Topic: POW Week 78: History

Lets see anything historical, including, of course, photos of any historical sites you have been to.

Rules and stuff are here: POW (Photo of the Week}

I smell a recycle coming! I'm just envious

JKMabry: Now I have to listen Deckanddrumsandrockandroll

^ Now that is never a bad choice for listening pleasure.

Negative on the recycling - got some new historic stuff. (How's that for an oxymoron?)

very clever

This is the stained glass window and it's reflection on the Martin Luther King dedication marker at his Dexter Ave. Baptist Church in Montgomery, Al.

(Edited by Shiiizzzam on 08-23-2005 01:36)

Great photo, Shiiizzzam.
I'll have some up soon, but I don't think any of them will be as artistic as that one.
Mine are more documental than artistic - I'm trying to combine the two like you have done here, but I'm not there yet.

I've added some here -

http://www.in-dented.com/gallery/gallery.php?node=8

They are all of local history related items, including

- Grave of Lord Armiger, from Wethersfield, CT, 1648 (the first european settlements in the area date to the 1630's)
- The Comstock Bridge, circa 1791
- Grave of the Lady Fenwick, wife of the first governor of Old Saybrook, CT, crica 1645
- Saybrook Fort, the first settlement of the area, in which the Lord and Lady Fenwick lived
- A rather nice view up hill into the sun from Lakeview Cemetery in East Hampton, CT
- A monument to Major General Israel Putnam, in his hometown of Brooklyn, CT. Of local fame long before the Revolutionary War, he became one of the most notable figures of the war. Of all his exploits, he is best known, however, as the person to utter the infamous "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" on Bunker Hill
- The grave of General Putnam, a few miles down the road from his monument
- The steeple of St. Stephens Episcopal church in East Haddam, CT, with its bell which is dated from 814, and allegedly is related somehow to Charlemagne (though most likely this story is simply because of the coincedence of time period). It was brought to America as ballast on a ship, and purchased by a local priest while the ship was in port.
- The tomb of Governor Jonathan Trumball, governor of CT during the Revolution. his home and office was the frequent stop of General Washington, Lafayette, and other. The Lebanon town green, across the street from Trumball's home was also host to several thousand French troops during the war
- A couple of views of the setting sun behind the steeple of the First Congregational Church in Wethersfield, CT

OK, Jason, here is my contribution

OK, some of you must have some historical photos out there.

Have added some more -
All are from Fort Griswold, in Groton, CT, the site of the attack of British troops under the command of Benedict Arnold, notorious traitor.
Several thousand troops attacked the fort that was held by a couple of hundred men, who were slaughtered almost to a man. Colonel Ledyard, who was in command at the fort, was allegedly killed by the british commander by his own sword after surrendering.




The main gate of the fort (the actual gates are obviously no longer there)
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A plaque commemorating the American dead, and the surrender of the fort
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A view of the nearby Fort Griswold Monument, from inside the south-west corner of the Fort
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A plaque commemorating the point where the British Major Montgomery was killed breaching the fort wall. Odd thing to have a plaque for....but, hey...
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A view of the sally-port and the magazine.
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A view up the hill from the west, from the location of the gun batteries that gaurded the river.
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VERY nice DL !

OK, it's been over a week, and I'd like Shiiizzzam to pick the next topic. If you would, please Shiiizzzam...

Thanks so much briggl