Drytown

Rich placer mining, 1850’s. Origin of town’s name: Lack of water in nearby creek to wash gold. Many Chinese laborers in fields & mines. East gateway to New Chicago, New Philadelphia, Amador City; Quartz mines: Fremont-Gover & Treasure (1867), Bunker ...

Camp Hughes

Civil War training camp for the 59th Indiana Volunteer Infantry in 1861-62 was located one-half mile southwest of Gosport on White River. Named for former Indiana Congressman James Hughes.

Marker is at the intersection of Indiana Route 67 and 7th Street ...

The First Public Children's Playground in the United States

The first public children's playground in the United States was established here in 1887 by gift funds received from the Sharon bequest. The east expansion and rehabilitation work of 1977 were funded by Walter and Elise Haas, by Walter ...

Battle of New Market

On the hills to the north took place the Battle of New Market, May 15, 1864. The Union army, under General Franz Sigel, faced southwest. John C. Breckinridge, once Vice-President of the United States, commanded the Confederates. Colonel Scott Shipp ...

73rd and 125th Illinois Volunteer Infantry

1861 - - - 1865

Co. C. of the 73rd

and

Co. D. of the 125th

Illinois Volunteer Infantry and other Units

from this Community answered the the Call

of President Lincoln.

Drilled and were sworn into Service on this ground.

Marker is on North Main Street ...

Joseph & Theodosia Burr Alston

And Their Son Aaron Burr Alston

Sacred to the Memory of Joseph & Theodosia Burr Alston and their Son Aaron Burr Alston. This last died in June 1812 at the age of 10 years and his remains are interred here. ...

Lincoln's August 1856 Speech in Kalamazoo

1861 - 1865

This tablet is placed here by

Sarah E. Fuller - Tent No. 8

Daughters of Union Veterans

of the Civil War

Dept. of Michigan

in memory of

Orcutt Post No. 79

Kalamazoo, Dept. Of Mich.

Grand Army ...

Craik-Patton House

Built 1834 as "Elm Grove" by James Craik, grandson of Geo. Washington's personal physician. Sold to George Smith Patton, 1858, and retained by family until end of Civil War. Born here was father of noted World War II general Geo. ...

Royall House

1630 - 1930

Mansion built by Isaac Royall who came here from Antigua with his slaves in 1737. His son Isaac Royall, a loyalist, founded at Harvard the oldest law professorship in the United States. Headquarters of General John Stark during ...

A Genuine Relic

This very post was struck by a 3 inch rifle shell fired by Snow’s Maryland Battery in the Battle of New Market fought between General John C. Breckinridge and General Franz Sigel on the 15th of May 1864. When the ...