Tag: “The Garrison Historic Area”

15 places found.

  1. Notre-Dame Basilica

    Notre-Dame Basilica in the old town district of Montreal opened in 1829. It was the largest religious edifice in North America at that time.

  2. Empire Gold Mine

    This gold mine was the largest and richest gold mine in California. It is also the oldest mine, but is no longer in operation.

  3. Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

    One of the newest sites in the US National Parks system, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is the location of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 where Colonel Chivington and the First Colorado Calvary, Third Colorado Calvary, and First New Mexico Volunteers slaughtered 150-200 Native Americans, mostly women, children, and the elderly.

  4. Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

    Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site was built in 1833 as the only fort along the Santa Fe trail between Missouri and Mexican settlements. It was a place for Cheyennes and Arapaho to trade buffalo hides.

  5. Corrosion Corner of La Paz International Airport

    Carniceros (butchers) have a flying license and can take some of the rusting metal of the corrosion corner of the Aeropuerto International de La Paz to fetch meat grown in Bolivia's Lowlands ...

    (Read on at each of the four photo's image description).