The majority of the San Bernardino Valley, which native tribespeople once referred to as “The Valley of the Cupped Hand of God,” is occupied by the city of San Bernardino,…
Over 100 local sites and many historic districts are among Glendale’s officially recognized landmark resources. Glendale established its first historic district in 2008, and four more followed in only five…
Father Fermin de Lasuén, a Spaniard, established Mission San José on June 6, 1797, marking the beginning of the area’s documented history. The mission was founded on the site of…
When South Norfolk, another independent city, merged with Norfolk County in 1963, the new independent city of Chesapeake was born. The Virginia General Assembly allowed the consolidation, and the residents…
Toledo, Spain, is a historic city with records dating back to Roman times when it was a major urban centre. It’s also a city known for its ethnic and religious…
The Hopewell Native Americans lived in the area some 2,000 years ago, according to burial mounds in what is now Indian Mounds Park. The Mdewakanton Dakota, a Sioux tribe, resided…
Pittsburgh’s history shows in many of its historic structures, from a military outpost to an industrial giant. The three rivers and rolling hills provide a beautiful backdrop to the work…
Friar Junpero Serra called the place Vallejo de Santa Ana after Gaspar de Portolá’s expedition out of Mexico City, then the capital of New Spain, in 1769. (Valley of Saint…
Tampa is a significant city on the Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States. The north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay from…
Virginia Beach is a city in the United States located on the southeastern coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia. According to the 2020 census, the population was 459,470. It is…
Miami, formally known as the City of Miami, is a coastal metropolis in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is the second-most populated city in Florida, the eleventh most populous…
The city had a population of 508,090 as of the 2020 census, making it the 36th most populated city in the United States. With a population of 2,392,035, it is…
