The Challenge and Hope of the Future

The Mennonites came here because of their Anabaptist vision of the Christian faith and established Christian communities. Some wept as they said farewell to Russia and later, as they saw the endless miles of raw prairie, and encountered prairie ...

Growth of This Pioneer Group

Elder Jacob Stucky and Rev. Jacob D. Goering laid the foundation for orderly church life that centered in the Immigrant House and later in the Hopefield Church, Moundridge, Kansas. After some time the group began to disperse. Today, the following ...

Anabaptist - Mennonite Faith and Life

Anabaptism originated in Switzerland in 1525 during the Reformation under the leadership of Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, Georg Blaurock, and others. Most Anabaptists were later named "Mennonites" in recognition of the leadership of Menno Simons, Dutch priest who joined ...

La Salle Built the Griffon

Hereabout in May, 1679

Robert Cavelier de La Salle

Built the Griffon, "of sixty

tons burthen," the first vessel

to sail the Upper Lakes.

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Erected by Niagara Frontier Historical Society

and

Presented to Niagara Frontier Landmarks Association

May, 1902

War of 1812 Cannon

During the War of 1812, an armory was built near the intersection of Dulaney Valley and Joppa Roads. It was soon abandoned. In the 1830's, Henry Chew built a house on this site and decorated the lawn with a cannon ...

Delaware Street Wharf Reconstruction

Nov. 1982 - May 1983

The original landing was started during the 17th century of stone filled wood cribs, being enlarged several times. The city acquired ownership from the New Castle Frenchtown Railroad Co. in 1914, and rebuilt the wharf with ...

Fort Casimir

was built by the Dutch in 1651 and recaptured by them from the Swedes, 1655. Site now lies beneath the Delaware 250 feet E.N.E. from this stone which is erected by the Delaware Society of the Colonial Dames of America, ...

The Welcome Society of Pennsylvania

Honors the city of New Castle, Delaware where William Penn first landed in the New World, 27 October 1682.

Marker is on 2nd Street just from Delaware Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Guilford Korean War Monument

In Memory Of The Members

Of The United States Armed Forces

Who Served In The

Korean War

June 25, 1950

July 27, 1953

“Freedom Is Not Free”

Marker is at the intersection of Park Street and Broad Street, on the right when traveling south on Park Street. ...

Guilford Vietnam Memorial

Vietnam

Each peaceful dawn in this place

we are reminded of these men

who died for their country

Stephen J. Brennan P.F.C.

Ara. Crosby Jr. W.O.

Frederick W. Dauten Jr. Maj.

Dedicated May 28, 1984

Town of Guilford Conn.

God – Duty – Honor – Country

Marker is at ...