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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
In 1881, Paul Kroegel's family began homesteading along Florida’s Indian River; 22 years later, he became its bird refuge's warden for $1 a monthIn the 1880s, Paul Kroegel settled in the Sebastian area, observing brown pelicans nesting on a nearby island. His concern for these birds ...- An Oklahoma homeowner owned five acres bought from his grandfather in 1994, 32 years later, the county claimed a 40-foot strip beside his house belonged to it and put a $47,000 value on itAn Oklahoma homeowner who bought five acres from his grandfather in 1994 says he believed the entire property was his. Three decades later,...
- A mystery donor quietly bought a 7,600-hectare Scottish estate for 17.5 million pounds. Then handed it to conservationistsThrough a remarkable anonymous donation, Scottish Wildlife Trust has acquired the Inverbroom estate in north-west Scotland. This estate is ...
- Billionaire George Kaiser helped turn a neglected Arkansas River waterfront into a $465 million park. Millions now visit itSituated along Tulsa's riverfront, Gathering Place represents an ambitious transformation into a bustling community hub. Designed to combat...
- In the fall of 2023, California released 7 beavers into the ancestral lands of the Mountain Maidu people after nearly 75 years. Now they’re building dams, canals and have expanded wetlands by 23%California is seeing a new wave of conservation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife's beaver relocation project designed to tackle wat...
- In 2014, Joan Rivers left a Manhattan penthouse worth $28 million; after relisting for $38 million later, it eventually took a $10 million price cutJoan Rivers’ former Manhattan penthouse has returned to the luxury real estate market with a substantial reduction in its asking price. Sit...
- Before Sabarmati, Kochrab ashram was Gandhi's first laboratory for social changeKochrab Ashram became Mahatma Gandhi's initial site for practicing principles of truth and social equality in 1915. Tushar Gandhi emphasize...
- In 2001, 125 wind turbines went up on Texas land used for sheep grazing and hunting; those uses continued, while the project paid about $930,000 in school taxesIn Texas, large wind turbines coexist with agricultural activities, allowing farmers to maintain traditional crops and livestock. Many land...
- Mary Zmudowski was a California schoolteacher when she donated 155 acres of coastal land to the state in 1950; today it is a 220-acre state beach bearing her nameZmudowski State Beach, a treasured spot north of Monterey, owes its existence to Mary Zmudowski's generous donation in 1950. While facing t...
- NCERT Class 9 new SST textbook will have Ram Rajya, Maharana Pratap’s resistance, Mahabharata, Sengol & UpanishadsNCERT Class 9 new textbook: NCERT has released the revised Class 9 Social Science textbook, Understanding Society: India and Beyond – Part ...
- Indian subcontinent saw invasions driven by territorial expansion, religious motives since 7th century: NCERT bookThe new NCERT class 9 social science textbook outlines invasions of the Indian subcontinent from the 7th century. These invasions were prim...
- In Iowa, soaring cancer rates emerge as a key midterms issueCancer has emerged as an unusual bipartisan campaign issue in Iowa’s midterm races as the state confronts the second-highest cancer rate in...
- In 1662, Pieter Bronck bought 1,900 acres near Coxsackie, New York. 364 years later, his 1663 home remains Upstate New York’s oldest, after 8 generations lived there tooBronck House, built in 1663, is the oldest house in upstate New York located in Coxsackie. Pieter Bronck established his family home after ...
- In 2014, Texas dumped 126,000 cubic yards of mud dug from a ship channel onto a shrinking island; the unusual move rebuilt about 5 acres for nesting birdsSundown Island in Texas has encountered harsh shoreline erosion that has greatly impacted local bird populations. To counter this, a recent...
- In 1934, a luxury cruise ship caught fire off New Jersey hours after its captain died; 137 people were killedOn September 8, 1934, tragedy struck the SS Morro Castle when a fire erupted shortly after the captain was discovered lifeless. The flames ...
- In 1930, Detroit and Windsor opened an underwater road tunnel; 96 years later, the mile-long crossing still serves motorists between the two citiesThe Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, inaugurated in 1930, serves as a vital conduit for both commuters and tourists alike, linking the bustling city...
- He spent 50 years protecting Yosemite, then dug his own grave and planted Sequoias around itGalen Clark arrived in Yosemite seeking health benefits and became its first guardian while promoting conservation efforts. He measured the...
- In 2013, Maryland used dredged river sediment to rebuild Battery Island to about 11 acres; crews planted about 60,000 native plants as the island was restoredIn 2013, Maryland utilized dredged river sediment to restore Battery Island to provide new habitat for wildlife. The U.S. Army Corps of Eng...
- Pittsburgh’s Monongahela Incline has carried riders up Mount Washington since 1870 and still operates as part of the city’s regular transit networkMonongahela Incline in Pittsburgh is a historic cable car system operating since 1870 and continues to serve commuters. It offers scenic vi...
- Built in 1847, this Ohio jail is now a $400,000 family home with 6 original cells, you won't believe how it looks todayA historic Ohio jail built in 1847 has found a surprising second life as a family home. The former Wood County Jail, which once housed pris...
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