The Hickey Building

Owned by Patrick Hickey, the first Hickey Building was a collection of wooden structures that served as the M.M. Fuller law office, the printshop for the Ellis Headlight newspaper, Ramsey's Barber Shop and the A.J. Cromb Candy & Notions store. ...

Settlers from Bukovina, Austria

In memory of the settlers from Bukovina, Austria who stepped off the train at this location. Beginning in 1886 the German speaking immigrants brought a strong Christian faith and work ethic to build a future for their families in the ...

Washington Reformed Presbyterian Church

This tablet is made to preserve the memory of pioneers, God fearing people from Scotland and Ireland who organized this church in 1841, as a place to meet together and worship

Andrew McCornack • Robert Shedden •

William Fraser •

George ...

Battle of Palo Alto

Palo Alto

8 May 1846

Marker can be reached from Pitcher Road.

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Cloud-Climbing Railroad

In order to provide timber for the construction of his El Paso & Northeastern Railroad north of Alamagordo, Charles B. Eddy in 1898 built a spur into the Sacramento Mountains. The line operated as far as Cloudcroft until 1947. The ...

Battle of Resace De La Palma

Resaca De La Palma

9 May 1846

Marker can be reached from Pitcher Road.

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Battle of Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz

1847

Marker can be reached from Pitcher Road.

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Battle of Yorktown

Yorktown

19 Oct. 1781

Marker can be reached from Pitcher Road.

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Battle of Charleston

Lightburn's Retreat

(Preface): Confederate Gen. Albert G. Jenkins led 550 cavalrymen on a 500-mile raid from Salt Sulphur Springs, Aug. 22-Sept. 12, 1862, attacking Federal forces and destroying military stores. He captured and paroled 300 Union soldiers, killed or wounded 1,000 ...

Bradford Oil Refinery

One of the oldest refineries in continuous production in the US was founded near here in 1881 by pioneer independent oilmen Robert Childs, Eli Loomis, and William Willis. The original refining capacity was 10 barrels a day. One hundred twenty-five ...