Springport (MI) and Vicinity Civl War Memorial

In memory of our soldiers and sailors of Springport and vicinity 1861 - 1865

Erected A.D. 1915

Vicksburg

Shiloh

Antietam

Marker is on Eaton Rapids Road (Michigan Route 99), on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Town of Perinton

Early Burial Ground

Established on a one-acre tract of land given to the town by the Northrup family.

Marker is at the intersection of Fairport Road (Route 31F) and Dell Rd., on the left when traveling east on Fairport Road.

Municipal Water System

Established in 1935 on this site, wells using the pre-glacial channel of the old Genesee River provided the Village of East Rochester with water until 1992.

Marker is at the intersection of Fairport Road (Route 31f) and Waterworks Dr., on ...

Putnam County Revolutionary War Memorial

In Memory of

the Revolutionary Dead

of Putnam County

Erected by

Washburn Chapter

Daughters of the

American Revolution

1776 — 1915

Marker can be reached from South Cemetery Road south of Veterans Memorial Highway, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Standing Proudly on the Hill

From its beginning as Fairmount College in 1895, Wichita State University has stood, like these columns, “proudly on the hill” – a phrase from the university’s “Alma Mater” referencing the highest point of land in Sedgwick County. The columns were ...

Cole-Perry Turning Mill

1780-1830

The ruins of the old dam are all that remain of the once busy Perry Turning Mill. This mill originally operated as a saw mill in a joint venture by Aaron Cole and Ezra Perry. Perry bought out Cole's share ...

Piedmont College

Piedmont College is an accredited, independent, coeducational, liberal arts college, open to all regardless of race, sex, or creed. Founded under auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the College was chartered September 6, 1897 by Habersham County as the J.S. ...

Bliss-Carpenter Saw and Shingle Mill

1729-1870

In 1720, Jonathan Bliss moved here from South Rehoboth and established a sawmill on the East Branch of the Palmer River with a homestead nearby. This homestead was one of the first in the area, and Bliss called it ...

Bad Luck Pond

The name "Bad Luck" (origin unknown) has been associated with this area since the early 1700's. The Beverly and Kelton families operated a water powered saw mill for many years on the North side of the pond beginning in the ...

Redway Plain

Redway Plain is named after James Redway, who settled here in the early 1700's. Originally the plain included this field, The Faxon Farm Field,and the Village Cemetery. Neither Winthrop Street or Pond Street existed before 1828.

From colonial times, and for ...