Republican Wigwams

During the 1860 election Illinois Republicans held conventions in temporary wood and canvas structures dubbed "Wigwams."

"Wigwams" were reminiscent of the "Log Cabins" from the 1840 presidential campaign. They quickly became symbols of the young Republican party's vigor. Cheap, easy to ...

Ball's Grist-Mill

By 1809 John and George Ball had constructed a four-storey grist-mill here on Twenty Mile Creek. Equipped with two run of stones, the mill provided flour for British Troops during the War of 1812. It was expanded during the 1840's ...

Charles Mary Kubricht (b. 1946)

Alive-nesses: Proposal for Adaption, 2011

Alive-nesses : Proposal for Adaptation is informed by “dazzle” painting, an anti-range finding maritime camouflage technique used by the military between 1914 and 1945. The term “dazzle” was first used by A.H. Thayer in the ...

Controlling Blood Clotting

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Through the misfortune of a Wisconsin farmer, biochemist Karl Paul Link and his University of Wisconsin associates were handed the keys to discovery of anticlotting factors. Farmer Ed Carlson in February 1933 brought to Link ...

Brunwick's Billiard Hall

In 1860 Emanuel Brunswick opened a billiard hall in the second floor of the building just east of the Chenery House here on Washington Street. It contained elegant Brunswick tables and was touted as the largest and best hall in ...

New Chapel Baptist Church

Established in 1867. Rev. Abraham Mebane entered into a lease agreement with the Lowell Colored School Society, giving New Chapel the right to erect a church on lot No. 41 in the town of Plymouth.

Marker is at the intersection of ...

Baird's Division

U.S.A.

Baird's Division.

Right of Assault.

Nov. 25, 1863.

Marker is on North Crest Road south of Brown Wood Drive, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Brick House Landing

circa 1711

Owned by Arthur Rhodes. From this plantation, he sectioned off one hundred acres into what is now the town of Plymouth circa 1790.

Marker is at the intersection of Water Street and Washington Street, on the right when traveling west ...

Concord Primitive Baptist Church

Original deed 14, December 1808 Jacob Hassell to James Ambrose and Andrew Oliver, commissioners. Constituted 1810.

Marker is at the intersection of Cherry Road and Mt Tabor Road (North Carolina Route 1146), on the right when traveling west on Cherry Road. ...

Grimsby 1812 Bicentennial Gazebo

We dedicate this gazebo to the Grimsby 1812 Bicentennial Peace Garden and to the residents of Grimsby, In commemoration of 200 years of peace between Canada and the United States.

The design of the gazebo was inspired by elements of Fort ...