Brothers' House Complex

The Brothers' House (Bethania) was built on this site in the spring of 1746. Although it is difficult to determine the actual height of the building, the Brothers' House was probably a four-and-one-half story half-timber structure that measured seventy-four feet ...

The Meisch Building

Erected - 1923

When constructed in 1923 the Meisch building was considered a typical example of American commercial architecture. It was designed by W.B. Talley, and built by R.J. Gallespie for the Sanford Investment Co., John Meisch, President. The materials were ...

Roebling Roll of Honor

Abrams, Walter R. •

Abrams, Howard •

Agoes, Joseph •

Alesander, James •

Alexander, William •

Anchak, Joseph •

*Andrews, Alexander W. •

Andrews, Malcolm, Jr. •

*Arnold, Robert L. •

Arnold, Frank •

Austin, Lawrence R.

Babalya, Michael T. • ...

Ice, Brewing and Bottles

In the late 19th century, long after Lamberton had declined as a center of fishing, shipping and rafting, a new industrial focus emerged at the foot of Lalor Street. Here, straddling Lamberton Street, a factory complex took root where ice ...

Roebling Ball Park

Built in the 1920, this field

was one of the nicest ball

parks in New Jersey.

Originally a wooden fence

surrounded the playing

field. There was also a

large grandstand that could

seat 1,200 fans.

Marker is at the intersection of Tenth Avenue and Hornberger Avenue, on the ...

"Rehoboth"

Patented by Captain John Lee of Virginia, 1673, for 2350 acres. It descended through the Lee family until 1787. Thomas Sim Lee, 1745-1819, (second Governor of Maryland) was descended from the Lees of Rehoboth.

Marker is at the intersection of Rhodesdale ...

McAllister's Battery

McClernand's Division

U.S.

Army of the Tennessee

McAllister's Battery

45th, 43rd, 49th, 17th, 20th, and 48th Illinois,

McClernand's (1st) Division.

This battery, reduced to two guns, and six regiments of Illinois infantry, in order from left to right as above, were engaged here, under command of ...

Pierce M. Butler / The Palmetto Regiment

Pierce M. Butler

Six miles NE, in a family cemetery at Butler Church, is the grave of Colonel Pierce M. Butler, governor of South Carolina from 1836-1836. During his military career, he was a captain in the U.S. Army, a lt. ...

Home Run Baker Park

This Park is Dedicated to Hall of Fame Inductee

John Franklin "Home Run" Baker (1886-1963)

Baseball's First Home Run Hero and "As fine a citizen as any town could have."

Of all the players in the history of baseball, it may sound unusual ...

Camp Sibert

World War II: 1942-1945

On 6/18/1942 the U.S. took possession of 36,300 acres in Etowah and adjoining St. Clair County to establish Alabama's first Chemical Warfare Center. The area was dedicated on 12/25/1942 and named for U.S. Army M/G William Luther ...