Saint Patrick on the Hill of Slane

Long established tradition tells that St. Patrick lit the Easter Fire on this Hill of Slane in 433. In doing so, he unwittingly disobeyed King Laoghaire at nearby Tara.

The inevitable confrontation had a happy outcome: Laoghaire's druid, Erk, became a ...

Engagement at Harris Farm (Bloomsbury)

On 19 May 1864 Confederate forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell attacked Brig. Gen. Robert O. Tyler's heavy artillery division on the Union right flank near the Harris farm, Bloomsbury, about one-quarter mile northwest. Newly arrived from the ...

Explore the Washington Heritage Trail / Afoot in Historic Charle

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Explore the Washington Heritage Trail

George Washington knew the portion of the Shenandoah Valley that forms West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle well. The Washington Heritage Trail lets you drive the scenic backroads that join Charles Town to Bath, the popular 18th ...

First Synagogue

Trenton’s first Jewish organization, Mount Sinai Cemetery Association, formed November 19, 1857, later known as Har Sinai Hebrew Congregation, began regular synagogue services at this site in 1860.

Marker is on West State Street 0.1 miles west of Warren Street, on ...

First United Methodist Church

Founded in 1892 under the leadership of the Rev. B.O.H. Cochran, this is the oldest church congregation inside Arab’s original town limits of one square mile. Twenty-eight names were listed on the church’s original membership roll. Affiliated with the Methodist ...

First Term of Court

First Term of Court Held in this

Building Spring Term 1839

John S. Richardson - Presiding Judge

George Pope - Clerk of Court

W.H. Moss - Sheriff

James J. Caldwell - Solicitor

A.B. Addison

Chairman Public Buildings

Marker is on Courthouse Square.

Courtesy hmdb.org

First State Capital

The first California State Legislature met on this site in 1849. San Jose was designated State Capital at the Constitutional Convention in Monterey after intensive lobbying by local representatives. The town made every effort to accommodate the Legislature, but the ...

The Battle of Wooster Mound

Near this site on August 8, 1903, U.S. Deputy Marshal Wiley G. Haines, Chief of Osage Indian Police Warren Bennett, and Constable Henry Majors ended the career of the notorious outlaw gang known as the Martin brothers. The outlaws were ...

Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes

Constructed 1889-1890

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San Juan Parish's Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes was conceived as place of pilgrimage for those faithful wishing to honor Our Lady and to be given a glimpse

of her place of apparition to St. ...

Battle of Lexington Monument

Sacred to Liberty & the Rights of mankind!!! The Freedom & Independence of America, Sealed and defended with the blood of her sons.

This Monument is erected by the inhabitants of Lexington, under the patronage & at the expense of the ...