Welton Park

The Petersburg Gap is a natural wonder exposing Helderberg limestone and Oriskany sandstone cliffs towering more than 800 feet above the South Branch of the Potomac River. The renowned writer and artist, David Hunter Strother whose pen name was ...

Skelton-Teasley House

1856

The brick home was built for the family of Dr. Oliver P. Skelton, physician, postmaster and Ordinary of Milton County. His son-in-law John I. Teasley, a cotton planter, subsequently occupied it. This Greek Revival style house has four rooms, a ...

The Pelton Wheel

According to legend, Lester Pelton got his idea for a more powerful waterwheel from seeing a cow stick its nose into a stream of water. Patented in 1878, the divided metal cups of Pelton's wheel worked much the same way ...

Kelton

Incorporated Dec. 24, 1894

Mt. Joy Masonic Lodge # 203

Chartered Dec. 10, 1879

Site of Balloon Landing

of

T.S.C. Lowe

April 20, 1861

Marker is at the intersection of Pea Ridge Highway (State Road S44-13) and State Road S44-260, on the left when traveling east on ...

Cannelton

Settled in 1795. Named for the Cannel coal found here. Mine opened 1838. Homestead of Ira Mansfield, mine owner, author and state senator. Producer of shale oil for many years. Harmony Society built a railroad in 1850 to ship coal ...

Lester Allen Pelton

On this spot in 1878

Lester Allen Pelton

Invented the Pelton Water Wheel

Marker is on Cleveland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Town of Felton

The town of Felton was laid out in 1856 when the Delaware Railroad reached this area. Located between Berrytown to the west and Johnny Cake Landing (Frederica) to the east, the town became a “whistle” stop on the new railroad ...

Fort Lyttelton

Begun in 1755 by George Croghan, named by Governor Morris after Sir George Lyttelton, then the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Garrisoned variously by Provincial and regular troops, as well as local volunteers in 1763. By 1764 it was reported in ...

Robin Helton

Crash Site of

U.S. Marine A-4 Skyhawk

Oct. 29, 1985

In memory of the pilot

1st Lt. Robin Franklin

Helton

Sept. 13, 1955

Oct. 29, 1985

son of

McDonald & Kathryn Helton

husband of

Connie Swann Helton

father of

Robyn L. Helton

Donated by John Brown Memorials

Marker is on Robin Helton Drive 0.1 miles ...

The Braselton School Bell

Originally located in the bell tower of the Braselton High School, the bell was commissioned by Senator Isaac Frank Duncan for all students from 1920 until 1957. The school was built by the Town of Braselton’s founders, and when it ...