The town of Fort Gibson began as a small village that grew up beneath the watchful gaze of a wooden stockade, earning it the title of oldest community in Oklahoma from the Fort Gibson Chamber of Commerce.
The NPS staff is leading the charge in the study of labor history. Employees of the agency are working closely with academics at Hampton National …
Baltimore’s first large-scale ice plant opened its door in 1825. To try to keep up with the growing demand for ice, huge ice storage facilities were constructed
The “Carpenters and Joiners Home America ” was a retirement residence for members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America when it was finished and dedicated in…
A labyrinth of rocky walls, hills, crags, forests, and tunnels make up Peleliu Island. The Japanese had fortified the island with formidable defenses. Japanese forces were able to move covertly…
Robert Peary receives all the praise (and lots of justifiable doubt) for being the first person to reach the North Pole, but if it hadn’t been for the daring master…
The historic fort that supports the Statue of Liberty and its pedestal will be fixed up with the help of a $22 million construction contract from the National Park Service.…
During the 1800s, as America grew westward, additional jail facilities became necessary. The Missouri State Penitentiary, the biggest and most effective maximum security prison in the region, provided the solution…
Small gatherings on the streets of colonial America marked the beginning of the St. Patrick’s Day parade’s history. Large-scale public festivities of St. Patrick’s Day evolved over the 19th century…
According to the Fort Gibson Chamber of Commerce, Fort Gibson is the oldest village in Oklahoma. It began as a little colony under the watchful eye of a wooden stockade.…
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