From Forest to Furnace

Hundreds of men labored cutting timber, working the furnace and driving teams of oxen hauling iron ore to the furnace. To fuel the furnaces, the forests were repeatedly cut, and the wood converted to charcoal. Each furnace required cutting 300 ...

Merrick's - Woodshop - Ozark / Ozark

Side A

In the 1820's pioneers, including John Merrick, began settling in vicinity of present-day Ozark, first called "Merrick's". Dale County formed December 22, 1824. In the 1830's wooden stores and cotton gin were built about one mile north of present ...

Flight 93 Temporary Memorial

In this rock, we perpetually commemorate the courage of those who lost their lives on UAL Flight #93 on September 11, 2001.

Their legacy will endure. Future generations will be reminded of their honor and courage.

Dedicated by the United States Federal ...

The Hanging Rock Blast Furnace

The Hanging Rock blast furnaces varied little in their design. They resembled flat-topped pyramids built of sandstone block. The narrow furnace top rose 35-40 feet from the broad base. Inside the sandstone blocks was a lining of bricks made of ...

Blazer’s Mill

An early fight in the Lincoln County War occurred near this sawmill on April 5, 1878, when several men of the McSween faction, including Dick Brewer and Billy the Kid, attempted to arrest Buckshot Roberts. Roberts and Brewer were killed, ...

Birthplace of the American Water Spaniel

Of all the breeds of dog recognized by the American Kennel Club, only five were developed in the United States and one, the American Water Spaniel, originated in Wisconsin. The development of the Water Spaniel as a purebred was due ...

To the Memory of General Marquis De La Fayette

In grateful recognition of his valiant service and in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of his visit to our city

Marker can be reached from South Bainbridge Street north of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Connecticut Police Memorial

[ inscribed on the obelisk in the center of the pavilion ]

Dedicated To Those

Who Have Made

The Supreme

Sacrifice

Off. Milton Hodder Hamden 04/22/1943

Tpr./Trn. Stanley C. Heilberg C.S.P. 06/01/1929

Lt. Paul J. Beaupre Bloomfield 12/19/1967

Off. Matthew J. McNally Waterbury ...

A Nation Divided / Cradle of the Confederacy

The Alabama State Capitol served as the symbol and meeting place for the government of the newly formed Confederate States of America for 4 months in early 1861. Growing controversy over slavery and states' rights, climaxed by Abraham Lincoln's election ...

Carroll's Methodist Church

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Instituted in 1797, this church was named for the William Carroll family, among its first members. Families identified with the church through the years are McWhorters, Osborns, Starrs, Stones, Browns, Burtons, Sewells, Jacksons, Hemphills, Deans, Buffingtons, ...