Lincoln's Failed Murder Case

Abraham Lincoln lost a murder case here in April, 1839 A drunken Irish deckhand, William Fraim, killed a shipmate while their steamboat was docked at Frederick on the Illinois River in Schuyler County. When the shipmate blew cigar smoke in ...

Fourth Street Baptist Church

In 1900 the Mt. Canaan Baptist Church was established under the leadership of the Reverends John Bellamy and Willis Carter when a few men and women met under a fig tree on Third Avenue to worship. In 1901 Rev. Bellamy ...

Washburn Historic Waterfront

Bigelow / Hines Railroad Trestle

In the early days of Washburn, the waterfront was filled with saw mills. The A.A. Bigelow Mill (1887-1902), later to become the Hines Mill, was the largest of three major sawmills in Washburn. It rested on ...

The Home of Julia Green Scott

The home of Julia Green Scott, (Mrs. Matthew T. Scott) seventh President General of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution 1909–1913

Later home of her daughter, Julia & son-in-law, Carl Vrooman

Marker is at the intersection of East Taylor Street ...

Bayfield Historic Waterfront

Eastern Waterfront / Ferry Dock

Bayfield’s history has been powerfully shaped by its location. Situated on the shores of a deep, natural harbor, the city is sheltered from Lake Superior’s notorious storms by the outlying Apostle Islands. Lighthouses, shipwrecks, and a ...

Bamberg's World War II Fallen and Missing

Bamberg Gedenktafel Tote des 2. Weltkriegs

[Marker text in German:]

Im Weltkrieg 1939-1945 fielen aus der Stadt Bamberg 1992 getreue deutsche Soldaten an den Fronten Europas u. Afrikas. Durch Bombenangriff gaben ihr Leben für die Heimat 242 Männer, Frauen, und Kinder. Vermisst ...

Site of the First School in Fall River Valley

In 1868, near this spot, the first school in Fall River Valley was built. The building was of log construction, 20 feet by 30 feet, with no floor or windows. About 1870 the first sawmill in the valley was built ...

Soldiers of the Summit

America's Mountain Soldiers

In memory of the men who gave their lives.

In appreciation for the great contribution the returning veterans have made to Breckenridge skiing.

In gratitude for the men and women of the new 10th Mountain Division who are now serving ...

Handy Family

Handy Family. Burial place of Handy Family. Believed to be Forestburgh's first settlers. David Handy died in 1814.

Marker is on Hartwood Club Road 2 miles from County Route 48, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Site of Methodist Church

On This Site Stood

The Methodist Church

Which Was Destroyed

By The Tornado Of

July 10, 1989

Marker is at the intersection of Bantam Road (U.S. 202) and Vanderpoel Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Bantam Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org