Georgetown

Settled in the early 1830’s this town was first named Tobanana for the nearby creek. The Tobanana post office was established January 10, 1833, and the name was changed to Georgetown September 21, 1836, in honor of Georgetown, District of ...

Isaac Dockery

1832 - 1910

Anative of Sevier County, Isaac Dockery. an African-American brick maker and mason, established brick kilns near Sevierville. After the Civil War, he built or made bricks for many buildings in Sevierville including the Masonic Lodge (1893), New Salem ...

May 15, 1862—The Battle of Drewry's Bluff

When Federal gunboats rounded the distant bend in the James, they entered a shooting gallery. Confederate soldiers and Marines along the riverbanks raked the decks with musket fire. Confederate guns here in the fort opened fire. The river obstructions, consisting ...

Collins’ Overland International Telegraph

Promoted by Perry Collins, the U.S. Commercial Agent in Russia, and dependent on the Western Union Telegraph Company’s money, men and technology for its execution, this early telegraph line roused the enthusiasm of the white residents of British Columbia. At ...

The Geographic Center of the United States

Lat. 39º 50' Long. 98º 35'

Located by L.T. Hagadorn of

Paulette & Wilson - Engineers and

L.A. Beardslee - County Engineer.

From data furnished by

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Dedicated April 25, 1940

Marker is at the intersection of 130th Road (Kansas Route 191) and ...

Sisters' House

Built in 1744. Brothers' House until 1748. Here unmarried sisters plied many of the arts and crafts for women. In 1778, Pulaski's banner was made by them.

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Erected A.D. 1742.

Prior to 1748 used as a

Brethren's

House.

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This wing was

erected

in 1751 and 1752.

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This wing ...

County Courthouse

Site of

When El Dorado County was organized in 1850 as part of the new State of California, Coloma was named the county seat. County offices were housed in simple frame structures until 1856, when a fine court house was built ...

Isaac Tucker House

Built By

Isaac Tucker

-- 1766 –

Left standing when the British burned Fairfield

Marker is on Beach Road 0.1 miles west of Sunnieholm Drive, on the right when traveling west.

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Forest Hill Union Cemetery

On March 20, 1868, the Ohio General Assembly passed a revision to the Ohio Revised Code allowing for a municipality and a township to join together in purchasing land for a shared cemetery. On April 24, 1868, the Washington Township ...

Moorlands

c. 1836

Former site of the

Buckley Tavern, c.1750

Marker is on Beach Road 0.1 miles west of Sunnieholm Drive, on the left when traveling west.

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