Prescott High School and the Yavapai Club

Three very prominent buildings once stood on East Gurley Street between Alarcon and Marina Streets – The Territorial Capital Building, Prescott High School and the Yavapai Club.

Originally, the property between Alarcon and Marina streets on Gurley Street was the site ...

Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department

Founded 1852

Fire house built

1930 & 1970

Marker is at the intersection of Harbor Road (New York Route 25A) and Elm Place, on the right when traveling north on Harbor Road.

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First Abolition Publications

On this site, in 1819-1820, were published The Manumission Intelligencer and The Emancipator. Edited and published by Elihu Embree and printed by Jacob Howard, these were the first periodicals in the United States devoted exclusively to abolition of human slavery.

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Dr. Saxe Office Building

1045 Benton Street

Built after 1855 to avoid patients using his residence at 1075. Dr. Arthur W. Saxe born New York 1821. Died Monterey County 1892.

Marker can be reached from Benton Street west of Washington Street, on the right when traveling ...

Battery Kemble Park

Defense of Washington

Built in the autumn of 1861 and enlarged in 1862, the battery was named for Gouveneur Kemble of Cold Spring, NY, a former superintendent of the West Point Foundry. The battery, which consisted of two 100-pound Parrott ...

Mulberry Grove - Birthplace of John Hanson

President of the United States in Congress Assembled 1781–1782. Died, Oxon Hill, Maryland, November 22, 1783.

Marker is on Chapel Point Road.

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Mulberry Grove

Birthplace of John Hanson April 14, 1715 President of the United States in Congress Assembled 1781-1782 Died Oxon Hill, Maryland November 22, 1783.

Marker is on Mulberry Grove Place.

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Pierce Mason Butler

April 11, 1798 - August 20, 1847

A member of the famous Butler families of the Edgefield District, butler promoted education and the building of railroads during his term as Governor. He commanded the Palmetto Regiment during the war with Mexico ...

Battle House

Surrender-Role Reversal

Until it was demolished in 1899, the Battle House, a stagecoach house and inn, stood just to your left.

There, on May 7, 1865, a proposed Union surrender was transformed into a Confederate capitulation.

After Col. William C. Bartlett's 2nd N.C. ...

Dr. Henry Warburton House

714-716 Main Street

Built 1886. First medical doctor in Santa Clara. Arrived 1848. First floor one time used as pharmacy and office. Born Staffordshire England 1819. Died Santa Clara 1903.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Santa Clara Street ...