Historical monument

A stylish new look for one of Leeds city center's most famous locations will be officially unveiled at a fun celebratory event taking place this weekend. The area around Leeds Corn Exchange has been transformed by both a public…

As part of The Haitian Times' special coverage of Haitian Heritage Month, Haitians across bordershere are some of the historical monuments of Haiti located in the department of the North. Cayman Wood Bois Caiman is a site…

LAKE GEORGE, NY (NEWS10) – This Saturday, the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance is appealing for help. May 7th is "I Love My Park Day" statewide and the historic lakeside landmark joins in the love. Battlefield Park enlists…

When reading stories of Arkansans who lived 100 years ago, it's easy to forget how these people died.All have been gone for more or less time; but as I come across accounts of their lives in newspaper archives, the dead seem less and…

The San Diego Sockers leave Saturday for Monday's opener of their championship series against the Florida Tropics. Photo credit: @sdsockers, via Twitter The San Diego Sockers have their second consecutive MASL championship in…

It's safe to say that the Fort Meade Old Rifle Range in Sturgis is history. STURGIS, SD - In parts of the Black Hills there are hidden gems or sites that may have their own history. It's safe to say that the Fort Meade…

A 39-year-old Argentinian tourist crashed his drone into a historic building in Rome and I could afford one fine of about 70 thousand dollars. It is accused of circumventing strict rules of the drone no-fly zone over the city. The man was…

Iconic civil rights and leader of the Black Panther Party by Fred Hampton childhood home in Illinois has been designated a historic landmark.According to WGNorganizers of the Save The Hampton House initiative, led by Hampton's son and…

GENEVA - The Geneva Historic Preservation Commission has recommended approval of a plan to remove the historic boundary from the entire Mill Race Inn property in the city's downtown area and apply it only to the 1846 limestone blacksmith…

The Mount Prospect Historical Society is offering a day trip by bus to explore the historical delights of the northern suburbs of Evanston and Wilmette on Saturday, May 14. Participation is open to the public and…

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World Heritage Day: This year, the theme is "Heritage and Climate".(Dossier)World Heritage Day is celebrated on April 18 every year to raise awareness and embrace ways to preserve cultural heritage. This day is also known as…

article A Catholic cleric carries a wooden cross during celebrations for Good Friday and the third anniversary of Notre Dame fire in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, April 15, 2022. (Photo by Jiro Mochizuki/Anadolu Agency…

JACKSONVILLE, Florida. —A proposal that would give Jacksonville voters the final say on whether to take down historic landmarks, including one in particular tied to the Confederacy, was presented to the city council at its Tuesday night…

TOPEKA – A massive boulder of cultural and spiritual significance to the Kaw Nation moved from Tecumseh to Lawrence nearly a century ago to honor the town's settlers will be moved to tribal lands near…

TL Photo/CARRI GRAHAM The Monroe County Gold Star Families Memorial is unveiled Friday afternoon in Beallsville. …

AUSTIN, Texas — The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin has acquired the papers by Richard N. Goodwin, speechwriter and policymaker to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B.…

The Los Angeles City Council's Land Use Planning and Management Committee on Tuesday put forward a proposal to designate Oil Can Harry's, which closed last year, as a historic-cultural landmark to be the one of the oldest gay bars in…

SMYRNA, Ga. — For half a century, celebrities, tourists and local residents have flocked to Aunt Fanny's Cabin, a restaurant known as much for its Southern menu as for its depiction of plantation life and racist imagery, where white…

Baku, April 2, AZERTAC As one of the magnificent historical monuments of Azerbaijan, Garakopektepe is located on the right bank of Kondelenchay, at the entrance to the city of Fuzuli. The monument is a high hill in the shape of a…

Published on: 03/29/2022 - 07:28 Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo's futuristic-looking Nakagin Capsule Tower will be demolished next month, its owners say, after a long battle to save the…

WATERFORD - The George Washington Statue Park in Waterford will have a facelift this year for the statue's centenary.The Fort LeBoeuf Historical Society will re-dedicate the George Washington statue on August 27 and is raising funds to…

When hockey fans think of UMass, the name that usually comes to mind is Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar. And rightly so. After becoming the first UMass player to win the Hobey Baker, college hockey's most…

WEST TOWN — A couple who want to demolish their longtime family home in a historic neighborhood and sell the property could get final approval from city council on Wednesday, despite objections from the local alderman.The council committee…

