George Wharton Marriott

In grateful memory of

George Wharton

Marriott

of London

One of the earliest and

most devoted of the English

friends of Kenyon College.

Through him Bishop Chase

knew Lord Kenyon, Doctor

Gaskin and Lady Rosse.

In his honor these grounds

were named in 1826

Marriott Park

and he ...

In Memory of the First Settlers of Hartford

In Memory of the First

Settlers of Hartford

Jeremy Adams • Matthew Allyn • Francis Andrews • William Andrews • John Arnold • Andrew Bacon • John Barnard • Thomas Barnes • Robert Bartlett • John Baysey • Thomas Beale • Nathaniel ...

The Botetourt Artillery

1861-1865

(East Face)

In Commemoration of the deeds and services of the Buchanan Company. Organized Oct. 1859, as the Mountain Rifles Virginia Volunteers. Enlisted May 1861, in the Confederate States Army, for twelve months, as Co. 1-H-28 Regiment Virginia Infantry. Reenlisted Nov. ...

Philadelphia Quartz Company

Furnace Room #1 and Mixing Room

Berkeley History

Reflecting West Berkeley’s early industrial heritage, this plant remains one of the city’s largest brick buildings. Once used to produce chemicals for a cluster of nearby industries that manufactured soaps, cleaning agents, ...

Last Horse Drawn Trolley In Hartford

Last Horse Drawn

Trolley In Hartford

Completed Its Run,

And Went Out Of Service

On This Corner On

May 12, 1895 At 8:48 A.M.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.

Courtesy ...

Joseph Vincent McCarthy

Manager

New York Yankees 1931 - 1946

One of baseball's most beloved and respected leaders

led Yankees to 8 pennants and 7 world championships including 4 consecutive 1936 - 1939 compiling a .627 winning percentage

Erected by New York Yankees April 21, 1976

Marker is ...

Hull's Headquarters

Here, Gen. William Hull largely recruited his army for his campaign against the British at Detroit, in the War of 1812.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 68) and Fyffe Street, on the left when traveling north on ...

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford was named in 1637 after the English town of Hertford. The Indian name was Suckiaug. The first colonial settlement, called House of Good Hope, was made by the Dutch in 1633. The Reverend Thomas Hooker arrived overland from Newtown ...

Washington’s Headquarters

(The Benjamin Ring House)

On the eve of the Battle of Brandywine Washington established his headquarters in the farmhouse of Benjamin Ring, a Quaker farmer and miller. The house stood within easy access of Chadds Ford where the British were expected ...

Heart of the Community

Scotch-Irish Presbyterians called their worship places Meeting Houses to emphasize that the structure is a building and that the church is the body of believers. The community came to the Meeting House not only to worship, but also for recreation, ...