First Presbyterian Church

Congregation traces its origin to 1742. The first regular pastor was Rev. John D. Woodhull, Revolutionary patriot. First building completed here in 1770; present edifice dedicated 1851. James Buchanan, 15th President of the U.S., was a member.

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First Brick Rural Road in United States

Olde York Road

Side A:

In the late nineteenth century, a movement to improve inadequate plank and dirt roads was brought on by the popularity of bicycling, the introduction of the automobile, and the need to improve travel to and ...

Here Fredericksburg Began

the Lease Land

John Buckner and Thomas Royston

First Settlers

May 2nd 1671 A.P.V.A

Marker is at the intersection of Sophia Street (Business Virginia Route 3 West) and William Street (Business Virginia Route 3 East), on the right when traveling north on Sophia Street. ...

British Soldier’s Barracks

The British Army maintained a military presence in New York from 1640 to 1783. During the American Revolution, the British built barracks in this vicinity and used the land now occupied by City Hall Park for military exercises and executions.

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Bowling Green

The first public park to be established in New York March 12, 1733

“Resolved that the Corporation will Lease a Piece of Land lying at the lower End of Broadway fronting to the Fort to some of the inhabitants of ...

Historic Dubuque

Historic Dubuque -- the Key City of Iowa -- formed a part of what became French Louisiana when Joliet and Marquette paddled by in 1673. Perrot taught the Miami Indians how to mine lead here in 1690. France ceded Louisiana ...

Tribute to Combat Pigeons

A Memorial

to

Homing Pigeons

In Combat

Courage • Loyalty • Endurance

Marker is on Gosselin Ave near Murray Drive.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Stewart's Corps at Big Shanty

During the march of Lt. Gen. Hood's army N. from Palmetto, Stewart's A. C., & Armstrong's

cav. [CS] were sent from Lost Mtn., Oct. 3, 1864 to destroy the State R. R. at Big Shanty.

Featherston's brigade, Loring's div., [CS] captured ...

New Berlin Hills Golf Course

Founded on 1905 as the Woodmont Country Club, owners Oscar Greenwald, Dr. Patek, and Joseph Landaur purchased its original 40 acres in 1907 forming a nine-hole course and a members-only club. Membership declined and the course was sold January 5, ...

Belle Isle

Captain John Smith’s Adventures on the James

James River Park System

The Virginia Company of London instructed the first English colonists to choose a river for their settlement and to “let Captain Newport discover how far that river may be ...