Fort Victoria

was erected by Hudson’s Bay Company

1843

Here Colony of Vancouver’s Island was inaugurated by Richard Blanshard 1850

Vancouver’s Island and British Columbia united 1866

Two years later Victoria became the capital of British Columbia

Marker is at the intersection of Government Street and ...

Daniel Ravenel II House

Built in 1796 by

Daniel Ravenel,

the Second of

Wantoot Plantation,

as a summer home

replacing an earlier building

destroyed in the great fires of that year.

The property came to

his wife in 1749,

having been owned since 1710

The Assassination Of Rep. Alfred Rush

[Front]

Alfred Rush (d. 1876), a black state representative for two terms during Reconstruction, was assassinated near here, about 1/2 mi. from his home, on May 13, 1876. Rush, who represented what was then Darlington County in the S.C. House ...

Landing Ship Tanks (LST's) Memorial

United States Amphibious Forces

In Remembrance of those who served in the United States Amphibious Forces on board Landing Ship Tanks (LST's).

Marker can be reached from Blue Star Highway 0.4 miles south of Main Street (U.S. 136).

Courtesy hmdb.org

Tower Clock

Man'f. Seth Thomas Clock Co. 1888

Dedicated to

William F. Allen

1846 - 1915

Born in Bordentown

and the

designer of Standard Time

1883

William Feaster - Curator

Marker is on Crosswicks Street (New Jersey Route 528) near Farnsworth Avenue (New Jersey Route 662).

Courtesy hmdb.org

413 Talbart

Old Town Martinez

Home of Historic Interest

Original home of Antonio and Marian Bruno Russo of Sicily. Later home to bocce champion, Gino di Tullio and wife, Mimma of Pozzuoli Italy

Circa 1900

Marker is on Talbart Street near Buckley Street, on the right ...

Meditation Rock

Here

Mary Ball Washington prayed for the safet of her son and country during the dark days of the Revolution.

This tablet was presented by

The National Mary Washington

Memorial Association

(Chartered February 22, 1890 - February 22, 1962)

by whose devoted efforts this monument was ...

Henry Timrod

[South side]:

Born in Charleston, S.C.

December 8, 1829,

Died in Columbia, S.C.,

October 6, 1867.

[East side]:

This memorial has been erected with the proceeds of the recent sale of very large editions of the author's poems by the ...

Brigadier General Daniel Stewart

This Stone Marks The Spot Where

Beside His Wife And Children

Repose The Remains Of

Brigadier General

Daniel Stewart

in recognition of whose life

and services

The Congress

of the

United States

has reared a monument in

this cemetery.

He was one of the youthful

Patriots who fought to ...

Grand Army of the Republic Hall

This structure, built in 1822, served as the Methodist Church for nearly 50 years and still retains a portion of the original burial ground at the rear. After the battle, wounded were cared for here by the Catholic Sisters of ...