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Civil War correspondent George Alfred Townsend, or "Gath", built the arch in 1896, [2] and it was dedicated October 16, 1896. [1] It is claimed that the arch is the only monument in the world dedicated to journalists killed in combat. [3] [4] However, a tree in Arlington National Cemetery was also dedicated as a war correspondents' memorial in ...
Gathland State Park is a public recreation area and historic preserve located on South Mountain near Burkittsville, Maryland, in the United States.The state park occupies the former estate of war correspondent George Alfred Townsend (1841-1914), who wrote under the pen name "Gath" during the American Civil War.
Crampton's Gap at the crest of the mountain is encompassed by Gathland State Park, which features the War Correspondents Memorial Arch, erected in 1896 to memorialize journalists killed in wartime. The arch is listed on the National Register as part of Antietam National Battlefield. The mountainous portions of the district feature numerous ...
National Memorial Arch (1917), Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Victory Arch (1919), Macarty Square, New Orleans, Louisiana [1] Victory Gate (1919, razed 1920), Madison Square Park, Manhattan, New York City; Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch (1924), Kansas City, Kansas; Memorial Arch (1924), Huntington, West Virginia; Gateway Arch (1965), St. Louis ...
New Orleans Fire Department Museum: Garden District: Firefighting: Located in the Washington Avenue firehouse, open by appointment [1] [2] New Orleans Mint: French Quarter: Numismatic: Part of the Louisiana State Museum, features a jazz museum and music venue that is part of the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park New Orleans Museum of ...
Jim Mowrer and his wife, Nicole, snapped a photo early morning Jan. 1, 2025, in New Orleans' French Quarter about 30 minutes before an attack killed at least 14 people and injured dozens more.
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PHOTO: Louisiana State Police assemble outside the Superdome,Feb. 3, 2025, in advance of the upcoming Super Bowl to be played Sunday, Feb. 9th, in New Orleans. (Gerald Herbert/AP)