A Center of Culture and Commerce

In July of 1889, John A. Belt, a leading merchant in Gaithersburg, purchased the southwest corner of Diamond and Summit Avenues for $200. On this site, Belt built a general store with a large upstairs public room, known as Norman ...

First Landing

This Spot

Marks the Landing of the

First White Settlers in

Manitowoc

May 5, 1836

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Manitowoc County Historical Society

1939

Marker can be reached from Maritime Drive near North 7th Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Worden Church of the Brethren

Site of The Worden Church

of the Brethren

Erected in 1904

Destroyed by tornado in 1958

Dedicated Sept. 28, 1975

by members and friends

Marker is on North Fernwall Avenue 0.3 miles south of Colby Factory Road, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Gaithersburg Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department

The completion of the railroad in the 1870's brought increasing prosperity to Gaithersburg. As the town grew so did the need for protection from the ever present dangers of fire. In September of 1892, a committee of volunteers formed the ...

Engine Company No. 9 Fire Station

On 1 July 1950, the first professional Afro-American firefighters in Virginia were hired and in September were stationed on the northeast corner of this intersection. These courageous pioneers created a loyalty and dedication to each other and their profession notwithstanding ...

The Business of Agriculture:

Cannery and Mills

As the area's agricultural community flourished and the railroad was introduced, Gaithersburg soon became the commercial hub of the mid-county region. The Gaithersburg town center shifted from Frederick Avenue to Diamond Avenue near the train station and along ...

American School for the Deaf

On Tuesday, April 15, 1817, in a building located on this site, the Connecticut Asylum for the Education of Deaf and Dumb Persons officially opened. The school was the first in America to teach deaf children and had a ...

Building The Future

The completion of the railroad and the city's incorporation in the 1870's established a solid base upon which Gaithersburg could grow and flourish. Following the City's incorporation in 1878, Henry Ward became the president of the town's Commissioners. By 1891 ...

Fred Albee Municipal Airport

[North Side of Marker]

The first recorded flight into Venice brought a crate of fresh strawberries for the Hotel Venice. Pioneer pilot Capt. George Haldeman landed his plane on Nassau Street to make his delivery on January 13, 1927, not until ...

Ferdinand Ernst

179- - 1822

Born in Hanover. Leader of Colony from Hanover, Germany. Came to Vandalia in 1819 with Frederick Hollman, who remained to build houses. Bearing all expenses, Ernst returned with colonists December, 1820. Director of State Bank, 1821. Trustee of ...