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AMERICAN LANDMARKS


Hoboken Firehouses and the Firemen's Monument
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

Dante Mazza
Feb 13, 202536 min read


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

Dante Mazza
Apr 12, 202118 min read


#801 Reuel Colt Gridley Monument
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

Dante Mazza
Aug 24, 20195 min read


American Landmark: The Star Spangled Banner
The flag that inspired our National Anthem is now a star of the collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

Dante Mazza
Apr 20, 201812 min read


American Landmark: Cloud Gate (The Bean)
Cloud Gate (known colloquially as "The Bean") is one of the most successful and popular outdoor public sculptures in America.

Dante Mazza
Sep 13, 20172 min read
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