Abbott Cave

The presence of large deposits of limestone and running water make Big Spring Park an ideal location for caves such as Stairstep Cave. However, there is another cave that lives in the memories of the elders of Neosho.

In 1946 J.W. ...

Steele Store - Makemson Hotel Building

Built about 1870 by M.E. Steele on the site of an early log hotel, this is one of Georgetown’s oldest commercial structures. During Steele’s ownership it housed a mercantile and a bank. Emma Dickman Makemson later operated a hotel here ...

Ward’s Bridge

Early name of Montgomery. James Ward built a bridge near this site, mid 1700s for access to his grist mill, nearby, now gone.

Marker is at the intersection of Ward St (New York Route 17K) and Elizabeth St, Bridge St & ...

Birthplace of Eighth Air Force

On 28 January 1942, the Eighth Air Force, was activated in the adjacent building, a National Guard Armory at the time.

Having moved to England, the Eighth was ready on 17 August to test the theory that daylight bombing raids could ...

Home of Hendrikus DuBois

Built 1775 on lands bought from Esopus Indians on December 28, 1678, by his grandfather, Louis Dubois, Patentee of New Paltz

Marker is on Albany Post Road (County Road 7) 0.3 miles west of Yankee Folley Road.

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Robert E. Lee

Dixie Highway

In loving memory of

Robert E. Lee

and to mark the route of the

Dixie Highway

“The shaft memorial and highway straight

attest his worth — he cometh to his own.”

— Littlefield —

Marker is on Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25), on the right ...

Peter Norbeck

Norbeck Wildlife Preserve

Created by Act of Congress, 1949

Peter Norbeck

1870 – 1936

Well driller, Statesman, first native Governor of South Dakota, U.S. Senator, founder of Custer State Park, sponsor of Mount Rushmore Memorial, road builder, art lover, poet of nature, patriot, gentleman.

His ...

American Bandstand

This television program had a major impact on the music, dance, and lifestyles of American teenagers. "Bandstand," a local show, began in 1952. Dick Clark became host in 1956, and on August 5, 1957, "American Bandstand" debuted on the nationwide ...

First General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ

In the Bonnet School House,

on this site, the first

General Conference of

the Church of the United

Brethren in Christ

was held A.D. 1815.

Marker is on Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 31), on the left when traveling west.

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Logan's & Blair's Camp Nancy's Creek

July 17, 1864. Dodge's 16th A.C., together with Logan's 15th & Blair's 17th (US), having left Roswell by Shallow Ford Rd. enroute to Decatur, diverged from the column at the road - fork 2.5 mi. N.W. & moved towards Old ...