Belle Haven Baptist Church

December 20, 1885 – September 30, 1945

Property donated by Thomas Woolfenden, Sr. who moved from Baltimore in 1880, after serving three years in the Civil War, to Prince William County and he named it wonderful Prince William County.

Belle Haven Church ...

Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Bridge

Pine Mountain Scenic Highway & this bridge, spanning historic King’s Gap, are living monuments to President Roosevelt’s abiding interest in the natural features of Warm Springs’ environs. He, personally, selected the location of this road atop Pine Mtn. & with ...

Jan Mabie House, 1670

Oldest House in Mohawk

Valley, East of this

Point, Built by Daniel

Janse Van Antwerpen, 1670

Marker is on Main Street (New York Route 5S), on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Albert Cabell Ritchie

Albert Cabell Ritchie. 1876 – 1936. Four times Governor of Maryland. He who is worthy of honor does not die.

Marker can be reached from Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 450) 0.3 miles from Waveland Farms Road, in the median.

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Battery Commander’s Station

After the two 5-inch guns were removed in 1917, an observation station was built over one of the original gun emplacements. This structure, the battery commander’s station for Battery Arnold, was made of reinforced concrete at a cost of $850.00. ...

First Public Grammar School

Located on this site

On June 17, 1785, the Vermont General Assembly enacted a law which designated “the place for keeping a County Grammar School in and for Windsor County, shall be at the house commonly known by the name the ...

Birthplace of George Washington Carver

Within this area by Act of Congress

of July 14, 1943, is preserved

the birthplace of

George Washington Carver

who rose from slavery to become

a distinguished scientist and

a great force in creating

racial understanding

Courtesy hmdb.org

What an Orphan Chooses to Forget - and Remember

Sometime near the end of the Civil War, a slave was born here in a cabin. His mother, Mary, named the baby - her second son - George. Moses Carver had purchased Mary as an enslaved person back in 1855, ...

Omaha Beach Memorial Tree

This tree, planted with authentic soil from Omaha Beach of Normandy, France, commemorates the 40th anniversary of Allied forces’ landings on 6 June 1944. It stands as a memorial to sacrifices in battle and a tangible symbol of our heritage.

Planted ...

Ebright Azimuth

The highest benchmark monument in Delaware is located on Ebright Road. This horizontal control mark denotes an elevation of 447.85 feet above sea level. The Delaware Geological Society through its relationship with the National Geodetic Survey has determined that this ...