Fort Henderson / Trinity School - 1865-1970

Fort Henderson

Built on this site in 1863 by federal forces occupying Athens. It was a five-sided earthen fort with some frame buildings and underground bomb-proofs. Abatis lined the fifteen-foot deep perimeter ditch, a small portion of which is still visible. ...

Fayette County

This County, created by Acts of the Legislature May 15 and December 24, 1821, is named for the Marquis de LaFayette, famous French General who came to this country to fight under General George Washington in the Revolutionary War. After ...

Fallingwater

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), this house was built in 1936 as a family retreat for Pittsburgh businessman Edgar J. Kaufmann. Widely admired for its design, it is dramatically cantilevered over a waterfall; it exemplifies Wright's desire to join ...

California Boatyards

A major steamboat building center on the Monongahela, 1852-79. No fewer than 131 boats were constructed here (74 in the 1850s alone), primarily for the western river trade. The boatyards ceased operations when the railroad (P V & C) acquired ...

Federal Hill

Building the Fort

On the evening of May 13, 1861, U.S. General Benjamin E. Butler’s troops occupied Federal Hill and brought their guns to bear on Baltimore. For the next four years the hill, garrisoned by 10 different regiments, served as ...

Wake Forest University

Founded 1834 in Wake County by N.C. Baptist Convention. Moved to Winston-Salem in 1956.

Marker is at the intersection of Reynolda Road and Wake Forest Road (off of Silas Creek Parkway), on the right when traveling north on Reynolda Road.

Courtesy ...

Colonel William Crawford

In memory of Colonel William Crawford, born in Berkeley County, Virginia, in 1732. Friend of Washington --pioneer -- patriot. This monument is situated 1260 yards S. 69 E. 16' of the spot where he built his log cabin in 1765 ...

Davenport / Davenport Post Office

Davenport

Established Immediately After

Sept. 22, 1891 Land Run

Rural Trading Crossroads and

Stagecoach Stop 4 Miles

South of Present Location

Davenport Post Office

Established March 29, 1892

Nettie Davenport, First Postmaster

Town Moved to Present Location

On Railroad in 1898

Marker is on Broadway near 3rd Street, on the right ...

Durham Furnace

Built in 1727. Original site at Durham. In blast until 1789, it made cannon and shot in the colonial wars and Revolution. Onetime owners included James Logan and George Taylor.

Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 212 and ...

Col. William Crawford

Hero of Indian wars, made his home about a half mile from Connellsville after 1766, and was Washington's land agent. During the Revolution, he led a campaign against Ohio Indians; he was captured and killed near Upper Sandusky in 1782.

Marker ...