U.S., Benjamin Harrison. It is in the Old Northside Historic District of Indianapolis, IN. Harrison had the sixteen-room house with its red brick exterior built in the 1870s. It was from the front porch of the house that Harrison instituted his famous Front Porch Campaign in the 1888 United States Presidential Campaign, often speaking to crowds on the street. In 1896, Harrison renovated the house and added electricity. He died there in a second story bedroom in 1901. Today it is owned by the Arthur Jordan Foundation and operated as a museum to the former president by the Benjamin Harrison Foundation History: Benjamin Harrison arrived in Indianapolis in 1854 in order to begin a career as a lawyer. In 1867, following his service in the military, he bought a double lot from an auction, on what was then the outskirts of town, on North Delaware Street, just north of present-day I-65. In 1874 construction of a house on the property began, and was completed in 1875, at the cost of $24,818.67 (equal to $566,242 today). The trend for wealthier citizens of Indianapolis to move to the north side of town started with Benjamin Harrison moving his family to 1230 Delaware Street. When built, the property featured many elm and oak trees. Except for the time Benjamin Harrison served as United States Senator from Indiana (1881–1887), and his time as President of the United States (1889–1893), he lived at the home for the rest of his life. Benjamin Harrison died in the master bedroom of the house on March 13, 1901. While running for president in 1888, Benjamin Harrison issued campaign speeches to listeners on the street outside his home, in what were called "front-porch speeches". The front porch was not built until 1896, 3 years after he left the presidency. After Benjamin Harrison's death, his widow Mary Lord Dimmick Harrison owned the property. In 1939 Mary Lord Harrison sold the house to the Arthur Jordan School of Music (now located at Butler University as the Jordan College of Fine Arts), with the proviso that the house would always serve as a memorial to Benjamin Harrison. The Arthur Jordan School renovated the house, turning the second and third floors into a dormitory for the female students of the school, and making the first floor a museum. The Benjamin Harrison Home became a National Historic Landmark in 1966. In 1974 the Arthur Jordan Foundation once again renovated the house, making it a house museum. The Arthur Jordan Foundation currently leases the house to the 1966-incorporated Benjamin Harrison Foundation in order for the latter to run a museum inside the house. Structure: The Italianate Benjamin Harrison House was built at 1230 Delaware Street from 1874 to 1875, using the plans of architect Herman T. Brandt. The red brick house has sixteen rooms. The bracketed cornices and three-story bay window are indicative of the Italianate architecture style. Interior features include an oak-trimmed walnut staircase, butternut woodwork, and parquet floors. Many renovations took place in 1896, which included electricity and the front porch. Today: Presently, the house is open for tours throughout the week. Ten of the sixteen rooms are open for visitors, all decorated in the Victorian style typical of Benjamin Harrison's time at the residence. 75% of the 3,700 pieces of memorabilia actually belonged to Benjamin Harrison and his family, and the books in the museum number 2,440. Besides archives regarding Benjamin Harrison, the house also features archives of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The front parlor is set to look as it did when Benjamin Harrison brought his new bride to the house.
Lincoln the Lawyer statue - Harrogate, TN This statue of Lincoln the Lawyer is located on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN. Typically, you won't find many tributes to Lincoln south of Kentucky. However, this university was named after Lincoln in the part of Tennessee which remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War. The campus has a couple of Lincoln statues plus a Museum (closed until 2020). History: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorial_University#History
Andrew Jackson Camp Blount marker - Fayetteville, TN Andrew Jackson mobilized his army - Camp Blount - Oct. 1813 - Erected Oct 1913, Kings Mountain Messenger Chapter D.A.R. This marker is located on the south side of Fayetteville along US231/431 in front of the WalMart. The actual Camp Blount is being developed into a park with an entrance just to the north. In 2020, the park will feature a statue dedicated to an Army Volunteer.
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Lincoln - Hanks marker - Springield, KY Text: On this site in _____ stood the little office of the Clerk of the Washington County Court where Thomas Lincoln gave bond and secured a license to marry Nancy Hanks. The wedding took place at Beechland this county on June ____ Erected by the Washington County Historical Society This marker is located on the grounds of the Lincoln Legacy Museum in the middle of Springfield, KY. This building was originally the Washington County Courthouse built in 1816.
Gravesite of President Andrew Jackson Tennesseean Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States. thehermitage.com/learn/andrew-jackson/ President Jackson and his wife Rachel are buried in the garden on the grounds of his mansion, The Hermitage. Before Jackson was President, he was a military general. His most important victory was the Battle of New Orleans from the War of 1812. To commemorate this event, every year on January 8, the Tennessee National Guard lays a wreath at his grave site.
Abraham Lincoln statue - Indianapolis, IN This statue to President Lincoln is located in Downtown Indianapolis at University Park.
Washington County Courthouse - Springfield, KY I previously drove through here in 2006, and at the time it was still used as a courthouse. Since then, a new courthouse has opened across the street and this has become the Lincoln Legacy Museum. According to plaques on the grounds, Abraham Lincoln was never certain his parents were married when he was born. In those days, that was a scandal which would have disqualified him from being President in the opinion of many voters. He hired investigators to find proof of their marriage, which did not happen before his assassination. Later in 1878, the marriage certificate was found in this courthouse. Mare about the courthouse from Wikipedia: The Washington County Courthouse in Springfield in Washington County, Kentucky is located on Springfield's Public Square, at Main at Lincoln Park Rd. It was built during 1814-15. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is a two-story brick courthouse, with brick laid in Flemish bond. Among other changes designed by architect Frank Brewer, it has an octagonal cupola added in 1840. It is included as a contributing building in the Springfield Main Street Historic District.
