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Sandy Ridge Baptist Church

First church built in 1818. This building erected 1866. Early ministers served in Flemington on Sunday,

here on weekdays.

Marker is at the intersection of Sandy Ridge Road and Sandy Ridge - Mount Airy Road, on the right when traveling west ...

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Tyler Rose

The Tyler rose developed from a “native” rose planted by Cherokee Indians to mark tribal trails in the early 1800’s. The rose developed a hardy root system now grafted to create classic hybrids.

These roses are shipped by Tyler nurserymen all ...

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Washington Spring

1780

The Continental Army is reported to have utilized the old spring at the base of these slopes during the September encampment west of the Hackensack River.

Reports indicate that General Washington visited here and drank water from the spring.

Bergen County Park ...

Delaware And Raritan Canal

Begun in 1832, canal follows Delaware River to Trenton then New Brunswick. Built by Irish immigrants, canal fell into disuse with advent of railroads in 1850.

Marker is on New Jersey Route 29, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Howard College

(Now Samford University)

Founded in 1841 at Marion in Perry County by Alabama Baptists, Howard College was named for British prison reformer John Howard.

The liberal arts college moved to this site in 1887 and relocated to its present campus in ...

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Volusia County Historic Courthouse

Built 1929

This landmark was built on property donated by the city's founder - Henry DeLand. It replaced the first Volusia County Courthouse, which was completed in 1894 and occupied until it was torn down in the 1920's to make way ...

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Third Site For Travis County Government

Courthouse built here in 1930, 91st year of Travis County, which in early Texas was in municipality of Mina (later Bastrop) or Travis District, named for Wm. B. Travis, commander at the Alamo. Site of present-day Austin was chosen in ...

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Site of Second Travis County Courthouse & Walton Building

Built in 1875 in term of County Judge James W. Smith. Former state officials on committees for site and building included Governor E.M. Pease, Secretary of State C.S. West, Attorney General N.G. Shelley, Treasurer James H. Raymond and Legislator George ...

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Alabama Confederate Monument

1861-1865

South/Infantry Side

"Fame's temple boasts no higher name, no king is grander on his throne: No glory shines with brighter gleam, the name of "Patriot" stands along." C.T.R.

East/Artillery Side

"When this historic shaft shall crumbling lie in ages hence, in woman's heart ...

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Stockton Railroad

The Belvidere-Delaware Railroad c.1852. Later leased to the Penn R.R. System, the line allowed transit of

Lehigh & Hudson R.R. passenger trains.

Marker is at the intersection of Bridge Street and Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Bridge ...

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