St. Anthony the Abbot Church

Established 1892

Though mass was first celebrated for Brooksville Catholics at the Hope residence on Easter Sunday 1874 by Bishop Augustin Verot, a formal Catholic mission was not established until 1892. At that time Fr. Roman Kirchner, the Benedictine Pastor of ...

Grand Army of the Republic Building

Memorial to the Soldiers and Sailors of 1861-1865

Marker is at the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Cass Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Grand River Avenue.

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Downtown Presbyterian Church

From 1814 to 1955 this was the site of the First Presbyterian Church. President Andrew Jackson was received into the church in 1838. James K. Polk was inaugurated governor here in 1839. The building designed in the Egyptian style by ...

PA-OH Border Monument

Erected in 1881 by a joint commission appointed by the states of Pennsylvania and Ohio to re-survey and re-mark the boundary line as established in 1786.

Marker is on State Line Road ¼ mile south of Lake Road.

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Birds of the Beach

The Sandy Beach

The tides and the sandy seashore provide plenty of food for numerous shorebirds. Many different birds coexist here because they feed on slightly different marine and sand dwelling creatures. The body structure and behavior of each species is ...

Birth of Bluegrass

In December 1945, Grand Ole Opry star Bill Monroe and his mandolin brought to the Ryman Auditorium stage a band that created a new American musical form. With the banjo style of Earl Scruggs and the guitar of Lester Flatt, ...

Peña Adobe Park

City of Vacaville

Dedicated to the Peña and Vaca families who in 1842 settled what became the Rancho Los Putos, choosing this valley for their homes.

Pause and enjoy the heritage of the hills, lake and valley which the pioneers called Laguna.

Bienvenidos ...

Bentonville Battlefield

has been designated a

National

Historic Landmark

This site possesses national significance

in commemorating the history of the

United States of America

1996

National Park Service

United States Department of the Interior

Marker is on Harper House Road, on the left when traveling north.

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Pope Air Force Base Air Park

Dedicated to the men and women who flew and maintained these aircraft.

Responding to the call to arms, they embraced the difficult challenges and held high the proud heritage of the United States Air Force.

This monument stands guard at Pope's entrance ...

Marlborough

(County seat of Prince George's County since 1721)

George Washington "lodged" here August 31, 1774, going to First Continental Congress. On May 4, 1775, on his way to Second Continental Congress where, on Jun 15, 1775, he was elected "General ...