The First Long Distance Telephone

Commemorating

The

First Long Distance Telephone

In the World

Built in 1877, by the Ridge Telephone Co, it connected French Corral with French Lake 58 miles away. It was operated by the Milton Mining Co from this building which was built about 1853.

Marker is ...

The First Toll Gate

This tablet marks the site of the first toll gate in the state of Indiana erected about 1850.

Marker is on East Main Street (U.S. 40) near North 22th Street, on the left when traveling east.

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The First Cast Iron Bridge

The first cast iron bridge built in the United States, was built in 1836-1839 over Dunlap's Creek at this point.

Marker is on Market Street east of Bank Street, on the right when traveling east.

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First Free Public Library Building in the United States

First Free

Public Library Building

in the United States

Donated by

Andrew Carnegie

Supported by

Public Funds

Completed in 1890

Women's Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Marker can be reached from Allegheny Square East west of East Ohio Street.

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The First Methodist Church in Anderson Was Built Here

—1827–1977— The pioneer Methodist Church of Anderson began meeting in homes in 1821 and was organized as a congregation in 1827. Their first primitive log church was on the southwest corner of 11th and Delaware Streets. In 1849 a new ...

The First Baptist Church

Founded by

Roger Williams

A.D. 1638

The oldest

Baptist Church

in America

The oldest church in this state

This meeting house erected

A.D. 1773

Marker is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.

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Site of First Services of the Salvation Army

Alexandria, Virginia May 1885. On this site stood Captain Joseph Pugmire and three lassies who conducted the first Salvation Army services in Alexandria. Later, the Salvation Army was located at 319 and 316 King Street from 1922 to 1965, when ...