Downieville Foundry

Built in 1855 by Soloman Purdy of timbers mortised and fastened with wooden pegs. The “coke” and pig iron used was shipped “Around the Horn” to San Francisco then by pack train to Downieville at a cost of $40.00 per ...

Road of Remembrance

Mahoning Chapter D.A.R.

places this memorial to honor

the defenders of our country

Marker is at the intersection of Market Street (Ohio Route 7) and Maple Drive, on the right when traveling south on Market Street.

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Site of Inn

On the site of the Post Office stood a large, white-columned, three-storied house known as the Stage Coach Inn. Horses for the coaches were changed here and stabled across the road from the inn. As the coach approached Monticello, the ...

William's Division, Twelfth Army Corps

U.S.A.

Williams' Division, Twelfth Army Corps,

Brig. Gen. Alpheus S. Williams, Commanding.

(September 17, 1862.)

Williams' Division moved from the Line and Hoffman Farms at daylight on the 17th, formed line at 7 a.m. near the North Woods, and advanced, Gordon's Brigade on the ...

The New York Troops in Howard's Eleventh Corps of Hooker's Comma

11th and 12th Corps, Army of the Potomac, at Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge

[Front/East side of Marker]

To the New York Troops in Howard's Eleventh Corps of Hooker's Command, 11th and 12th Corps, Army of the Potomac, at Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge, ...

The Founding Documents of Mission San Juan Capistrano

With a Translation by Monsignor Vincent Lloyd-Russell

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The Mission of San Juan Capistrano which is about to be established in the valley of the same name or in its vicinity between the Missions of San Diego & San ...

Clear Fork Gorge

A Feature of Ohio's Forests

Clear Fork Gorge was formed when glacial meltwater cut through the sandstone bedrock that forms its steep walls fourteen to twenty-four thousand years ago. The gorge is one thousand feet wide and over three hundred feet ...

Battle of Smyrna

July 3, 1864. Gen. J. E. Johnston's army [CS] withdrew from Kennesaw Mtn. & occupied a double line of field-works which crossed the R. R. at old Smyrna Camp Ground, facing N. W. Loring's A. C. was on the rt. ...

Stars Fell On Alabama / Hodges Meteorite

Stars Fell On Alabama

November 30, 1954. It was cold, clear early afternoon when Dr. Moody Jacobs left his office for lunch, in the sky, he saw a trail of dark smoke and heard an explosion before white smoke shot out ...

First Yuba County Courthouse

First Yuba County Courthouse

1855 – 1962

Marker is at the intersection of D Street and 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on D Street.

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