July 16, 2014 / Places and landmarks

Climbing the ‘world’s largest crane’

A massive, 333-foot crane had been brought in to assist with the construction of a Hilton Hotel.

Look at the picturesClimbing the ‘world’s largest crane’

June 30, 2014 / Places and landmarks

The hotel that transformed the Point

More than half a century ago, the hotel was known as the Hilton.

Look at the picturesThe hotel that transformed the Point

December 27, 2013 / Events

Plane crashes into the doomed Exhibition Building

Only one injury was reported. A railroad employee working near the crash site received minor cuts when hit by falling debris.

Look at the picturesPlane crashes into the doomed Exhibition Building

August 30, 2013 / Places and landmarks

The Point that became a park

As early as 1910, Frederick Law Olmsted, the son of the man who designed New York’s Central Park, had, in a written report, proposed turning the Point into a park.

Look at the picturesThe Point that became a park

Point State Park

Climbing the ‘world’s largest crane’

The hotel that transformed the Point

Plane crashes into the doomed Exhibition Building

The Point that became a park