Founded in 1800 Pop: 3,413 (2010) Government type: Council-manager www.wilkesboronorthcarolina.com The county seat of Wilkes County, the town of Wilkesboro sits atop a low, broad ridge, which runs for over a mile along the south bank of the Yadkin River. … Continue reading →
Settled: 1843 Pop: 207,510 (2013) Government type: Mayor, city council, city manager www.dmgov.org It was the same chief characteristic that made Des Moines a desirable place to settle — the convergence of two major rivers — that gave rise to … Continue reading →
Flying the flag is a priority for the nation and U.S. states, but at the municipal level the practice is more hit and miss. Dennis Criscuolo, owner and manager of The Flag Center, said he’s seen a slight decrease in … Continue reading →
Settled: 1836 Pop: 77,434 Government type: Mayor, city manager and board of commissioners www.albany.ga.us There might not have been a more welcome sight in the city of Albany, Ga., in 1881 than the miracle Col. John Porter Fort produced. With … Continue reading →
Settled Early 1800s Pop: 19,561 (2010) Government type: Mayor, administrator and council www.rollacity.org As discussions initiated regarding the upcoming sesquicentennial celebrations of Phelps County in 2007 and the city of Rolla in 2011, the topics came around to the entities’ … Continue reading →
Settled 1700s Pop: 127,488 (2013) Government type: Mayor, manager and city commission www.cityofgainesville.org The development of railroad transportation and commerce in the state of Florida fi gured quite largely into the design of the Gainesville, Fla., city flag. Even as … Continue reading →
Settled 1840 Pop: 39,106 (2010) Government Type: Mayor and city council www.ci.wausau.wi.us Once upon a time the area now known as Wausau, Wis., was the home of Ojibwa Indians. Shortly after 1836 land all along the Wisconsin River was transferred … Continue reading →
Settled 1729 The Red Rose City cityoflancasterpa.com In 1907 a resolution was adopted in Lancaster, Pa., that said a municipal flag should be prepared. That directive was not carried out until 1926, however, when two copies of a flag design … Continue reading →
Settled 1775 pop: 49,138 (2010) www.cityofhuntington.com The flag of Huntington, W.Va., is a fairly new one: It underwent a makeover in August 2004 at the hands of a public contest. Mike Steele, a graphic artist who lived in Huntington, created … Continue reading →
