The Alexandria Room was intended for public assemblies and balls. The room was on the second floor of the City Hotel, built for John Wise in 1792 at the corner of Cameron and North Ryoal streets in Alexandria, Virginia. Today the building is open to the public as Gadsby’s Tavern. In this room in 1799, George Washington attended his last
George Rogers Clark floated down the Ohio River with sixty civilians and established a settlement on Corn Island. It was not only the beginning of Louisville, but also part of a secret plan to invade British territory during the American Revolution. Early maps of the Falls of the Ohio detailed the river because it was so important to transportation. This
The Oasis has a variety of activities including a grocery store and reading area. In the reading area is a teddy bear library in addition to traditional books. A climbing apparatus is in the middle of a multi-story atrium at the center of the museum. Outside of the Port Discover museum is the Power Point Live district with entertainment, bars,
We took in the National Mall while waiting to enter the U.S. Botanic Garden. Once inside they had train tracks and exhibits with monuments from different areas. The U.S. Supreme Court, Eiffel Tower, and what appeared to be the Palace of Fine Arts by Bernard Maybeck were all featured. One exhibit had a plaque reading “Kentucky State Display” from the
Eight major venues tell the story of our rich musical traditions. Flatfoot at the Carter Fold or the Floyd Country Store: learn about the music’s history at the Blue Ridge Institute, the Ralph Stanley Museum or the Blue Ridge Music Center; join in a jam at the Country Cabin II: hear a live radio show and attend the Old Fiddlers
By 1779, the patriots’ rebellions against the British had developed into a full-fledged war throughout the colonies. The British, in hopes of maintaining control, launched a “southern campaign.” Lord Charles Cornwallis led the charge to suppress the revolutionary movement in the south. By 1780, Cornwallis had moved into George and South Carolina and began advancing on North Carlonia and Virginia.
The Mustering Ground is where patriots gathered September 24, 1780. Their goal was to hunt down British Major Patrick Ferguson and his 1,000 loyalist soldiers. Called to action by American Colonel William Campbell, 400 men from the surrounding area joined the patriots and began their march south from here. The patriots prevailed when they battled Ferguson’s loyalist troops atop King
Masonic Building, 317 Main Street This three-story, seven-bay building was built around 1870 to serve as a Masonic Hall with first floor retail. The building has housed a bank, a boot and shoe store, a haberdashery (men’s clothes), a jeweler, a pharmacy, and a business college. The Masonic Hall is exceptional in its Italianate detail. Over the narrow, arched windows,
The Penguinarium was built by the City of Detroit and dedicated in 1968. Cornelius L.T. Gabler and Associates were the Architect. The Detroit Zoological Society redesigned and reconstructed the Penguinarium in 1985. The Arctic Ring of Life provides an outdoor habitat area for the polar bear. Inside elaborate tiles celebrate the polar bear and other wildlife. The history of the
Growing up this was called Greenfield Village. Only after many years into adulthood was the name changed to The Henry Ford to evoke the originator of much of the collection. In 1929, Henry Ford created Greenfield Village. He was informed by the philosophy of “learning by doing.” He paid tribute to his friend and hero, Thomas Edison, and also gave