Lincoln Rustic Scene of Conspiracy

In the Spring of 1876 a gang of counterfeiters plotted to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln from the Tomb in Springfield, Illinois. Hoping to be paid a ransom of $200,000.00 and the release of one of their gang, Ben ...

Framåt Lodge #405

Sanford G. Jackson, Architect 1927

Berkeley’s large immigrant population in the late 19th and early 20th centuries included many natives of Sweden. The local chapter of the Swedish-American Vasa Order constructed this building as a lodge hall and cultural center. On ...

Departure Point of The Donner Party

Lincoln Square marks the Departure Point of the Donner Party on April 15, 1846 for thier ill-fated trip to California.

Marker is on East Adams Street west of Sixth Street, on the left when traveling west.

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Jackson’s Ferry and Shot Tower

By 1770 Capt. William Herbert had established a ferry across the nearby New River that became known as Jackson’s Ferry. Thomas Jackson erected the 75-foot shot tower in the early 1800s to manufacture shot for firearms. The Austinville mines supplied ...

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson

1823 - 1871

Founder of the Grand Army of the Republic, Menard County resident, Rush Medical College graduate 1850, Surgeon 14th Illinois Volunteers 1861-1864.

He originated the G.A.R. name, ritual and constitution of Post No. 1, Decatur April 6, 1866, called First ...

The Camp Colt Officers Club

This beautifully restored Gothic Revival house, ca. 1870, was originally the home of the Rev. Luther Sieber family. Paul Sieber became Gettysburg College's first All-American football player. During World War I, the building served as the Officers Club for Camp ...

Fort Phoenix

Built for harbor defense

in 1775

Destroyed by the British

September 6th 1778

Later rebuilt and now

the property of

the town of Fairhaven

Marker is on Fort Street, on the right when traveling south.

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Crawfish Spring

A "Magnificent" Respite from Carnage

Crawfish Spring was the first name given to the modern community Chickamauga, Georgia. Cherokees lived in this area before their forced removal in 1838, with their Chickamauga District courthouse located near the spring. In the 1840s ...

Thick of the Battle

4:00 - 4:30 p.m. July 9, 1864

The Battle of Monocacy changed from a stalemate to a rout as the final lines of Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon's three Confederate brigades swept down Brooks Hill onto the fields of Thomas farm. ...

The Spirit of Detroit

Perhaps one of the most iconic municipal sculptures in the United States, the Spirit of Detroit has come to embody the heart and soul of the Motor City.

In 1954, the city completed construction on its new municipal office building, ...