The Great Fire

New Westminster

On September 10 & 11, 1898,

fire destroyed the

downtown portion of

the City. After the

conflagration only these two

major buildings in this area remained:

the Burr Block

and the Queens Hotel.

This marker is placed in

recognition of the fire

and to honour the spirit

of those citizens ...

Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale

1822 - 1893

Pioneer in the path of empire hero of the War with Mexico, lieutenant in United States Navy. Appointed general by the Governor of California. Commanded exploration of wagon route to the Colorado River, with the only camel train ...

Site of the First Sweden Town Meeting

Site of the first Sweden Town Meeting April 5, 1814. Dedicated this 10th day of July 1977.

Marker is at the intersection of Lake Road (New York Route 19) and Swamp Road, on the right when traveling north on Lake Road. ...

Old Fort Mohave

Western anchor of a military road across Northern Arizona. Near here in 1858 Beale's camel expedition was ferried across the Colorado River on the steamer General Jessup. The fort was abandoned at the start of the Civil War. Was activated ...

Transformer House (1909)

The Percy & Small shipyard was electrified from its establishment in 1896. In 1909, the Sagadahoc Power & Light Company began delivering higher-voltage power to the shipyard on a separate industrial line. The transformer stepped down the voltage to match ...

The Mayors of the City of Sevierville

Several attempts were made in the incorporation of the city of Sevierville since its founding in 1795, but it was not until 1901 that a continuous chartered city government was established. Ambrose M. Paine was elected Sevierville's first mayor on ...

Capture of Harpers Ferry

No. 5

September 15, 1862

No. 5

Capture of Harpers Ferry September 15, 1862 No. 5 At daylight, September 15, three Batteries of Jackson's Division delivered a severe fire against the right of the Bolivar Heights defense. Ewell's Batteries opened from School House ...

Capture of Harpers Ferry

No. 4

September 15, 1862

No. 4

In the afternoon of the 14th Jackson's Division advanced its left, seized commanding ground near the Potomac and established Artillery upon it. Hill's Division moved from Halltown obliquely to the right until it struck the Shenandoah, ...

James Crawford Murphy

1807-1894

Benefactor of Murphy College 1890-1936, for whom it was named, this prominent farmer and merchant first come to Sevierville as a tanner in 1833. He returned again to Sevier county 1847 with his wife, Mary “Polly” Smith (1811-1894), settling along ...

John Fox House

Built on this site c. 1832, this vernacular farm house was home to the family of John Fox (1805-1884), whose plantation, The Point, was located 3 miles northwest of here. Fox served as Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Representative, and Senator ...