The house in July 2024 "Listen, my children, and you shall hear/Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere..." Almost every American has probably heard those words at some point, but relatively few know much about the man who wrote them. His name is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , and he was the most popular English-language poet of the 1800s. On the facade of Columbia University's Butler Library in New York City, his name is carved in stone alongside those of the greatest American wri

The Fireman's Monument in Church Square Park in October 2020 Hoboken, New Jersey, is a city full of history. At only a mile and a quarter square, with a population of just over 60,000, Hoboken does not, based on the numbers alone, sound like it should be one of the most famous cities in the United States. Yet, thanks to proximity to Manhattan, where frequent ferry and PATH train service have transformed Hoboken and the portion of Jersey City immediately to its south into the

The Adobe House in June 2016 On a hill overlooking the sprawling, tree-canopied Bay Area suburb of Pleasanton sits one of the area's oldest homes, an adobe brick structure that recalls a time when ranches rather than tech companies dominated the area's economy. The Alviso Adobe is California State Historical Landmark #510 and is today the centerpiece of the cherished Alviso Adobe Community Park . ALVISO ADOBE "Built in 1854, the Alviso Adobe is one of the few adobe struct

The Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator in June 2022 This concrete tower rising from the parking lot of a kitchenware manufacturer in a Minneapolis suburb may seem unremarkable to a modern casual visitor. Most people today would not even give it a second glance. But that's only because of how commonplace towers like it have become. This particular tower is unique because it was the first of its kind in the nation. The Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain E

The Brown Palace Hotel in May 2022 Located on a triangular plot of land between Broadway, Tremont Place, and 17th Street in downtown Denver, Colorado, just a few blocks from the State Capitol Building, the Brown Palace Hotel is one of the city and state's most architecturally and historically significant buildings. Recognized as one of the most beautiful historic hotels in America, the Brown Palace was among the first buildings in Denver to be listed on the National Register

The east facade of the Staten Island Borough Hall in October 2020 Front entrance of the Richmond County Courthouse Building in October 2020 Just steps from the St. George Terminal of the world-famous Staten Island Ferry sit two of Staten Island and New York City's most beautiful and important civic buildings: The Staten Island Borough Hall and the Richmond County Courthouse. These two magnificent structures were built roughly ten years apart and are linked together by forma

The Dogtown Nugget Discovery Site Marker March 2015 On April 12, 1859, the Dogtown Nugget was discovered in Butte County, California,...

Tudor Place on a summer day in 2017 Perched on a ridge in Washington, D.C.'s historic and exclusive Georgetown neighborhood, Tudor Place is a grand estate with wide-open lawns, formal gardens, lush wooded areas, and a stunning main home of profound architectural and historical importance to the United States. This National Historic Landmark is significant for its Federal and Regency-style architecture, as well as for its close association with the political and military affa

Dedicated to "The Defenders of the Union" the Soldiers' And Sailors' Memorial Arch is Brooklyn's most significant monumental public artwork

Daniel Blue of Sacramento helped found the first AME Church on the West Coast, a center of political activism during the California Colored

This mansion was once home to America's most groundbreaking paleontologist, whose discoveries sparked a nationwide interest in the field

This well-preserved Romanesque Revival garage once held horses for the carriage company that pioneered the iconic yellow cab in New York Cit

In the midst of the slowly sprawling Sacramento suburbs stands a roadside reminder of the region's pioneer, Pony Express past.

A quaint New England church in New Hampshire was founded by members of the prominent Chase family and is listed on the National Register of

A political wager and a sack of flour turned one man into an unsung hero of the Civil War. His grave site is California Historical Landmark

A stately townhouse in downtown Portland, Maine is the former home of the House Speaker that changed the rules of the American legislative p

The former government center of a well heeled suburban New Jersey village is an architectural gem soon to be converted to a beer garden and

A stunning blend of classical Greek and Roman architecture occupies one of the most historically important sites in the United States

This stunning, one of a kind example of Victorian Italianate architecture is one of the finest homes in California's Central Valley

This picture perfect postcard view of New Orleans has been the social and political center of the Big Easy for centuries