George Washington (DeLue Statue) - Indianapolis, IN From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_(DeLue) George Washington (alternately titled George Washington as Master Mason) is a public artwork by American sculptor Donald De Lue, located on the grounds of the Indiana Statehouse, in Indianapolis, IN. The bronze statue of George Washington that occupies the Indiana Statehouse south lawn is one of several copies of a 1959 original wax cast at the Modern Art Foundry in Long Island, New York. The statue depicts Washington dressed in breeches with an apron and medallion decorated with Masonic symbols. Washington holds a tri-cornered hat in the crook of his proper left arm, and a gavel in his proper right hand. He wears an open overcoat with buttons and has a short podium to his proper right. Washington's attire depicts the first President as he may have looked when he laid the cornerstone for the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The sculpture is mounted upon a stepped, inscribed granite base. The Statehouse's version of De Lue's bronze statue was a gift of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Indiana, dedicated May 19, 1987. A Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture survey completed in October 1992 noted the condition as 'well-maintained'.
President Lincoln here said... marker - Indianapolis Here Feb. 11, 1861 Abraham Lincoln, on his way to Washington to assume the presidency, in an address said: "I appeal to you to constantly bear in mind that not with politicians, not with presidents, not with office-seekers, but with you is the question: shall the Union and shall the liberties of this country be preserved to the latest generations?" This marker is located in Indianapolis along Washington St. in front of the Indiana Government Center South. On his way to inauguration, Lincoln's train from Springfield to Washington made stops for speeches along the way. The plaque was originally designed by local high school student Marie Stewart and sculpted by Rudolph Schwartz in 1907. The original location was the Claypool Hotel, which was the site of the Bates House where Lincoln stayed in 1861. When the hotel was torn down, the plaque was moved here in 1971. It was mounted on a new base designed by Benno Shum.
Young George Washington statue - Winchester, VA Written on the plaque: In March of 1748, George Washington, at age sixteen, arrived in Winchester, then called Frederick Town. During the next four years, he worked as a surveyor throughout the colonial Virginia frontier. Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society Dedicated 2004 This is located at the George Washington Office Museum in Old Town Winchester, VA facing Cork St. This is uploaded in honor of George Washington's Birthday, Feb. 22, 2018.
Lincoln Bas-relief scenes #4 - Louisville Waterfront Park The Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Park features four bas-reliefs which illustrate scenes of Lincoln's ties to Kentucky. The sculptures were created by Louisville artist Ed Hamilton and dedicated June 4, 2009 remembering the bicentennial of his birth. The memorial site, designed by world-renowned landscape architects Hargreaves Associates, is a tree-canopied landscape with an amphitheater that faces the river and provides a frame for the sculptural pieces. Scene #4: Slavery and Emancipation The slavery bas relief contains life-sized figures of slaves being loaded onto a riverboat. The shackles in this piece were molded from the actual antique chain of a slave-era shackle, owned by the artist. The fourth bas relief is a moving depiction of slaves shackled together for transport by riverboat. Raised in a deeply religious household by Separatist Baptist parents, from an early age, Abraham Lincoln abhorred the institution of slavery and considered it a moral wrong. Disagreeing with both defenders of slavery and abolitionists, Lincoln nonetheless came to believe that the Declaration of Independence, by stating that “all men are created equal,” and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, by outlawing slavery north of the Ohio River, had placed the institution “in course of ultimate extinction.” First-hand knowledge of slavery also bolstered these views. Writing to his friend Joshua Speed in 1855, Lincoln recalled their trip of August 1841 on the Ohio River, during which he saw a dozen enslaved African Americans being transported to New Orleans: “That sight was a continual torment to me; and I see something like it every time I touch the Ohio, or any other slave-border.” To others he asked: “Can we, as a nation, continue together permanently – half slave, half free?” As president during the Civil War, military considerations and Lincoln’s longstanding antislavery views combined to answer this question. On January 1, 1863, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. One year later, he risked losing his presidency by supporting the Thirteenth Amendment that abolished slavery in the United States. Information taken from here: louisvillewaterfront.com/explore-the-park/features/lincol... This is uploaded in honor of Black History Month 2018.
Lincoln Bas-relief scenes #3 - Louisville Waterfront Park The Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Park features four bas-reliefs which illustrate scenes of Lincoln's ties to Kentucky. The sculptures were created by Louisville artist Ed Hamilton and dedicated June 4, 2009 remembering the bicentennial of his birth. The memorial site, designed by world-renowned landscape architects Hargreaves Associates, is a tree-canopied landscape with an amphitheater that faces the river and provides a frame for the sculptural pieces. Scene #3: A House Divided In his famous speech of June 16, 1858, senatorial candidate Abraham Lincoln invoked the biblical injunction, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” When war came on April 12, 1861, President Lincoln’s own family became a house divided, as most of Mary Lincoln’s relatives, the Todds of Lexington, supported the Confederacy. The Lincolns felt keenly the deaths of Mary’s half-brother Samuel at the battle of Shiloh and her brother Alexander at Baton Rouge. Lincoln was visibly shaken when he learned that his friend and brother-in-law, Confederate Brigadier General Benjamin Hardin Helm, had been killed in the battle of Chickamauga. The conflict permanently estranged the Lincolns from Mary’s sister, the widowed Emilie Todd Helm. Sharing in the nation’s wounds, Lincoln anticipated, in his Second Inaugural Address, the need for true reconciliation, “with malice toward none, with charity for all.” Information taken from here: louisvillewaterfront.com/explore-the-park/features/lincol... This is uploaded in honor of President's Day 2018.
Lincoln Bas-relief scenes #2 - Louisville Waterfront Park The Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Park features four bas-reliefs which illustrate scenes of Lincoln's ties to Kentucky. The sculptures were created by Louisville artist Ed Hamilton and dedicated June 4, 2009 remembering the bicentennial of his birth. The memorial site, designed by world-renowned landscape architects Hargreaves Associates, is a tree-canopied landscape with an amphitheater that faces the river and provides a frame for the sculptural pieces. Scene #2: Lincoln's Kentucky Connections When Thomas Lincoln moved his family to Spencer County, Indiana, in December 1816, he was following a well-worn path laid out by thousands of other households from the Upper South. Similarly, at age twenty-two, Abraham Lincoln left his father’s household and made his way to New Salem, Indiana—a growing village inhabited by many former Kentuckians. Lincoln was already well integrated into an important network of Kentuckians who continued to shape his life and career when he moved to Springfield, Illinois in 1837. John Todd Stuart, his first law partner, had encouraged Lincoln to run for political office and study the law as early as 1832. In Springfield, Lincoln also met his best friend, Louisville-native Joshua Speed. Like many of his generation, Lincoln found inspiration in the great Kentucky statesman, Henry Clay. With Mary Todd Lincoln, who came from one of Kentucky’s most prominent families, he formed an ambitious, intellectually rich, and politically powerful partnership. Lincoln often turned to fellow Kentuckians for advice, guidance, and support as a lawyer, politician, and president. Information taken from here: louisvillewaterfront.com/explore-the-park/features/lincol... This is uploaded in honor of President's Day 2018.