TOWN OF NEWBURGH - It was meant to be a marketing tool for the village of Newburgh in the 1830s. Modeled after a Greek temple, the Dutch Reformed Church on Grand Street had oyster shells built into its facade for him give off a pearly glow,…

Today in Detroit, more than 200 high school students will participate in what you might call a job fair like no other. It's a world-class design event called Conceived by offering 30 round tables led by black designers, on the themes of…

Asian communities in overseas cities are often associated with their culture in specific neighborhoods like Little India, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Koreatown, etc. Now, Filipino culture can be recognized with the Historic Filipinotown…

The 'cancelled' statue of Theodore Roosevelt that was transported in the middle of the night from the steps of the American Museum of Natural History should be sent for scrap rather than a presidential library in…

SMITHFIELD, RI – Bryant University Vision 2030 strategic plan confirmed Bryant's unparalleled institution-wide commitment to educating students to be ready for the real world for success and superior results with a…

The wreckage of the Endurance has been found in Antarctica, 106 years after the historic ship was crushed in pack ice and sank during an expedition by explorer Ernest Shackleton.A team of adventurers, marine archaeologists and technicians…

A The traffic cone that adorns the head of a Glasgow statue has been given a Ukrainian makeover to show solidarity with the people of the war-torn country.Pauline McWhirter decided to use her crochet skills to create a blanket for the…

Residents of Odessa preparing to defend the city, Odessa, Ukraine, March 3. (Gilles Bader/Le Pictorium/Cover Images/Reuters)In Odessa, a strategically important port city on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, civilians – computer programmers,…

YELM, Wash. “What once served to supply the town of Yelm with water now serves a different purpose.“It really is a shining beacon now for us,” Yelm Mayor Joe DePinto said.The historic water tower, located next to Yelm's town hall and…

(CNN) — From an English castle threatened by climate change to an Egyptian monument in the shadow of its more famous counterparts, this year's World Monuments Watch shines a light on 25 culturally significant but endangered heritage…

In the 1940s, a farm nestled beside the Patuxent River in Prince George's County, Maryland became an airfield that would open new doors for aspiring black pilots. This report is part of…

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By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN While dismantling the pedestal that once housed a statue of Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Va., workers discovered a box embedded in stone on Wednesday, the city said. "Until we see what's inside it's…

History links First throw NM State will return to action this weekend when they host five games over three days as they…

A Tucson archaeologist has unveiled a find in Santa Cruz County that she says could rewrite the history of the Coronado Expedition.Deni Seymour said he unearthed hundreds of artifacts linked to the 16th-century Spanish expedition, including…

He also said he was reprimanded for reporting other faculty members who were fired after questioning the school's COVID-19 protocols. COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — When Dr. Michael Phillips' contract with Collin College ends…

Bridger, which made the acquisition through a joint venture with Chicago-based Northpond Partners, also now owns a pedestrian bridge and parking lot north of the food hall. Wharton Management sold the property on behalf of its longtime…

As a freshman, Mateo Costello was a football player who was in Riverside-Brookfield High School wrestling coach Nick Curby's third-period algebra class. Just before the season, Curby approached Costello to try out. “I never…

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - In a week, the city of Biloxi will unveil a statue of Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise.In the meantime, preparations are underway to lay the groundwork for a local hero. For artist Lucinda L'Enfant, creating the “Moon…

The trial in Greece of activists who protested the holding of the Winter Olympics in Beijing has been postponed amid accusations that proceedings were delayed to avoid embarrassing China on the eve of the Games.The much-anticipated hearing…

KEENE VALLEY, NY (NEWS10) - Established in 1892, the Adirondacks Park is known for its vast forests, lakes, rivers and outdoor recreational activities. The park contains six million acres and is the largest park in the contiguous…

Can the designation of a historic district stop the flattening of the suburbs permitted by SB 9? John Latta, the volunteer leader of the Madison Heights Neighborhood Association, representing the beautiful, leafy area south of California…

In the early morning of August 13, 1965, a dozen members of the new "Samyukta Socialist Party", a splinter group from India's "Praja Socialist Party", slithered through the deserted avenues of New Delhi with hammers, scissors , ladders and…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The pews swayed at Holy Trinity on a recent Sunday as Minnesota Swahili worshipers… MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The pews swayed at Holy Trinity on a recent…

The Casa Sanchez building in San Francisco's Mission District is set to become one of the city's first Latin American properties to receive historic landmark status for its contributions to the city and its Latin American community,…

