John Brown Fort

Here is a building with a curious past. Since its construction in 1848, it has been vandalized, dismantled, and moved four times - all because of its fame as John Brown's stronghold.

The Fort's "Movements"

1848 Built as fire-engine house for ...

Bell XP-59A Jet Aircraft

On Oct. 2, 1942, a Bell XP-59A Aircraft powered by Twin General Electric Type 1-A Engines introduced Jet Flight to America. This new age began here at Edwards Air Force Base as the XP-59A lifted from Rogers Dry Lake with ...

Kovner-Bobys Homestead

On original Spanish land grant of 1831, "Rincon de Oso". Built 1851. Lumber of native wood, sawed by hand. Square nails. 3 gables, 2 chimneys.

Commandeered as hospital during the Civil War and in a yellow fever epidemic.

Scene of many gala ...

The Battle of Brandy Station

Rooney Lee's Fighting Retreat

The Federal forces of Brig. Gen. John Buford, Brig. Gen. David Gregg, and Col. Thomas Devin (whose command held the area around St. James Church) had almost encircled the Confederates, though none of the Union commanders had ...

K?lia Bay

Fish were easily netted from the ponds near Pi‘inaio Stream.

In ancient times, the

area was home to many Hawaiian families, who enjoyed the offerings in its bountiful waters. It was not unusual to see native men and women fishing, diving, and ...

Site of the Kessing Building

On this site, the first frame building in Tehachapi was built by Mary and Bernard Kessing. They replaced the original wooden building in 1905 with a beautiful brick building named the Kessing Building, which was destroyed in the 1952 earthquake. ...

Site of Planters Electric Membership Corporation Organizational

On August 5, 1936, an organizational meeting of the Planters Electric Membership Corporation was held in the Bellevue Plantation commissary building. Those present and elected to become officers were Porter W.

Carswell, President; Frank M. Cates, Vice-President; Joel Chappell, Secretary-Treasurer; and ...

The Battle of Brandy Station

The Stone Wall on the Cunningham Farm

Failing to break through Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Confederates at St. James Church, Brig. Gen. John Buford swung his force north and west to turn the Confederate left flank. Confederate Brig. Gen. William Henry ...

Benjamin Lundy

Here from 1822-1824 Lundy, a Quaker, published the "Genius of Universal Emancipation," a small monthly paper devoted exclusively to the abolition of slavery. While here he also published a weekly paper, the "Economist and Political Recorder." After 1824, the "Genius" ...

5th Massachusetts Battery

(Front):Fifth Massachusetts Battery

(Right):7 enlisted men killed

1 officer, 12 enlisted men wounded

700 rounds fired

Chas. A. Philips Capt. Comdg.

July 2, 1863.

(Left):The Nation Lives

Reserve Artillery

Marker is at the intersection of Wheatfield Road and Sickles Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Wheatfield ...