Reconstruction of 1854 Covered Bridge

“THE OLDEST COVERED BRIDGE IN MASSACHUSETTS” was ordered to be built in 1854. At a meeting in late 1853 the Sheffield Selectmen were directed to advertise for proposals. They were voted full power to move forward and make contracts, as ...

Nehemiah Royce House

Nehemiah Royce House – 1672

Oldest Wallingford home built two years after the town was settled, overlooking "Dog's Misery." When General Washington came to Wallingford in 1775 he said farewell to the villagers in front of this house.

Wallingford ...

Polster Dry Goods Store

Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour

In May of 1893, the Polster Brothers, Charles, John and Ed, and their mother, Elizabeth Polster, had a grand opening for their new dry goods store. The public was entertained with music by an Italian harpist, ...

Drovers' and Farmers' Bank

Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour

In the late 1880s, this building was constructed by W. H. Horner, and in it he established the Drovers' and Farmers' Bank. The Bank was purchased by John M. Cooper and J. N. McDonald, who changed ...

Chicago Drug Store

Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour

On this site, G. G. Gregg established the Chicago Drug Store in 1868, just as the town became a center for the cattle trade. The block of businesses was known as Keenan's Old Stand at that ...

Lake Superior

"By the shores of Gitche Gumee,

By the shining Big-Sea-Water,"

Longfellow

Lake Superior - the largest body of fresh water in the world - almost chemically pure - mean temperature 39 degrees - depth to 1302 feet - length 383 miles - ...

Walker Opera House

Kentucky native Sidney Clay Walker crossed the plains in 1850 and in 1872 settled in the Vaca Valley where he eventually owned 1,200 acres. He was an organizer of the Vacaville Water and Light Company in the 1890's and in ...

Fort Smallwood Park Flagpole

Dedicated in Honor of Anne Arundel County Residents Who Lost Their Lives in the Global War on Terrorism

May their scarifice be honored and remembered forever

The Citizens of Anne Arundel County

John R Leopold, County Executive

County Council

Cathleen Vitale, Chairman

Edward Reilly, Vice Chairman

James ...

Forrest's Bivouac

July 11, 1862

Crossing Tennessee River on July 9, Forrest's brigade marched here in two columns, where he received reinforcements of four companies. His force bivouacked in this vicinity; the following morning it marched toward Murfreesboro, where the Federal garrison was ...

Wallingford Soldiers Monument

[ south side ]

Erected

by

Arthur H. Dutton Post

No 36 G.A.R.

And The People Of

Wallingford

To The Memory Of The

Brave Men Who Died

That Their Country

Might Live

[ inscribed around the column ]

1861 • Newberne • Fort Fisher • Chancellorsville • Petersburg • Navy ...