VALPARAISO, Fla. (WKRG) - The Valparaiso Community Building is considered a historic landmark in the city. It's actually a former Eglin Air Force Base school that was built in 1921. The structure houses the senior center and…

In whitewashed Strandkorbs, families huddle together, enjoying the last warmth of the failing autumn sun on their upturned faces. These striped beach baskets, some owned, some rented, are dotted along vast stretches of windswept sand that…

Mr Jemal, whose firm has restored other old industrial buildings, including a Wonder Bread factory in Washington, said the Great Northern "shouldn't be knocked over by a wrecking ball".“That grain fed the world,” he said. The elevator, he…

Jodhpur: Jaisalmer City Council filed in the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday that the administration would not regularize any construction within 300 meters of the outskirts of Fort Sonar, a World Heritage Site.The divisional bench of Judge…

Activists have rallied against the city's plan to install a dog park in a larger park atop a site that would have been part of Brooklyn's downtown Underground Railroad. The city has begun building the long-delayed 1.15-acre green space…

Author and translator Rana Safvi's latest book titled "A Saint, a Folktale and Other Stories" was released in December 2021 and has been to critical acclaim ever since. Published by Rupa Publications, the book "takes the reader to secret…

President Joe Biden's comments on the good and the bad side of history are coming under closer scrutiny days after he sought, unsuccessfully, to win over fellow Democrats like the senses. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to change Senate…

Courtesy of Bottega Veneta Towering over the Huairou district outside of Beijing, the Great Wall of China is awash in a hue of Bottega Veneta green and tangerine (a symbol of good luck in Mandarin) this week to celebrate Chinese…

The sculpted figure of Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist and political activist who led hundreds of slaves to freedom, will stand at City Hall in Philadelphia until spring.A 9-foot-tall bronze sculpture "Harriet Tubman - The Journey To…

BROWNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A monument in the Northeastern Kingdom is closing its doors after more than 40 years of activity.“We carry a little bit of everything - we're always open, we don't really…

Computing has been a beloved life for generations in Glasgow. Over the past century, two different Kelvin Hall buildings have stood on the same site in the west of the city. The first opened in 1918 for the purpose…

This article is part of a collection of the events of January 6, a year later. Read more in a note by Times Opinion political editor Ezekiel Kweku in our Opinion Today newsletter.The year is 2086. At a dedication ceremony in the…

A jury has been called on to "be on the right side of history" by acquitting four defendants charged with criminal damages for the overturning of the statue of slave trader Edward Colston.In closing speeches in Bristol Crown Court on…

Washington (AFP) - A year after supporters of Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol and closed Congress, Americans are still awaiting judgment on the unprecedented challenge to the country's democracy.…

Speaking of going back to an already established story, by TMNT: The Last Ronin Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird have finally released one of the most anticipated comics of the year, and the colorful but dark dystopian story…

New laws will expand worker protection, voting rights, tackle state housing crisis and more SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today highlighted new bills enacted in 2021 that will come into force on January 1, 2022, including historic…

From staff reports MARIETTA - The Mid-Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable recently announced its 2022 education program schedule. The Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable is a 501 (c) 3…

We published this article on Yahoo in Spanish in October from 2021 when the story went viral on social media and was published by other international media. We are showing it to our users again because it was one of the most…

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Dolphins patrolling naval waters; the carrier pigeons that carried messages during World War II; military pack mules, horses and service K9s; this one is for you.“These animals have served us…

This opinion column often turns into a wish list from mid-December to the end of December, requests from Santa Claus or hopes for the New Year. Not this time. I have already received a memorable holiday gift thanks to a mobile cultural…

Civil rights activist and founder of Bethune-Cookman University, Mary McLeod Bethune, will soon make history. She will be the first black person to represent a state in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in…

In Zeke's version, before the Civil War, runaway slaves led by a man named Pharaoh founded a "brown society" on the land where Tims Creek now stands. Pharaoh was captured and sold to "the family in North Carolina at this time," becoming…

The site of the Indianapolis City Market was designated an outdoor market 200 years ago. Since then, city officials say, the roadway leading to its gates had never been completely redone.This newly reconstructed stretch of East Market…

CHARLESTON, SC (WCBD) - The Commission on the History of the City of Charleston has voted to send the statue of John C. Calhoun that previously stood in Marion Square for display as part of a exhibition in a Californian museum.…

