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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21Q1_lunar-lander_Pearlington-MS.html
During the 1960s, this vehicle was used as a trainerby the Apollo astronauts for their moon missions."The Eagle has landed," said astronaut Neil Armstrong as he and Buzz Aldrin descended in their Lunar Lander onto the lunar surface, becoming the f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21KU_infinity-eagle_Pearlington-MS.html
It took technology for our natural occurring species to take wingsand leave the earth.This sculpture is yet another gift to the people of the Mississippi Coast fromrenowned artist Marlin Miller and his son, Preston. All of the metal was fabricated…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21FX_h-1-rocket-engine_Pearlington-MS.html
Developed by Rocketdyne, the H-1 rocket engine burned liquid oxygen and propellant RP-1, a kerosene derivative. A cluster of eight H-1 engines powered the Saturn S-1B rocket's first stage, providing a total of 1.6 million pounds of thrust.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21F5_f-1-rocket-engine_Pearlington-MS.html
Developed by Rocketdyne, five F-1 engines powered the S-1C first stage of the Saturn V rocket that launched humans to the moon during the Apollo Program and later to the orbiting Skylab spacecraft. The F-1, with 1,522,000 pounds of thrust, is the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21DV_special-operations-craft-riverine_Pearlington-MS.html
The SOC-R is designed as a high speed boat with ample weapons and equipment capacity. Its primary mission is insertion/extraction of SEALs into a low-to-medium threat environment in a riverine area. Secondary missions include providing fire suppor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21DI_john-c-stennis-space-center_Pearlington-MS.html
In 1961 President John F. Kennedy announced plans to send humans to the moon. NASA selected this site for an engine testing facility for the Apollo Moon program. During its construction in 1963, nearly 6,100 workers began building three 200-foot-t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21DH_tao-buoy_Pearlington-MS.html
NOAA completed the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array for the detection of El Niño and La Niña in the Pacific Ocean in 1994 after 10 years of development in which NOAA deployed 400 buoys on 83 separate cruises. Today, NOAA and the Japanese go…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21DG_logtown-cemetery-and-possum-walk_Pearlington-MS.html
In the early 1900's, there were 2,000-3,000 residents of Logtown. There was a two-story general store, company offices, homes built in rustic versions of the popular Queen Anne style, a public school with classes through 12th grade, several wooden…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21DB_tsunami-buoy_Pearlington-MS.html
In 1995, NOAA began the development of the Deep-ocean Assessment and Detection of Tsunami (DART) system to provide better warnings for tsunami-prone communities. Until 2004, the U.S. operated 6 systems in the Pacific Ocean, however the network has…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21D5_logtown_Pearlington-MS.html
Founded here in 1848, Logtown was home to the Weston Lumber Company, founded in 1889, which became one of the largest lumber milling operations in the United States during the 1920s. By 1961 the last 250 residents were removed to make way for the …