Fort King Road

Shortly after Florida became a U.S. Territory, Fort Brooke was constructed at the mouth of the Hillsborough River and Fort King was established near the present site of Ocala. In 1825, work was begun by the federal government on an ...

The Swift Adobe

California Historical Landmark 345

The first house in Glenn County

Built about 1848

by

Granville P. Swift

A member of the Bear Flag Party, who came to California from Oregon in 1844. The site is 150 yards east on the banks of Hambright Creek. The ...

Isle of Wright County / Nansemond County

Isle of Wright County. Area 314 Square Miles.

One of the original Shires formed in 1634. Its name was at first Warrascoyack, changed in 1637 to Isle of Wrigth. Of the oldest churches in the United States is in this County.

Nansemond ...

Friedberg Church

Moravian. Begun in 1759, organized in 1773; first church and school built in 1769. Third structure, 1825; located 1.6 mi. W.

Marker is at the intersection of Peters Creek Parkway (U.S. 150) and Friedberg Church Road, on the right when traveling ...

Beacon Field Airport

In 1929, Airway Beacon No. 55, a pilot’s navigation aid, was installed on this site owned by W.F.P. Reid. Beacon Field is named for the beacon tower. Under the Civilian Pilot Training Program established in 1938, Ashburn Flying Service trained ...

Rock Cafe

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

National Register of Historic Places, established in 1939. Built with rock unearthed during the paving of Route 66.

Marker is on Main Street (Oklahoma Route 66) near 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Fraternity Church of the Brethren

Oldest German Baptist (Dunker) congregation in North Carolina. Est. ca. 1775 near Muddy Creek, one mile south.

Marker is at the intersection of South Stratford Road (U.S. 158) and Fraternity Church Road, on the right when traveling east on South Stratford ...

Griffin's Battery - Dance's Battalion

Artillery Reserve - Ewell's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Ewell's Corps Artillery Reserve

Dance's Battalion Griffin's Battery

The Salem Artillery

Two 3 inch Rifles, Two Napoleons

July 1 Reached the field too late to take part in the battle.

July 2 Remained in reserve on this Ridge ...

Sac & Fox Agency

4 mi. South

Established 1869 on reservation of Sac and Fox Indians who were moved here from Kansas. Reservation land allotted tribal members and surplus opened to White settlement in 1891. Noted members of the tribe include Chief Moses Keokuk, ...

First Landing

Near here the first permanent English settlers in North America first landed on American soil, April 26, 1607. From here they went on to make the settlement at Jamestown. The brick lighthouse was built in 1791.

Marker is on Shore Dr ...