Ingrid Bergman

Lisner Auditorium was built in 1946, boasting the biggest stage south of New York City. On its opening night, October 29, 1946, the famed 29 year-old actress Ingrid Bergman was starring in Joan of Lorraine. When Ms. Bergman found out ...

Fort Omaha Headquarters Building

Fort Omaha Walking Tour

Constructed in 1906, this double barracks building housed noncommissioned officers of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, which had reactivated Fort Omaha in 1905. During World War I, this building served as South Post Headquarters for the Army’s ...

The Stewart Building

Julius Kauffman (1856-1935) and Julius Runge (1851-1906), second generation owners of a commission firm established in 1842, had architect Eugene T. Heiner design this renaissance revival building in the north Italian mode. Contractor Robert Palisser completed the structure in 1882. ...

On This Site South Bend Was Founded

On this site

South Bend

was founded

as a fur trading post in 1823

by

Alexis Coquillard,

who came here from

Detroit, Michigan,

representing the

American Fur Company.

Marker is at the intersection of North Michigan Street (Indiana Route 933) and East LaSalle Street, on the right when traveling north ...

Site of the Home of Michel Branamour Menard

1805 - 1856

A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Founder of the city of Galveston. Member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas.

Marker is at the intersection of 33rd Street and Avenue N 1/2, on the ...

Kenneth B. Keating

Born May 18, 1900 in Lima. One of America's greatest patriots. Veteran of World War I & II, Congressman, Senator and U.S. Ambassador.

Marker is on Rochester Street (New York Route 15A) just south of College Street.

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Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford

38th President

of the United States

“My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works. Our Great Republic is a government of laws and not of men.

Here, the People rule…”

President Ford’s Inaugural Address

August 9, 1974

President Gerald R. Ford

visited this ...

Captain Furnival's Battery

Site of Captain Furnival's Battery

Commanding Marshall house and river crossing.

N.Y. State Historical marker 1927

Marker is at the intersection of County Route 113 and Clarks Mills Rd on County Route 113.

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Battles of Falling Waters

“A splendid falls”

During the Civil War, the strategically important Valley Turnpike crossed the stream just above the small waterfall here. Two battles were fought nearby. The first occurred on July 2, 1861, half a mile south on the Porterfield Farm. ...

British Army Camp

Site of British Army camp before crossing Hudson. Later occupied by General Fellows' Continentals

Marker is on Dix Bridge Rd (County Route 70) just from County Route 113, on the right when traveling east.

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