Lincoln Bas-relief scenes #1 - Louisville Waterfront Park The Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Park features four bas-reliefs which illustrate scenes of Lincoln's ties to Kentucky. The sculptures were created by Louisville artist Ed Hamilton and dedicated June 4, 2009 remembering the bicentennial of his birth. The memorial site, designed by world-renowned landscape architects Hargreaves Associates, is a tree-canopied landscape with an amphitheater that faces the river and provides a frame for the sculptural pieces. Scene #1 Lincoln's Formative Years in Kentucky Born on February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln was the first president of the United States born outside the original thirteen colonies. Lessons learned from his early years on the Kentucky frontier shaped our 16th President immeasurably. Lincoln’s parents, Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, were both second-generation “pioneers,” who married on June 12, 1806, near Springfield, Kentucky. They taught their son the meaning of hard work and perseverance and instilled in him a profound love of learning—a love that Abraham’s stepmother, Sarah Johnston Lincoln, continued to nurture in him. From an early age, Lincoln became an avid reader. He was largely self-taught, becoming one of Illinois’ most successful lawyers long before his election as president in 1860. As an adult, Lincoln thought of himself as a Kentuckian and a selfmade man. He advised others to find their calling as he did: “get the books, and read, and study them carefully.” Information taken from here: louisvillewaterfront.com/explore-the-park/features/lincol... This is uploaded in honor of President's Day 2018.
Lincoln Memorial - Louisville Waterfront Park The Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Park features a 12′ statue of Lincoln seated on a rock and looking out over the river. The statue was created by Louisville artist Ed Hamilton and dedicated June 4, 2009 remembering the bicentennial of his birth. The memorial site, designed by world-renowned landscape architects Hargreaves Associates, is a tree-canopied landscape with an amphitheater that faces the river and provides a frame for the sculptural pieces. The face of the granite amphitheater seating is engraved with four famous Lincoln quotes, and the site is planted with a variety of trees, including several that were Lincoln favorites. Read more: louisvillewaterfront.com/explore-the-park/features/lincol... This is uploaded in honor of President's Day 2018.
Cannon used by George Washington Cannon used by George Washington in defense of Fort Loudon, 1756. This is located at the George Washington Office Museum in Old Town Winchester, VA facing Cork St. This is uploaded in honor of President's Day 2018.
James K. Polk Ancestral Home - Columbia, TN From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_K._Polk_Ancestral_Home The James K. Polk Ancestral Home is a historic house museum at 301 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee. Built in 1816, it is the only surviving private residence of United States President James K. Polk. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The James K. Polk House is located just west of the commercial central downtown area of Columbia, at the southwest corner of West 7th and South High Streets. It is an L-shaped brick building, two stories in height, with a gabled roof. The front facade, facing West 7th Street, is three bays wide, with the main entrance in the rightmost bay, recessed in a segmented-arch opening. The door is flanked by sidelight windows and topped by a semi-oval transom window with tracery, and the interior walls of the recess are paneled. The other bays house windows, which are topped by lintels of brick and a stone keystone. The interior retains finishes period to its construction, but has otherwise been adapted for museum displays. The property includes a reproduction of the kitchen outbuilding that would have been present during Polk's residency; none of the outbuildings from his time survive. The house was built in 1816 by Samuel Polk, and was the home of his son, U.S. President James K. Polk, for several years as a young adult. It is the only surviving private residence associated with President Polk to survive. James lived in the house until 1819, when he left to read law in Nashville, and for a time after his return to Columbia, where he opened his law practice. The house remained in the Polk family for many years, and passed through several owners before its acquisition by the state of Tennessee in 1929. The museum is operated by the James K. Polk Association. The fountain on the site was moved here in 1893 after Polk Place, the president's later home, was demolished. On March 27, 2017, the Tennessee Senate voted 20-6 to relocate the remains of President Polk and his wife Sarah Childress Polk from the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville to the house.
Heigold House facade detail George Washington - Louisville, KY text of the historic marker: Christian Heigold, a German immigrant and stonecutter, came to Louisville sometime prior to 1850, and in 1857 he built his home at 264 Marion Street in an area known as the Point. This was a period of unrest and attacks on Irish and German immigrants, not long after the infamous Bloody Monday incident in 1855. In order to prove his patriotism and loyalty to America, he carved inscriptions and busts of American notables into the facade of the house. Among the incised mottos is one reading, "Hail to the City of Louisville." Heigold died shortly after the facade was completed in 1865, and his son Charles lived there until his death in 1925. The Heigold house was one of only a few structures on the Point to survive the Great Flood of 1937, and the only one still inhabitable. The house survived until 1953 when the city purchased the property in order to expand the city dump. Mayor Charles Farnsley saved the facade of the house from demolition by moving it to Thruston Park on River Road between Adams and Ohio streets. In June of 2007, the facade was moved to the entrance of historic Frankfort Avenue. For more info: louisvilleky.com/louisville-uncovered-presents-the-heigol...
