Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Shop Complex

The roundhouse is the sole surviving cast-iron framed roundhouse and is an important example of mid-19th century industrial building design. Designed by Albert Fink, in collaboration with Benjamin H. Latrobe, it represents an early use of standardized, prefabricated iron structural ...

Archibald McLean

Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, September 4, 1849

Died December 15, 1920

Fourth President of Bethany College

For thirty-nine years Chief Executive of the

Foreign Christian Missionary Society

Every missionary sent to non-Christian lands

in the entire history of the Society

was commissioned by him.

First Vice-President ...

Battle of Pickett’s Mill

After the successful defense at New Hope Church by Hood’s Corps [CS], May 25, 1864, Johnston [CS] extended his right NE to keep pace with the Federal leftward shift to outflank him.

Elements of the 4th, 14th and 23rd Corps ...

Padre Damian Massanet's Table

by Rolando Briseno

This sculpture symbolizes the first Mass celebrated in San Antonio on June 13, 1691. The day before, the first Spanish expedition to march across Texas to the Louisiana border reached a stream the Indians called Yanaguana -- “Place ...

Schoolhouse Straight

Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake

The first high-speed straightaway on the 1951-52 circuit, named for its proximity to the former Joliet School in use until 1958.

Marker donated by: Chapple Family Trust and Mark F. Pfaller II.

Historic Race Circuits of ...

Battle of Cool Spring

Sharp Action at the Shenandoah River

To draw Union troops from Petersburg to Washington, Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early attacked the capital’s defenses on July 11, 1864. He then withdrew to the Shenandoah Valley, where he had left Gen. John C. ...

Major General Clarence L. Sturdevant

1885 – 1958

General Sturdevant, chief architect and father of the Alcan Highway, was born in Neillsville and married Beth Youmans of this city. During forty years of devoted service General Sturdevant was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star, ...

Bowen's Island

This tract of land is a natural peninsula in the San Antonio River. It once was bounded by the river on three sides and on the fourth by the Concepcion Acequia. In 1845 John Bowen, a native of Philadelphia, bought ...

Franklin Inn

Eighteenth century inn

possibly built 1750

One time home of Sea

Captain and privateer

Micajah Smith

Marker is on Mill Street, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Appalachian Trail and Bears Den

This 2,100-mile-long hiking path passes through 14 states from Mount Katahdin, Me., to Springer Mountain, Ga., along the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921 by Benton MacKaye, the trail was completed in 1937. It was designated a National ...