National Register of Historic Places

decades in the future, appears to have existed in the colony. The colonists were given strict plans as to how their homes should be constructed. Williams’ community center buildings were all similar to each other as well, sharing common details. Most of the buildings had a prominent chimney, gable roof, multiple dormers with shallow eaves, multi-pane windows and chevron wood siding. The entrances to the buildings included a covered or protected porch, the exterior had minimal ornamentation, and the front doors included yet more multi-pane windows. The community center itself was the perfect example of public planning and architecture. “In 1992 eighteen of the buildings, two structures and one site were listed in the National Register of Historic Places.” (Matanuska-Susitna Borough Cultural Resources, 2005, p. 5) It is truly amazing that the community center was planned and built so quickly and has withstood the harsh Alaskan winters for nearly 80…

Stones River National Battlefield While preparing for my visit to Stones River National Battlefield, I did some digging on the Internet and found out that the Battle of Stones River started on December 31, 1862. My preparation mainly involved reading about the site, especially its history and why it had been designated as a national historical site. The site was one among the many bloody civil war conflicts. The battle produced significant political and military benefits for the Union, but more…

It will be beneficial to identify which type will best accommodate the project. “Preservation is preserving a place as it is in the present” (ctb.ku.edu) Rehabilitation gives a history property a new use but retains or repairs its features. This would be a suitable approach for an existing building and re-purposing it for a health care facility. Restoration puts a building back to its original state, which eliminates any previous repairs and alterations. Reconstruction may include an accurate…

Atalaya Internship at Huntington Beach State Park Throughout history, the idea of using interpretation and preservation in order to fully keep up a National Historic Landmark has always been very important. Without really putting in the work to make such landmarks presentable and runnable, visitors would not be able to entirely enjoy and learn the rich history that the historic place has to offer. During my role as an intern at Atalaya Castle, the winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt…

guards about enforcing laws inside of the prison that the men had to follow or they would have to deal with the consequences. A few of the punishments that the criminals had to go through was that there would be two lines of prisoners all holding sticks and other objects that could inflict pain and the criminals then had to run through the two lines until they got to the end, while at the same time the were being hit repeatedly by objects. Another punishment that was only used for 6 of the…

From 1864 to 1865 Andersonville, GA was the site of a huge military prison for the confederacy. It was officially called Camp Sumter and was highly known for its horrible conditions and high death rate. In History.com’s article “Andersonville” it says, “In all, approximately 13,000 Union prisoners perished at Andersonville, and following the war its commander, Captain Henry Wirz (1823-65), was tried, convicted and executed for war crimes.” This camp was highly feared and the conditions in which…

Today i was at the Andersonville national park i saw The Camp Sumter military prison at Andersonville. ( It was one of the largest Confederate military prisons during the Civil War. During the 14 months the prison existed, more than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined here. Of these, almost 13,000 died here. Today, Andersonville National Historic Site is a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history. ) google and https://www.nps.gov/ande/ In the…

She also was a phenomenal speaker, but this trait was not something she always had. Carla Barton was always a shy girl, but after her brother’s incident she learned to outgrow that stage. Clara was a young gal when her brother developed an illness and this is what lead to her great journey. She learned to care for him on her own where she gained experience as a nurse (National Women's History Museum, n.d). At the age of 18, she began teaching, but this ended when she moved to a different state…

His maps are being used to help figure out where things were. They are also being used to find when the “lost colony” could have once been. Theories that the colony could have eroded away are trying to be solved by using White’s maps and a GPR. The old maps were being compared to other maps, so that the researches knew what was new to the land and what would be there from after the “lost colony.” They needed to know what might be there from other places because the GPR searches thirteen feet…

blood donations. Roughly 4 million people come together annually to aid those in need, contributing over 40% of blood in America alone. In addition, Clara's legacy works to help military families adjust to the separation and other difficulties the service causes in both times of war and peace. Those working with the Red Cross provide different training courses to those within the community. They show members of all ages various tasks, from life saving CPR for adults to swim lessons for children.…