The First State Heritage Park of Dover

The First State Heritage Park of Dover is Delaware’s first urban “park without boundaries.” It includes the many historical and cultural attractions within Dover’s historical districts. Linking the diverse sites throughout Delaware’s capital city, the park paints a comprehensive picture ...

White Plains Roll of Honor

Joseph M. Aloise • Corporal William M. Beyer • Charles Blatz • Lieutenant Frank A. Bayles • James J. Cleary • Captain Frederick W. Cobb • Ralph L. Cook

Thomas R. Cullington • Robert M. Davis • James Drumgold • William ...

Fort Towson Landing

The Fort Towson Landing was south of here on the banks of the Red River. Also known as the Public Landing, from 1824 to 1854 it served as a receiving point for soldiers and supplies delivered by keelboats and steamboats. ...

Francisco Solano Alviso Adobe

This building, erected in 1844-46 by Francisco Solano Alviso, was the first adobe house to be built in the Pleasanton Valley. It was originally called Alisal-The Sycamores. Following the Battle of Sunol Canyon, General John C. Frémont withdrew to this ...

The First African Baptist Church

of North America

The oldest Black Congregation in North America began in 1773. May 20, 1775 the church was born with Rev. George Leile as its pastor; and constituted January 20, 1788 with Rev. Andrew Bryan, Pastor.

( Plaque 2 )

To ...

The Episcopal Church of the Mediator

Organized c. 1868 by

The Reverend Joshua Knowles

Present building erected 1896

Marker is on East Robert Toombs Avenue (Business U.S. 78) east of East Liberty Street, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Fort Towson

Established May, 1824, under command of Col. Matthew Arbuckle to guard this region of Spanish border. Headquarters of Gen. S.B. Maxey, U.S. Army. Abandoned at end of Civil War. In the vicinity, Doaksville was important trading center and one time ...

Final Meeting, Fateful March

To reach the Union army's right flank, Jackson would have to march his corps twelve miles over narrow, unpaved roads. The general hoped to have his men moving by dawn on May 2, but he got an unusually late start. ...

Survey by Major Erskine of Morristown

By Order of General Washington 1779

Court St. is now Park Place

Bridge Street is now Speedwell Ave.

Basking Ridge Road is now Bank St.

Jockey Hollow Road is now Washington St.

Marker can be reached from N Park Place, on the left when traveling ...

First United Methodist Church of Georgetown

Founded in 1849 as Georgetown Mission, organized 1874 but still served then by circuit riders. This church acquired a resident pastor in 1879. Original building was erected in 1881-82 on the Southwestern University campus.

The present church structure was built in ...