It is the second of these bizarre statues to appear in the city. The first, which claimed that Dallas' founding father was in part a cephalopod, appeared in 2019. DALLAS Something fishy is going on in downtown…

Previous story: Alstrut India presents a wide range of collaborative robots for industrial automation at ACMEE 2021 The first time in the history of Hyderabad, a classical music concert was held at the Buddha statue Posted on…

December 11, 2021A COUNTRIES OF WHICH national officials can barely agree to pay government salaries or cover debts is a poor candidate for exploring how to tell one's national story. And America does not fail to disappoint. Nationally,…

Near the Tidal Basin in Washington, crews cleaned dirt from the white marble exterior of the Jefferson Memorial and repaired the cracked stone to prevent falling debris. At the Statue of Liberty, plans are underway to waterproof the…

SAG HARBOR, NY - When Storm Ascher, 27, artist and founder of the Overlay pop-up gallery, moved here from Los Angeles in 2019, she was simultaneously struck by the warmth and acceptance of the community and by the fact that she was almost…

Senator Bob Dole had just lost the 1996 presidential election to Bill Clinton, a blow the Kansan and WWII veteran saw coming long before Tuesday's result made it official.Dole's speechwriter knew there was a line that had to stay in the…

FAYETTEVILLE - A new online biography launched on Friday is a step toward adding historical context to a campus statue of former U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright of the University of Arkansas, announced Friday Fayetteville.Earlier this…

A four story luxury hotel is one step closer to reality in one of Rehoboth Beach's most desirable locations.Last week, the Rehoboth Beach Adjustment Council granted a waiver that will allow the project to move forward in its current state…

The current process allows people who do not own a building to apply for monument status. DENVER - A Denver ordinance that pits landowners against neighbors could become a thing of the past, although the…

Isaac Budmen, of Syracuse, is an inventor. He is the founder of Budmen Industries and CEO of Figment Works Inc.The controversial debate between keeping controversial statues or removing them has reached a boiling point. In Syracuse, our…

City leaders hope to erect a historic monument detailing the history of…

Hadrian's Wall Partnership is planning a captivating intervention in the landscape around Hadrian's Wall.As part of a spectacular year of events and activities in 2022, Hadrian's Wall Partnership is planning a captivating intervention in…

Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, have been praised for "breaking the cycle" of marital breakdown plaguing the Windsor home. William's parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, had a notoriously tumultuous marriage that…

It may seem unusually warm for this time of year in Europe, but winter is just around the corner.And if the thought of colder nights makes you run for your suitcase, then sunnier climates will definitely be a top priority.A Portuguese…

SCHENECTADY - In 2013, Janet Hutchison told her loyal customers that when the right person showed up, the Open Door bookstore and gift gallery was for sale. - Yes, and I still think about it. And that's always something I would love to…

In June, the New York City Public Design Commission made its decision: after more than 80 years presiding over the entrance to the American Museum of Natural History, the bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt, on horseback and flanked by a…

Manhattan Beach will put a life-size bronze statue near its pier to commemorate the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race. The South Bay Boardriders Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the history of South Bay surf…

The location of the Don Diego de Vargas statue is a mystery to everyone except those responsible for the…

WASHINGTON - Early next year, Florida will send a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune to replace a statue of a Confederate general at the United States Capitol, making her the first black person to represent a state in the National Statuary Hall…

The Lehi Mills updated their iconic brand with a new logo and products for modern families. The Brailsford family celebrated the changes with free T-shirts, cakes and donuts and a playlist full of music from the movie "Footloose".…

Over 157 years ago, Confederate soldiers captured and executed three soldiers of the United States' Colored Troops in Culpeper County. Saturday morning, a foundation dedicated to the history of the…

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Sergio Burrola, Stevon Lucero, Adrian H. Molina and Forrest Burke in Meow Wolf Denver. Lucero and Molina are from Wyoming. (Jilann Spitzmiller) Lucero, Molina is part of the team that created the…

Delhi recently witnessed the renovation of Bara Lao ka Gumbad, a Lodhi era tomb in South Delhi's Basant Lok, with new lighting and landscaped gardens. The gumbad is one of a long list of monuments that have been given a facelift over the…

The Winchester area NAACP fully supports and approves the call by Public Defender Timothy S. Coyne of…

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) - Investigators are trying to figure out what happened after a bronze horse statue went missing from a grave in a historic Amherst cemetery. The manager of the Wildwood Cemetery said they have received…