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Harold E. Babcock

In remembrance of

Harold E. Babcock

Eagle Scout, WW II Veteran,

Educator, and Master Mason

Mr. Babcock kept the flags

in Estacada flying for 20 years!

Marker is on SE Main Street north of Clackamas Highway (Oregon Highway 211), on ...

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First Train Order Transmitted by Telegraph

From this site

the first train order was transmitted by telegraph in 1851 from Harriman to Goshen by order of Charles Minot of the Erie Railroad

Marker is on Grove Street 0.1 miles west of New York Route 17.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Veterans World War I Memorial

Honor Roll

In memory of those

from this community who

answered their country's call.

Martin Adam · Frank Adams, Jr. · Romulus Berens · Anastazia Blaskoske · Raymond Borgen · Benjamin Brill · Darrell D. Burtis · Reynold Chapman · George H. Chase · ...

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Historic Viola School

Viola Pioneer Cemetery

District #14           Built - 1894

Marker is on S Redland Road east of S Clear Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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The English Inns of Court

Presented by

The English Inns of Court

to commemorate

the 400th Anniversary of

the founding of

the Colony at Jamestown in 1607

April 2007

Marker can be reached from Colonial Parkway, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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The Red Cross Convalescent House

Following the nation’s entry into World War I, the American Red Cross was authorized to construct convalescent houses adjacent to military hospitals. These facilities provided recreation away from a hospital atmosphere, and helped boost the morale of recuperating patients. The ...

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Franklin County

This County, created by Act of the Legislature Feb. 25, 1784, is named for Benjamin Franklin, Revolutionary patriot and statesman. It was formed from lands obtained from the Indians by the Treaty of Augusta, 1783. Capt. James Terrell of the ...

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The Canal Dug By Irishmen

The Delaware and Raritan Canal, often referred to as "The Big Ditch" was constructed between the years 1831 - 1834 at a cost of almost $3,000,000 and the lives of many Irish immigrant laborers. The hand-dug D & R Canal ...

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The Artillery Barracks

At the beginning of the 20th century, Vancouver was the headquarters for the Department of the Columbia, a vast administrative unit in the Northwest. The population of the post almost tripled in response to increased military activity both at home ...

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Hydro Electric Turbine

1924 – 1994

Cast Iron • Rotation Speed 100 RPM

Weight 15 Tons • 4,500 Horsepower

This is one of four turbines Ford Motor Company installed 1924 at the hydro electric plant located below this lookout. The turbines were replaced between 1992 and ...

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