Old Abe Coal painted sign - Manchester, TN Old Abe Coal is a brand from the Peerless Coal Company with a motto of "an Honest Value." Apparently, they have been out of business for a long time. I had never heard of them when I found this hand-painted ad along Coffee St. in Manchester
Polk Sisters' House - Columbia, TN The Polk Sisters' House is a historic house in Columbia, TN, that was the home of two sisters of U.S. President James K. Polk (Maria Polk Walker 1798-1876 & Ophelia Polk Hayes 1812-1851). The Polk Sisters' House was built in 1818. It is next door to the James K. Polk House and houses its visitors' center, a museum, and a gift shop. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
George Washington's Political Career Began on this Site This plaque is located on the old Frederick County Courthouse in Winchester, VA. Here is the text: On July 24, 1758, at the first Frederick County Court House on this site, Colonel George Washington, age 26, was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. This was the first elective office of the young commander of Virginia's forces here to guard her western frontier. Colonial election procedure was quite different from today's secret ballot at a convenient polling place. On Election Day, Sheriff, Justices, candidates and voters gathered at the County Court House here. As each eligible voter's name was called, he stepped forward and vocally proclaimed his choice. Clerks recorded the vote and the candidate bowed in appreciation of the voter's support. At the July, 1758, election young Col. Washington could not be present because he was commanding Virginia's troops then poised for attack upon Fort Duquesne. His campaign manager, Col. James Wood, stood in his place. In May 1761 Col. Washington was elected to a second term as Burgess from Frederick County. In 1789 he was elected President of the United States. Thus, George Washington's political, as well as his military, career began here on Virginia's western frontier during the ten years in which his activities centered about old Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia.
George Washington's Office - Winchester, VA According to the marker: While constructing Fort Loudoun, George Washington used the center room of this building as an office from the fall of 1755 until he moved into the ford in Dec. 1756. He was a Colonel in the Virginia Militia and responsible for protecting Virginia's 300 mile frontier from the Frence and Indians. winchesterhistory.org/george-washingtons-office/
Lincoln Bench - Western Kentucky University This bench with a statue of President Abraham Lincoln was placed on the Western Kentucky University campus in Bowling Green on Oct. 10, 2008. This was created by sculptor Gary Lee Price and you can read his thoughts about the statue here: garyleeprice.com/product/abraham-lincoln/
Berlin Pulpit Rock - Berlin, TN In Marshall County, TN, a small community called Berlin grew around the Big Cave Spring. Near the entrance to that cave was this set of stacked rocks. Since it was located in front of a natural amphitheater, it made for a convenient podium, rostrum or pulpit. (Hence the name "Pulpit Rock.") In 1844 when running for President, James K. Polk delivered a campaign speech here. Andrew Johnson also spoke here, making two U.S. Presidents that have orated from the behind the natural rostrum at the entrance to the big spring. Eventually, this spot became a popular spot for candidates over the next 80 years as another two U.S. Senators, four U.S. Congressmen, six Governors and seven judges are recorded on the marker next to the rocks. In 1925, Marshall County wanted to give more prominence to its significant stone. The Pulpit rock was jacked up and placed onto a wagon, which was pulled by a team of four mules into Lewisburg. The Rock was placed on display on the grounds of the Marshall County Courthouse facing in the direction of the site of James K. Polk's law office on the town square. Then, the marker was created to list off all of the politicians who spoke at Berlin Springs over the years. After sitting in the square for six decades, local historian Ralph Whitesell used his influence to have the rock returned to it's original location. This happened in 1986 as the rock was placed back at Berlin Springs as part of Gov. Alexander's "Tennessee Homecoming '86" project. You can still visit it today at the small park just off highway US431 at Old Berlin Road. Want to know more? See this article: freepages.school-alumni.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bethlehemc...
Andrew Johnson Homestead - Greeneville, TN Under the oversight of the National Park Service is the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. In addition to his final house shown here, the National Historic Site also covers his Early home, his gravesite, and the visitors center which includes his tailor shop. The Andrew Johnson Homestead is maintained to look as it did when he and his wife lived in the domicile from 1869 to 1875. Johnson had purchased the home in 1851. During the war years, the house was occupied by soldiers. It required renovations when the family returned to the house after Johnson's leaving the presidency in 1869. It is a Greek Revival two-story brick house. The 1851-75 residence, built not long before Johnson purchased it, stayed in the possession of his heirs until 1942, the year the Federal Government acquired it. It had undergone considerable alteration throughout the years, including an extensive remodeling in the Victorian style in 1884-85. The National Park Service has restored and refurnished it to its 1869-75 appearance. It now consists, as it did then, of a two-story, brick main house and a two-story, brick ell at the rear. The brickwork is Flemish bond on the front and common bond on the sides. A double veranda extends along the rear of the main section and the northeast side and end of the ell; the exposed basement level gives the effect of three stories on this side. The front of the house sits flush on the street. The structure contains 10 rooms: kitchen and storeroom (also servants' quarters) in the basement; parlor, dining room, and two bedrooms on the first floor, one of which rooms was possibly the original kitchen; and four bedrooms on the second. The rooms of the main block on the first and second floors are divided into pairs by central halls. Each floor of the ell contains two rooms, one behind the other and separated by a chimney wall; these rooms open onto the porches.
Andrew Johnson Homestead (alt view) - Greeneville, TN Under the oversight of the National Park Service is the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. In addition to his final house shown here, the National Historic Site also covers his Early home, his gravesite, and the visitors center which includes his tailor shop. The Andrew Johnson Homestead is maintained to look as it did when he and his wife lived in the domicile from 1869 to 1875. Johnson had purchased the home in 1851. During the war years, the house was occupied by soldiers. It required renovations when the family returned to the house after Johnson's leaving the presidency in 1869. It is a Greek Revival two-story brick house. The 1851-75 residence, built not long before Johnson purchased it, stayed in the possession of his heirs until 1942, the year the Federal Government acquired it. It had undergone considerable alteration throughout the years, including an extensive remodeling in the Victorian style in 1884-85. The National Park Service has restored and refurnished it to its 1869-75 appearance. It now consists, as it did then, of a two-story, brick main house and a two-story, brick ell at the rear. The brickwork is Flemish bond on the front and common bond on the sides. A double veranda extends along the rear of the main section and the northeast side and end of the ell; the exposed basement level gives the effect of three stories on this side. The front of the house sits flush on the street. The structure contains 10 rooms: kitchen and storeroom (also servants' quarters) in the basement; parlor, dining room, and two bedrooms on the first floor, one of which rooms was possibly the original kitchen; and four bedrooms on the second. The rooms of the main block on the first and second floors are divided into pairs by central halls. Each floor of the ell contains two rooms, one behind the other and separated by a chimney wall; these rooms open onto the porches.
