Texas City Disaster Memorial Park
The Texas City Disaster left an indelible mark on the city, but the people of Texas City proved resilient. In 1962, the city transformed the anchor from the Grandcamp, blown away from the ship and buried in the ground near the Texas City Railway Terminal in the explosion, into a memorial for the disaster. A […]
Rattlesnake Firefighter Trailhead
https://youtu.be/lR331hyL5PY?si=hf9CUQQjzQ3tkLqz On July 9, 1953, a brush fire was reported in Grindstone Canyon several miles northwest of Elk Creek on the Mendocino National Forest. As the fire raged out of control, the Forest Service requested volunteers from the New Tribes Mission that was located about 25 miles south of the fire to help. That evening, […]
Mann Gulch Memorial
The Mann Gulch Fire Memorial stands as a solemn tribute to the memory of the thirteen brave smokejumpers who tragically lost their lives in the Mann Gulch Fire of 1949. Located near the banks of the Missouri River within the Helena National Forest in Montana, the memorial site is a place of reflection and remembrance. […]
