USA: 4-8

This card was sent for the A Bit of History tag from RJLC16 and shows Fort Ross in California. It was built in 1812. This card specifically shows the Holy Trinity Chapel and the other buildings in the Fort are; Kuskov House, Rotchev House, Official's Quarter and two Block Houses. The chapel collapsed in the 1906 San Fancisco earthquake and was rebuilt in the original style. The stamp shows the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming and was released on the 28th June 2009.

 

 This card is US-758094, the printed text on the card says the following: Plaza Hotel, Fifth Avenue and Central Park South (59th Street), This magnificent landmark was designed by architect Henry J. Hardenburgh in the elegant French Renaissance style. It rises 18 stories on a cast-iron infrastructure clad in marble and white brick, and has a five-story mansard slate froof. Two corners are rounded to form towers overlooking Central Park. N.Y.C. Landmark December 9, 1969.

The building was built in 1907 and the stamp is the same as above.

This stamp from the History Box RR, Group #66 from alcott1 and shows a 55-foot replica of the keelboat the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery used to explore the route to the Pacific Ocean. The stamp is the same as above.

This card is US-878592 and shows the Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego. In the 1860s this area was known as New Town. The stamp is the same as above.

This card is US-844002 and shows a sunset in Iowa, the stamp is the same as above.