Pecan Lane Rural Historic Landscape

Upper Plaque:

Pecan Lane Rural Historic Landscape

Lower Plaque:

Pecan Lane Rural Historic Landscape was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2000.

Pecan Lane played a significant part in the aricultural history of Camp Verde. During

the late ...

Rainbow Arch Bridge

Spanning the South Platte River, the Rainbow Arch Bridge carried vehicular traffic from its completion in 1923 until its closure in 1988. Engineer James B. Marsh of Des Moines, Iowa, designed the structure in 1922. Denver bridge contractor Charles G. ...

Yosemite Stage Route

In 1886 the Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Co. owned by Henry Washburn started daily stage service from Raymond to Wawona and on to Yosemite Valley. The next day only the wealthy could afford the $45 round trip exiting the train ...

Devil's Lake and the Local Residents

Even though visitors were drawn to the Lake by its beauty, the hotels would not have been as successful without the workers and the services provided by the local families in the area.

Caption for upper left photo: Workers at the ...

John Fox, Jr.

1863-1919

Author of "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come"

"The Trail of The Lonesome Pine" and other stories of Virginia and Kentucky

He was the interpreter of "The Heart of The Hills" and endeared to thousands of readers by the charm and truth ...

Erected in 1835

This building has since been occupied by

The First National Bank of Huntsville and its predecessors:

The National Bank of Huntsville

1865-1889.

The Northern Bank of Alabama

1852-1865

(Operation suspended 1863-1865)

The Branch of the State Bank of Huntsville

1833-1852

George Steele, Architect and Builder

Marker is at ...

George Augustus Viscount Howe

To commemorate

the heroic gallantry and

noble character

of

George Augustus

Viscount Howe

Brigadier-General

of

His Majesty’s Forces

in America.

Killed near Trout Brook

two days before

the great battle of Carillon

July 6, 1758.

His death an irreparable ...

Fairoaks Square

Once a gracious turn-of-the-century neighborhood, many of the homes here were close to condemnation when purchased by Circle “S” Industries, Inc. in 1980. In all, 12 Victorian cottages were renovated in the area.

Built between 1870 and 1920, the varied architecture ...

“Fairoaks”

This Greek revival mansion was built c. 1853 for William B. King and named “Fairoaks” for the many trees found about the place. King was the nephew of Vice President William Rufus King. Ann B. Wilson, a half-sister of the ...

Francis Scott Key

In Memory of

Francis Scott Key

Born at "Terra Rubra", Near Frederick, Maryland

August 1, 1779

Died in Baltimore, Maryland

January 11, 1843

He wrote

"The Star Spangled Banner"

while being detained by the British admiral under a flag of ...