Oak Ridge

In 1943, Oak Ridge was created as the residential center for the Clinton Engineering Works. Located on the northeast corner of a 59,000-acre reservation acquired by the government in 1942, the community was designed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. Architects, ...

Boom Town Historic District

Around 1889-1891 Fort Payne experienced a great industrial boom due to promotion by New England investors who speculated greatly on the area’s mineral deposits. During this period several highly ornate commercial and civic buildings, along with the planned park, were ...

Woodford County Courthouse

On this courthouse square in 1790 Jesse Graddy built, of logs, first of county's four courthouses. Total cost was $22.50. James and Henry Thompkins completed second one, of stone, 1794. Third hall of justice, built of brick in 1812-13, cupola ...

Rodney F. Reeves 1958 - 1981

Retrieving and Restoring this Buzz Bomb

This plaque is dedicated to the memory of Rodney F. Reeves

1958 - 1981

His love for Milford was shown by his labors in retrieving and restoring this Buzz Bomb to its original place in our community.

Marker ...

Givens Springs

Natural hot water available here

has been a popular attraction

for thousands of years.

A winter village site for about 5000 years, these hot springs had large pit houses typical of plateau communities northwest of here from 4,300 to about 1,200 years ago. ...

Henry Murphy Walsh and Every A.E.F. "Runner"

In Loving Memory Of

First Class Private, "Runner," Company B, 361st Infantry, 91st Division.

Born February 7th, 1893. Killed in battle in the Argonne September 27th, 1918,

and in honor of every "Runner" that lost his life in the service of the A.E.F. ...

Topeka Tornado Victims

In Memory

This memorial is given as a

tribute for those who worked

unselfishly in restoring our

city to normalcy, and as

a memorial to those who

lost their lives in the

tornado of June 8, 1966.

Lisle Grauer • Mary Beasley

Craig Beymer • Calvin Wolfe

John Wells • ...

Patterson & Western Railroad

The narrow gauge railroad winding some 25 miles from Patterson through Del Puerto Canyon operated from Sept. 20, 1916 to August 14, 1920. During World War I, the railroad brought the much needed minerals of magnesite, manganese chrome and quicksilver ...

Old Barracks

Built in 1758 for

British troops of

the French and

Indian War. Hessians

were here at the

Battle of Trenton.

Marker is on Barracks Street, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Church of Christ, Union

Founded 1853 by the Rev. John G. Fee of Bracken County on the invitation of local citizens and Cassius M. Clay, who projected an antislavery community here. Open in full equality to all races and nonsectarian, the church had a ...