Borderland

The former estate of two remarkable people, Oakes and Blanche Ames. Within this park are several eighteenth and nineteenth century industries, a bog iron operation, a reservoir for Easton Furnace, early Easton homes and a stone mansion.

Marker can be reached ...

Roy Bandy and Eddy Wilson

This monument is dedicated to Roy Bandy and Eddy Wilson for their efforts in providing career and work opportunities for young people in the field of cadastral (land) surveying with the General Land Office and its successor, the Bureau of ...

Asahel Gridley's Bank

"My line of defense is going to be that your tongue is no slanderer...that the people generally know you to be, impulsive and say things that you do not mean, and they do not consider what you say as slander," ...

Grindstone Wash Basin

Before El Dorado Springs was founded, this stone wash basin sat before the Spring on rock supports. It was used by travelers along the trail. Some pioneer artisan cut it from a stone taken from Grindstone Quarry, located East of ...

The Revolutionary War in Petersburg

On April 25, 1871, a British army force of 2,500 soldiers under the command of Genera! William PhilIips attacked Petersburg, hoping to capture the American military supplies here and eventually link up with General Cornwallis’ army coming to Petersburg from ...

African-Americans in Petersburg

The Petersburg area has an extraordinarily rich African-American heritage. In 1625, most of the Africans in Virginia were servants at Flowerdew Hundred, nearby in Prince George County. In the 18th century, tens of thousands of newly enslaved Africans entered Virginia ...

Congregation B'nai Israel Synagogue

Erected in 1870. Cultural and religious center for 85 years. Second oldest temple in Texas. Converted to Masonic Temple in 1953.

Henry Cohen, rabbi from 1888-1950, was noted adviser and beloved humanitarian to the entire city.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1967

Attapulgus Presbyterian Cemetery

Perpetual Care Foundation

Lot given by J. H. Gibson 1850

Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church

Cemetery 1854 Resolution 1966

Record Decatur Co, GA.

In Memory Gibson, Chestnut, Cook,

Pound & others by descendants.

Initial gift W.P. Cook $1,000

Church lot sale $1,000

Trustees

J.J. Lester, Last Elder Mrs. W.P. Cook

Mrs. Toulou ...

Columbus' First Jewish Cemetery

Since Biblical times when Abraham purchased land to bury his wife Sarah, it has been considered a religious obligation for Jews to set aside land for interring their dead. Often before congregations were established burial societies were formed to perform ...

Here Was Born Nicholas Herkimer

40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.

Here was ...