First Settlement of Waterbury

The first settlement of Waterbury was made on land in this region about 1675. The settlement was abandoned during King Philip’s War and was resumed around the present Waterbury green after 1677.

Marker is at the intersection of Highland Avenue and ...

The Water Highway

From 1683 until 1859, this site was Perth Amboy’s transportation hub. It was the maritime equivalent of our cloverleaf junction. At this interchange – known as “Long Ferry,” to distinguish it from the shorter ferry to Staten Island, travelers could ...

Savannah Waterfront

The colony of Georgia began on Savannah's waterfront in 1733. The riverfront has always played an important role in Georgia, whether as a colonial port, exporter of cotton, or tourist destination. The first commercial house below the bluff opened in ...

Bridgewater Mills

In the late 1790's the river flowed swiftly around these islands. The Bridgewater Mills, a water powered saw and grist mill and an iron foundry, where the first bar iron was made in Canada, were located here. The Mills were ...

Come Ye To The Waters

Come Ye To The Waters

Site Of

1749 – Old Mill – 1921

In Memoriam

Ephraim Downs

And

Franklin Downs

Marker is at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard and Downs Street, on the right when traveling east on Memorial Boulevard.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Water, Precious as Gold

Columbia’s Biggest Challenge

Every aspect of Columbia’sdevelopment depended on water. Without it, mining could not continue and the town could have died. In the early days of Columbia, fights broke out because of the short supply of water. To resolve the ...

Gladewater

Founded as St.Clair, about 3 miles east. Moved to present site on Glade Creek and T&P Railway, 1872. Population grew from 500 to 7000 after oil was discovered in 1931. It became hub of production and refining operations.

Manufacturing, clothing, medical, ...

“The Dublin Spring Water Boy”

This monument was sculpted by Gaetano Federici in 1931. It was originally located at the southwest corner of Mill Street and Oliver Street to commemorate the Dublin Spring used by the Irish-American community during the 1800’s. It was moved to ...

Caleb Atwater

[Marker Front]:

Born in North Adams, Massachusetts on December 23, 1778, Caleb Atwater graduated from Williams College in 1804. He moved to Circleville in about 1814 where he organized the city's first school board and served as postmaster and prosecuting attorney. ...

Sweet Water Town Site

The surrounding land was once part of Sweet Water Town. Named for a Native American who lived in the area, this Cherokee Village was a trading center that was significant enough to have been referenced on maps as late as ...