Zachary Taylor Statue at his Burial Site At the time of President Zachary Taylor's death 1850, he was temporarily buried in Washington DC. A few months later, his body was moved here to the family cemetery near Louisville which was then part of the grounds for their home, Springfield. In 1883, the commonwealth of Kentucky placed a fifty foot monument near Taylor's grave, which is topped by a life-sized statue of him. In the 1920's, the cemetery was enlarged, becoming a National Cemetery, and the presidents remains were moved to a mausoleum, which has a limestone exterior with a granite base with a marble interior. The entire cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1991, this place made the news as the body was exhumed to see if he had been poisoned.
Zachary Taylor Statue at his Burial Site At the time of President Zachary Taylor's death 1850, he was temporarily buried in Washington DC. A few months later, his body was moved here to the family cemetery near Louisville which was then part of the grounds for their home, Springfield. In 1883, the commonwealth of Kentucky placed a fifty foot monument near Taylor's grave, which is topped by a life-sized statue of him. In the 1920's, the cemetery was enlarged, becoming a National Cemetery, and the presidents remains were moved to a mausoleum, which has a limestone exterior with a granite base with a marble interior. The entire cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Burial Place of Zachary Taylor - Louisville, KY At the time of President Zachary Taylor's death 1850, he was temporarily buried in Washington DC. A few months later, his body was moved here to the family cemetery near Louisville which was then part of the ground's for their home, Springfield. In the 1920's, the cemetery was enlarged, becoming a National Cemetery, and the presidents remains were moved to this mausoleum. it has a limestone exterior with a granite base with a marble interior. The entire cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1991, this place made the news as the body was exhumed to see if he had been poisoned.
Burial Place of Zachary Taylor - Louisville, KY At the time of President Zachary Taylor's death 1850, he was temporarily buried in Washington DC. A few months later, his body was moved here to the family cemetery near Louisville which was then part of the ground's for their home, Springfield. In the 1920's, the cemetery was enlarged, becoming a National Cemetery, and the presidents remains were moved a few feet to this mausoleum in 1926. it has a limestone exterior with a granite base with a marble interior. The entire cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1991, this place made the news as the body was exhumed to see if he had been poisoned.
Thomas Jefferson Statue - Jeffersonville, IN This statue of President Thomas Jefferson is in Warder Park, located in the heart of Jeffersonville, IN. The statue is a ten foot tall cast bronze figure of Jefferson stepping off a dock by sculptor Guy Tedesco. The 900-pound statue was commissioned for the Jeffersonville town bicentennial and for the "Falls of the Ohio" signature event to mark the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial.
Original Burial Place of President Zachary Taylor At the time of President Zachary Taylor's death 1850, he was temporarily buried in Washington DC. A few months later, his body was moved here to the family cemetery near Louisville which was then part of the ground's for their home, Springfield. In the 1920's, the cemetery was enlarged, becoming a National Cemetery, and the presidents remains were moved to a mausoleum right behind me as I took this picture. The entire cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Above the door is a marble plaque that just lists the name Z. Taylor and the birth date and burial date. The metal plaque above that was placed in 1976 and signifies this was the original resting place of the 12th president.
Andrew Johnson Birthplace Replica - Greeneville, TN Andrew Johnson was born in a small structure in Mordecai Park in Raleigh, NC. That building which was probably built in the late 1700's was part of a complex known as Casso's Inn. Andrew Johnson's father worked as a stable keeper at that hotel and his mother was a weaver. According to tradition, Johnson was born in the loft of the Inn's kitchen. As the story goes, on Dec. 29, 1808 a wedding party was in progress at the tavern and those festivities were interrupted by the news of the birth of the baby. The bride then went to the cabin at the back of the inn to visit with the baby Andrew and his mother. In Greeneville, TN, the town where Johnson called home most of his life, a replica of the birthplace was built in 1999. It's located next to his early home, a statue of him, and the visitor center which has encased his tailor shop. This building represents an important part of President Johnsons's story and speaks of a man who began his life in humble conditions but later became the seventeenth president.
Andrew Johnson Birthplace Replica - Greeneville, TN Andrew Johnson was born in a small structure in Mordecai Park in Raleigh, NC. That building which was probably built in the late 1700's was part of a complex known as Casso's Inn. Andrew Johnson's father worked as a stable keeper at that hotel and his mother was a weaver. According to tradition, Johnson was born in the loft of the Inn's kitchen. As the story goes, on Dec. 29, 1808 a wedding party was in progress at the tavern and those festivities were interrupted by the news of the birth of the baby. The bride then went to the cabin at the back of the inn to visit with the baby Andrew and his mother. In Greeneville, TN, the town where Johnson called home most of his life, a replica of the birthplace was built in 1999. It's located next to his early home, a statue of him, and the visitor center which has encased his tailor shop. This building represents an important part of President Johnson's story and speaks of a man who began his life in humble conditions but later became the seventeenth president.
Andrew Johnson's Tailor Shop Before he was President, Before he was Vice President to Lincoln, Before he was a US Senator, Before he was a US Congressman, before he was Tennessee Governor, before he was a state senator, before he was a state congressman, before he was a mayor of Greeneville, before he was an Alderman, Andrew Johnson started out as a tailor. This is Andrew Johnson's Tailor shop, and it's located in the heart of Greeneville across the street from his early home. Of course, now there is a building built around it to protect it from the elements. This is now the central part of the visitor's center at the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site.
