Site Of The First School House In Elkhart County

This stone marks the site of the first school house in Elkhart County built of oak logs in 1830

Marker is on County Road 44 1 mile west of U.S. 33, on the left when traveling west.

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First Dam Across The St. Joseph River / Power Race

First Dam Across The St. Joseph River

The original dam, providing power for which Mishawaka was noted, was completed in 1837. It was 577 feet long, 24 feet thick and cost $38,000.00.

Power Race

Along this race, providing water power, and along its ...

Site of the First Jewish Synagogue Owned by a Congregation on th

Site of the first Jewish Synagogue owned by a congregation on the Pacific Coast on 7th Street between L and Capital Avenue

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First U.S. Naval Station In The Pacific

Mare Island Navy Yard was established September 16, 1854, by the then Commander David G. Farragut, USN. Site selected in 1852 by a commission headed by Commodore John D. Sloat, USN.

Mare Island had the Navy's first shipyard, ammunition depot, hospital, ...

The First Landing of Filipinos in the Continental United States

Historic Site

During the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade Era from 1565 to 1815 Spanish galleons crossed the Pacific between the Philippines and Mexico.

On October 18, 1587, the Manila Galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza commanded by Pedro de Unamuno entered Morro Bay near ...

First Official 4th of July Celebration in the United States

Commemorating

The First Official

4th of July Celebration

In the United States

At Salem, North Carolina, 1783

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This Plaque Unveiled In The

200th Anniversary Year

Of Winston-Salem

July 4, 1966

Marker is on Main Street.

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The First Campaign

Civil War Begins in the Mountains of (West) Virginia

West Virginia, born of a nation divided, was the setting for the first campaign of America's Civil War. Although still part of Virginia in 1861, many citizens of the west remained ...

The First Settlers of Logan

The first settlers of Logan encamped near this spot on the bank of the Little Logan early in May 1859

Heads of Families: John R Blanchard, Abraham Caldwell, Griffith Charles, Israel J. Clark, Ann Davis, William Dees, James Demino, Sidney Dibble, ...

The First Telegraph Line (1844)

In 1844, the first magnetic telegraph line was being constructed between Washington and Baltimore by its inventor, Samuel F. B. Morse. The line followed the railroad tracks from Washington, through Bladensburg, and on to Baltimore. Congress had appropriated $30,000 in ...

Site of the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of New Hempst

Erected Oct. 1925

Site of the

First Reformed

Protestant Dutch

Church

of New Hempstead

Organized Jan. 12, 1750

First consistory Chosen Apr. 22 1750

First Stone Laid Jun. 11 1751

Dedicated Sep. 8 1751

Rebuilt in 1826

Name changed to

First Reformed

Protestant Dutch Church

in Clarkstown May 6 1840

Building destroyed ...