Howard C. French / Alexander Pearson

[Top marker]:In loving memory of

Howard C. French

Major Air Corps Reserve

1894 – 1938

Dedicated by his comrades of the 321st Observation Squadron

United States Army Air Corps Reserve

[Bottom marker]:

In loving memory of

Alexander Pearson.

Lieutenant Air Corps

1895 – 1924

Presented by his comrades of the Engineering ...

Giacomo Constantino Beltrami

1779 – 1855

From this point, Beltrami, Italian jurist, scholar and explorer, on July 7, 1823, started his journey into the wilderness of northern Minnesota resulting in his discovery of the source of the Mississippi River August 19, 1823. Through persistence, ...

Warden Winter Home

The Warden Winter Home was built in 1887 for William G. Warden of Philadelphia. A partner with Henry Flagler and John D. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil Company, Warden was also the President of the St. Augustine Gas and Electric ...

Sunbury and Fort Morris

››—11 mi.?

he old town of Sunbury, 11 miles East on this road, was a leading port, said to rival Savannah in commercial importance. It was the first Seat of Justice of Liberty County. Sunbury Academy, established in 1788, was in ...

Wells Fargo and Company

Early day assay office

and home of

Wells Fargo and Co.

1860

Marker is on Sutter Street south of Wool Street, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Fort Matanzas National Monument

The Spanish built Fort Matanzas in 1740-42 to control Matanzas inlet, the "back door" to St. Augustine.

Much earlier, in 1565, Spain had bloodily crushed here a French challenge to her control of Florida by killing the remnants of a French ...

Fuente de los Caños de San Francisco

The set of masks that decorate this fountain was a gift to the City of St. Augustine by its sister city in Spain, the City of Avilés, birthplace of Pedro Menéndez, founder of St. Augustine in 1565.

Presented in 2005 ...

Monroe County Courthouse

[Side 'One']

County formed by Indiana General Assembly and Bloomington selected as county seat 1818. One-story, two-room log cabin built 1818 as first courthouse and school. Second courthouse, built here 1819-1826, was two stories, brick with stone foundation; expanded 1856-1857, 1875; ...

Hunter Mill

This pioneer grist mill was built in 1812 by William Hunter. It has been in use continuously since that date. It is powered by a water wheel and uses much of the old-style machinery in its present operation.

Marker is on ...

Big Spring Graveyard

Among those buried here are victims of the Great Cove Massacre of Nov. 1, 1755, at present McConnellsburg. The raid was conducted by Delawares and Shawnees led by Shingas, the Delaware "king." Houses were burned, and about 50 settlers were ...