Ronald Reagan Mural - Cookeville, TN This mural of Ronald Reagan was seen painted on the side of the Putnam County Republican Headquarters and faces the town square. The mural was painted by Ron Sweeney of Roland Advertising in July, 2011, and it took a couple of weeks to complete. Disclaimer: I am not looking for a politics debate to spring up in the comments. I am an equal time photographer and will upload anything I find interesting. If some local Democrat HQ paints an FDR mural, I'd upload that, too. Hello to anyone who found this here: www.onlyinyourstate.com/tennessee/weird-places-in-tn/ These 15 Weird Places In Tennessee Are As Strange As It Gets reposted here: murfreesboro.com/news/local-news/weird-places-in-tn/11/
Repica of Andrew Johnson's Tailor Shop - Rutledge, TN Located on the grounds of the Grainger County Courthouse in Rutledge Tennessee is this brick Replica of President Andrew Johnson's first Tailor Shop. Johnson started out as an indentured apprentice to a tailor in Greeneville, but ran away and started his own practice at this location. The small brick building was shared with the local sheriff for about six months. After Johnson's former employer died, he moved back to Greeneville. The replica was built in 1976.
Abraham Lincoln Statue B&W - Hodgenville, KY One of the more famous Lincoln statues around, this was sculpted by Adolph Alexander Weinman and placed in the Hodgenville, KY town square center in 1909. Lincoln was born just down the road in 1809, and the statue was unveiled for the 100th anniversary of his birth, with his son, Robert Todd Lincoln, in attendance. The 6 foot tall bronze statue depicts Lincoln sitting in an Empire-style chair. Today, the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Abraham Lincoln Statue Back Detail- Hodgenville, KY One of the more famous Lincoln statues around, this was sculpted by Adolph Alexander Weinman and placed in the Hodgenville, KY town square center in 1909. Lincoln was born just down the road in 1809, and the statue was unveiled for the 100th anniversary of his birth, with his son, Robert Todd Lincoln, in attendance. The 6 foot tall bronze statue depicts Lincoln sitting in an Empire-style chair. Today, the statue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
President Andrew Johnson Gravesite President Andrew Johnson is buried at the top of the hill at the place now known as Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. It is under the oversight of the National Park Servce as part of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, TN. Johnson purchased 23 acres around "Signal Hil"l in 1852 because he liked the view. Johnson died in 1875 and was buried here. In 1878, it became "Monument Hill" as the 28-foot marble obelisk was placed here. Other family members were buried here atop the hill. Johnsons daughter suggested that it should be a National Cemetery as soldiers from many wars are also buried here. Atop the monument is an eagle. Johnson also had requested that his burial site contain two things that he loved, and you can see them on the obelisk, th constitution and his hand on the Bible
President Andrew Johnson Gravesite 2 President Andrew Johnson is buried at the top of the hill at the place now known as Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. It is under the oversight of the National Park Service as part of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, TN. Johnson purchased 23 acres around "Signal Hill" in 1852 because he liked the view. Johnson died in 1875 and was buried here. In 1878, it became "Monument Hill" as the 28-foot marble obelisk was placed here. Other family members were buried here atop the hill. Johnson's daughter suggested that it should be a National Cemetery as soldiers from many wars are also buried here. Atop the monument is an eagle. Johnson also had requested that his burial site contain two things that he loved, and you can see them on the obelisk, the constitution and his hand on the Bible.
President Andrew Johnson Gravesite 3: B&W President Andrew Johnson is buried at the top of the hill at the place now known as Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. It is under the oversight of the National Park Servce as part of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, TN. Johnson purchased 23 acres around "Signal Hil"l in 1852 because he liked the view. Johnson died in 1875 and was buried here. In 1878, it became "Monument Hill" as the 28-foot marble obelisk was placed here. Other family members were buried here atop the hill. Johnsons daughter suggested that it should be a National Cemetery as soldiers from many wars are also buried here. Atop the monument is an eagle. Johnson also had requested that his burial site contain two things that he loved, and you can see them on the obelisk, th constitution and his hand on the Bible
President Andrew Johnson Gravesite 4: Constitution & Bible President Andrew Johnson is buried at the top of the hill at the place now known as Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. It is under the oversight of the National Park Servce as part of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, TN. Johnson purchased 23 acres around "Signal Hil"l in 1852 because he liked the view. Johnson died in 1875 and was buried here. In 1878, it became "Monument Hill" as the 28-foot marble obelisk was placed here. Other family members were buried here atop the hill. Johnsons daughter suggested that it should be a National Cemetery as soldiers from many wars are also buried here. Atop the monument is an eagle. Johnson also had requested that his burial site contain two things that he loved, and you can see them on the obelisk, th constitution and his hand on the Bible
President Andrew Johnson Gravesite 5 President Andrew Johnson is buried at the top of the hill at the place now known as Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. It is under the oversight of the National Park Service as part of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, TN. Johnson purchased 23 acres around "Signal Hill" in 1852 because he liked the view. Johnson died in 1875 and was buried here. In 1878, it became "Monument Hill" as the 28-foot marble obelisk was placed here. Other family members were buried here atop the hill. Johnson's daughter suggested that it should be a National Cemetery as soldiers from many wars are also buried here. Atop the monument is an eagle. Johnson also had requested that his burial site contain two things that he loved, and you can see them on the obelisk, the constitution and his hand on the Bible
TN State Capitol & Jackson Statue at night Along Capitol Hill in Downtown Nashville, at night the Tennessee State Capitol is illuminated with Yellowish lights, while the base of the Jackson Statue is given a greenish appearance. The Capitol was built in a Greek Revival design by Philadelphia architect William Strickland and completed in 1859. The Jackson Statue was designed by sculptor Clark Mills and placed in 1880 with duplicates in DC and New Orleans.
Boy Lincoln Statue In 1909, a famous statue of President Abraham Lincoln was placed in the town square of Hodgenville, KY, since he was born just a few miles down the road. 99 years later, on May 31, 2008, this statue of Lincoln was added to the other side of the square. The bronze statue depicts a young Lincoln barefoot and lounging against a tree stump. It was made by the Daub Firmin Hendrickson Sculpture Group of California. As a seven year old, he is reading Webster's Elementary Spelling Book and has a linen satchel around his shoulder.
