11,000 Years of Indian Occupation

The Weiser Valley provided an abundant environment for early hunters and food gatherers.

Archaeological excavation along Monroe Creek in conjunction with US-95 realignment yielded one of the most significant prehistoric sites in the region. Spear and arrow points and radiocarbon dates ...

Freneau Station

Built 1907 for Freehold & Atlantic Highlands Rwy, later CRR of NJ

Located at mile post 1.64 of Central RR of NJ’s Freehold Branch, first station south of Matawan, at Route 79 road crossing.

Closed April 1953, donated and moved to Pine ...

Fairfax County Courthouse

War on the Courthouse Grounds

At different times, Union and Confederate forces occupied the Fairfax County Courthouse at this important crossroads. The flag of each side flew from its cupola during the war, and the building suffered damage.

On April 25, 1861, ...

The Fort Pierre-Fort Laramie Trail

From about 1837 until 1850, more than a quarter million buffalo robes bought from Indians and 27 tons of fur company trade goods were hauled over the 300 mile long Fort Pierre-Fort Laramie Trail that followed the White River through ...

"Fourth Street Elevator"

Built in 1882 by J.K. Graves for his own convenience; and rebuilt after a fire in 1884. It was then opened as public transport.

Originally operated by steam, then by electricity in 1893, the elevator was incorporated as the Fenelon Place ...

The Buffalo Trace

Crossed White River at a nearby ford. It was made by migrating buffalo herds. The trace ran from Vincennes to Louisville and was the only through trail in pioneer days.

Marker is on Indiana Route 61 north of Riverwood Drive, on ...

Babb's Ford

1844 · 1851

In Memory.

J.W. Babb. First

White Settler.

Babbs Ford

1844 · 1851

Donated By

M. Baker, Grandson.

Made By

H.V. Hamilton.

Marker is on East Main Street (State Highway 23/33) west of Webb Avenue, on the left when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Site of the Dickson House

June 15, 1864

Late in the day General Butterfield's division of the Federal XX Army Corps fought past the Dickson House intending to assault the Confederate entrenchments at Gilgal Church, 300 yards south of this point near the intersection of Acworth-Due ...

Commemorating Loup Fork Ferry

1856 -1939

[See title]

Courtesy hmdb.org

Nashville Academy of Medicine

The Nashville Medical Society, the first medical association in Tennessee, was founded March 5, 1821, by 7 physicians in the log courthouse on the Public Square. Pres. was Dr. Felix Robertson, first white child born in Nashville. Chartered Sept. 4, ...