Site of Propagation of the Thompson Seedless Grape

William Thompson, an Englishman, and his family settled here in 1863. In 1872 he sent to New York for three cuttings called Lady de Coverly of which only one survived. The grape, first publicly displayed in Marysville in 1875, became ...

Florida

The Sunshine State

Colonized by Spaniards, 1539 • Site of first settlement in U.S., 1565 • Acquired by U.S. from Spain, 1819 • Admitted as 27th state, 1845 • Now nation's fastest growing state • 1963 population 5,639,900 • State song ...

Lees Ferry

Because of long, deep canyons, Lees Ferry was the best crossing point along 500 miles (800 km) of the Colorado River.

In 1873, Mormon Church members opened a wagon road from Kanab, Utah, and built a ferryboat here. John D. Lee ...

First Home of Seminary and College

Built 1813-1814

For Gettysburg Academy

Lutheran Theological Seminary

1826-1832

Gettysburg College

1832-1837

Plaque erected 1982 by Gettysburg College

Marker is at the intersection of West High Street and South Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on West High Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Theta Chi Fraternity

Near this spot stood the

Old South Barracks

of Norwich University

where, at 9:00 pm on April 10, 1856

Theta Chi Fraternity

was founded by

Frederick Norton Freeman

and Arthur Chase

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 5) and Elm Street, on the right when ...

Camp of 77th Ohio Infantry

Hildebrand's Brigade - Sherman's Division

U.S.

Camp of

77th Ohio Infantry,

Hildebrand's (3d) Brig., Sherman's (5th) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.First position in line of battle April 6, 1862 was at the left front of this camp.

Marker is on Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road, on the right ...

Lee Ferry

From 1872 to 1929

principal route of travel

across the Colorado River

to Utah Settlements

First crossing made at the mouth of Paria Creek in 1864 by Jacob Hamblin. Regular ferry established by John Doyle Lee in 1872. Purchased by Latter-Day Saints Church after ...

Lee's Ferry

John D. Lee settled here in Dec. 1872 and established ferry service thirteen months later. After her husband's death, Warren M. Johnson ran the oar-driven ferry for Emma Lee, 1875 to 1879, when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day ...

Site of the South Ways (ca. 1867)

A good shipbuilding site has a natural 4° to 12° slope down to deep water.

Using this grade, building slips (ways) were constructed on cleared and graded areas. These were wooden foundations to accommodate the hull under construction and the launching ...

Sacred to the Memory of Baron de Kalb

Knight of the Royal Order of Military Merit, Brigadier of the Armies of France and Major General in service of the United States of America.

Having served with honor and reputation for three years, he gave a last and glorious proof ...