Andrew Johnson relief plaque Marking Johnson's entry into the TN Agriculture Hall of Fame. This plaque is in the Johnson Historic Site building that also houses his Tailor Shop in Greeneville
The Spot where Abe Lincoln's Dad & Stepmom Married The spot, which is now a parking space in front of an office supply store commemorates the event. Elizabethtown, KY
Louisville's Thomas Jefferson Statue In front of the Jefferon County Courthouse (now known as Louisville Metro Hall) in Downtown Louisville, KY is this prominent statue of Thomas Jefferson. It was sculpted by Moses Ezekiel in 1901 and given to the city. For the statue, Thomas Jefferson is holding the Declaration of Independence, which he authored. Jefferson stands atop a bell. The bell is flanked by four winged statues representing Liberty, Equality, Justice and the Brotherhood of Man (Religious Freedom). This Monument was unveiled on Nov. 9, 1901. A smaller replica of this statue is also displayed at the University of Virginia, which was Founded by Jefferson.
Louisville's Thomas Jefferson Statue: Brotherhood of Man In front of the Jefferon County Courthouse (now known as Louisville Metro Hall) in Downtown Louisville, KY is this prominent statue of Thomas Jefferson. It was sculpted by Moses Ezekiel in 1901 and given to the city. For the statue, Thomas Jefferson is holding the Declaration of Independence, which he authored. Jefferson stands atop a bell. The bell is flanked by four winged statues representing Liberty, Equality, Justice and the Brotherhood of Man (Religious Freedom). This Monument was unveiled on Nov. 9, 1901. A smaller replica of this statue is also displayed at the University of Virginia, which was Founded by Jefferson.
Louisville's Thomas Jefferson Statue: Equality In front of the Jefferon County Courthouse (now known as Louisville Metro Hall) in Downtown Louisville, KY is this prominent statue of Thomas Jefferson. It was sculpted by Moses Ezekiel in 1901 and given to the city. For the statue, Thomas Jefferson is holding the Declaration of Independence, which he authored. Jefferson stands atop a bell. The bell is flanked by four winged statues representing Liberty, Equality, Justice and the Brotherhood of Man (Religious Freedom). This Monument was unveiled on Nov. 9, 1901. A smaller replica of this statue is also displayed at the University of Virginia, which was Founded by Jefferson.
Louisville's Thomas Jefferson Statue: Liberty In front of the Jefferon County Courthouse (now known as Louisville Metro Hall) in Downtown Louisville, KY is this prominent statue of Thomas Jefferson. It was sculpted by Moses Ezekiel in 1901 and given to the city. For the statue, Thomas Jefferson is holding the Declaration of Independence, which he authored. Jefferson stands atop a bell. The bell is flanked by four winged statues representing Liberty, Equality, Justice and the Brotherhood of Man (Religious Freedom). This Monument was unveiled on Nov. 9, 1901. A smaller replica of this statue is also displayed at the University of Virginia, which was Founded by Jefferson.
Andrew Johnson's Early Home Andrew Johnson and his family lived in this house from some time in the 1830's until 1851. Johnson was born and raised in Greeneville, TN. Before entering politics, he was a tailor, and his tailor shop is across the street from this house, although preserved inside of a brick building now. While living here, his life changed drastically becoming a local alderman and then mayor of Greeneville, continuing on to state represenative and state senator. He was elected U.S. Representative 5 times but moved from this house during that time. The house that President Johnson moved into in 1851 is just a few blocks away. Today, this home is part of the Andrew Johnson Visitors Complex, which is part of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Vintage Greeneville President Johnson Markers These old markers all say the same thing and list where the important President Andrew Johnson sites are aound town
Andrew Johnson Statue - Greeneville, TN Located in the heart of Greeneville, TN with the Greene County Courthouse as a backdrop, this statue celebrates the towns most famous resident. This statue of Johnson is looking at his home across the street and is part of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site.
Hodgenville, KY Lincoln National Bank building in the town square
Louisville City Hall Tower & Jefferson Monument Today, it's primary function is housing the metro council offices and chambers. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Thomas Jefferson Statue is on the next block, in front of Louisville Metro Hall. This status was made by Moses Ezekiel and given to the city in 1901.
Andrew Johnson's Early Home Andrew Johnson and his family lived in this house from some time in the 1830's until 1851. Johnson was born and raised in Greeneville, TN. Before entering politics, he was a tailor, and his tailor shop is across the street from this house, although preseved inside of a brick building now. While living here, his life changed drastically becoming a local alderman and then mayor of Greeneville, continuing on to state represenative and state senator. He was elected U.S. Representative 5 times but moved from this house during that time. The house that President Johnson moved into in 1851 is just a few blocks away. Today, this home is part of the Andrew Johnson Visitors Complex, which is part of the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Polk Statue - Polk Memorial Gardens This statue of President James K. Polk is located in Polk Memorial Gardens cemetery on the south side of Columbia, TN. The cemetery is located on highway TN243 (Old U.S. 43) on the road to Mt. Pleasant in Maury County On the left side of the statue, it reads: "Napoleon of the Stump" 1st dark horse candidate to become president 1st and only speaker of the house to become president 1st man younger than age 50 to become President 1st President to commit to a single term Died 3 months after leaving office On the back: 1795 Born Mecklenbug Co., NC 1806 Moved to Tennessee 1818 Graduated Univ N. Carolina 1820 Admitted to the bar 1821-1823 Chief clerk of the State Senate 1823-1825 State House of Representatives 1825-1839 U.S. Representative 1839-1841 Governor of Tennessee 1844 Elected as a Democratic President 1845-1849 11tn U.S. President 1849 Died Nashville, TN on the right side: "Young Hickory" Accomplished all four campaign promises 1. Reduction of the tariff 2. Re-establish independent treasury system 3. Settlement of Oregon Boundary dispute 4. Acquisition of California He did not seek a second term
Andrew Jackson bust Located at the Courthouse of a county named in his honor. Gainesboro, TN Sam T. Barnes, Sculptor - 2001 Here is a picture of the entire courthouse.
