Ingham Building

Pre 1906

Queen Anne adaptation

Ingham home for 80 years,

site of family plumbing

business succeeded by

MacDonald's Shoe Shop

Marker is on Main Street near 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.

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Arthur B. Hancock, Jr.

1910 - 1972

Arthur B. Hancock, Jr. was given the nickname of "Bull" while in school. He was known as such thereafter, the name fitting his large physical frame and deep, commanding voice. Hancock inherited responsibility for Claiborne Farm in Paris, ...

Bing Crosby

1904 - 1977

After Meadow Court wom the Irish Sweeps Derby of 1965, fans were treated to Bing Crosby's impromptu crooning of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." The famous singer and actor was part owner of the winning colt. Years before, ...

Fort Benning - Station Hospital / National Infantry Museum

Side 1: Fort Benning - Station Hospital

In 1923 the U.S. Congress appropriated funds for the erection of a hospital at Fort Benning. The hospital complex, consisting of ten buildings, was opened in 1925. During World War Two as many as ...

Ben Hulse Highway

Dedicated for Public Use

This highway parallels the old Indian trail, still visible from here, connecting the Imperial and Palo Verde Valleys.

The grateful people of Imperial County honor the memory of our beloved Senator Ben Hulse, who worked untiringly for the ...

Lincoln in Beardstown

Abraham Lincoln first saw Beardstown in the Spring of 1831 as he, two friends, and Denton Offutt steered Offutt's flatboat laden with merchandise on their way to New Orleans. He returned in 1832, first in March to help get the ...

Captain Abraham Lincoln

Rejecting a treaty, Black Hawk, a leader of the Sauk and Fox, led his hungry people back into Illinois from Iowa in early 1832, intending to plant corn. Black Hawk also hoped to form an alliance with the Winnebago and ...

Lincoln and Blackhawk

Abraham Lincoln and his men were among the 1,500 or so volunteers who had poured into Beardstown for basic military drills. These men had answered Gen. John Reynolds' call to drive Black Hawk and his people out of Illinois. The ...

Beard's Hat Shop

William Beard made & sold hats at his well-known shop, established before 1795 and later operated by his son David. Site 1 1/3 mi. N.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Penny Road, on the left when traveling ...

Bushnell's Basin

Historic District

Western Terminus Erie Canal

1822-1825

1800's farming community

Trolley stop R&E Railroad

Marker is at the intersection of Marsh Road and Pittsford-Victor Rd. (New York Route 96), on the right when traveling south on Marsh Road.

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