James K. Polk Motel - Columbia, TN James K. Polk never slept here. north of the Columbia, TN town square along U.S. Highway 31
Ancestral Home of James K. Polk marker right by the front door. Columbia, TN. Marker for being designated as a National Historical Landmark/
Polk Home marker I guess this old rusty sign is a historical marker. Located at the James K. Polk Ancestral Home in Columbia, TN
James Madison Statue - U.S. Capitol Rotunda
James Madison Statue and Declaration of Independance painting This famous painting is in the U.S. Capitol's rotunda. It was painted by John Trumbull in 1817 and placed in the Rotunda in 1826. If the painting seems vaguely familiar, you may have seen it on a two-dollar bill. Of course, a two-dollar bill may not be vaguely familiar to you. :)
Nixon Impeachment Souvenir Seen at the Smithsonian American History museum in the president's wing.
Replica of Lincoln's Boyhood Home Located on the Knob Creek Farm, which is a few minutes north of the Lincoln Birthplace on U.S 31E. He lived here from ages 2 to 7. This one is not encased in a large concrete temple. I also linked to this photo Here: see-rock-city.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-barn-changes-in-20...
Fort Pitt was visited by George Washington marker
Jefferson Memorial I loved the Simpsons episode called "Mr. Lisa goes to Washington." She visits the Lincoln memorial and found it too crowded, so she visited here and the Jefferson statue acted very lonely.
White House north side - Pennsylvania Ave as photographed thru the bars of the fence in such a way to not startle any of the oodles of security present
White House south portico side This is using a full zoom as this is as close as I could get with extra security and construction
George Washington Painting in the Smithsonain American History museum.
Lincoln bust inside the U.S. Capitol
Abe Lincoln birthplace Somehow in my history classes they forgot to mention the Lincoln was born in a huge temple just off the main highway. (U.S. 31E)
Lincoln Statue, U.S. Capitol Rotunda
Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace It can get cold during the winter months in Kentucky. Fortunately, Thomas Lincoln had the forethought to build a huge concrete temple around the cabin to keep the inside warm. Also, Camera flash's haven't been allowed for 183 years. Then, there's the other saying: A young Abe Lincoln built the log cabin he was born in with his own two hands! I also linked to this photo here: see-rock-city.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-barn-changes-in-20... This is my 2nd photo to reach 2000 views, mostly because its quick to show up when you search google image search for Abraham Lincoln.
The (original) Washington Monument in Baltimore The problem with being a tourist is if you have one chance to photograph something and its too cloudy that day, you don't get another chance, and you have to live with it. For those who have never seen it, it's older than the one in Washington DC.
Washington Statue - Smithsonian Located in the Smithsonian Museum of History in Washington DC Hello to anyone who found this here: www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2008/10/30/man-m... The Washington City Paper Sexist blog and thein Man Madness competition
President Grant Statue, U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The statue is labelled as Gen U S Grant and is next to the POW-MIA flag in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda WOW. Someone on worth1000.com colored this statue in photoshop! www.worth1000.com/emailthis.asp?entry=371369
Lincoln Statue, Town Square, Hodgenville, Ky about 3 miles north of the Abe Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park on highway US 31E. Hello to anyone who found this picture from: www.kentuckyville.us/2006/06/20/lincoln-statue-town-squar...
Andrew Jackson Statue - U.S. Capitol Rotunda Sculpted by Belle Kinney Scholz in 1927. She also sculpted the other Tennessean statue at the U.S. Capitol of John Sevier.
George Washington was Here George Washington Statue. Pittsburgh, PA not far from the Monongahela River. Hello to anyone who found this photo here: www.ourinnersource.com/blog/?p=52
Andrew Jackson Statue in D.C. This statue is on the other side of Pennsylvania Ave, across from the White House. There are two more of these Statues that are Identical, except for the base: In Nashville, TN at the state capitol and in New Orleans.
Andrew Johnson Statue, TN State Capitol This is a picture of the grounds of the State Capitol which has been uploaded onto flickr for the purpose of appearing on my website
President James A. Garfield Statue in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC
President Garfield Statue This statue of James A. Garfield is on the other side of a block-long downtown park from a Pres. William H. Harrison Statue in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.
Andrew Jackson Statue, Nashville, TN There are three of these President Jackson Statues in the US. This one is on the East side of the Tennessee Capitol on capitol hill. Another one is "across the street" from the White House in Washington DC. The third is in New Orleans. I had never seen that one, until President Bush spoke in front of it in his Post-Katrina speech. Here is a closeup of the metal plaque: seemidtn.com/gallery3/index.php?album=historical-markers/...
The Apotheosis of Washington Who needs a more exquisite reason to buy a zoom lens? This is the painting on the inside of the top of the Rotunda in the US Capitol in Washington, DC. George Washinton is at the center bottom holding the sword.
William Henry Harrison Statue, Cincinnati This equestrian statue of the 9th President William Henry Harrison is in downtown Cincinnati. He was a war hero from the War of 1812 as the military leader of the Battle of Tippecanoe. It is located at the corner of Elm St. and 8th Ave (And Garfield Pl.) Hello to anyone who found this here: quezi.com/5143
President James K. Polk tomb, Nashville This is the tomb of James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States, and his wife Sarah Childress Polk. He died in 1849, and was buried in this tomb in 1850. However, at the time, this was on his residence, Polk Place, but in 1909, was moved to the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol hill. Polk Place was then torn down and the area became a YWCA. When the tomb was first built, old photos show the black description at the top with "10th" before the word "President." Hello to anyone who found this photo here: mentalfloss.com/article/93700/james-k-polks-remains-may-b... James K. Polk's Remains May Be Moving to a Fourth Grave or here: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:James_Polk_Grave.jpg or here: www.tnhistoryforkids.org/places/polk_homes Or here: www.onlyinyourstate.com/tennessee/nashville/must-see-in-n... These 11 Unique Places in Nashville Are An Absolute Must-See . . . And Soon! This has become one of my fastest growing photos in popularity. Apparently if you do an internet search of Polk, it's easy to find this photo. Thanks for viewing everyone!
Andrew Johnson Statue in Nashville This Statue of Andrew Johnson is located on Capitol Hill in Nashville, TN with the State Capitol in the background
