Portuguese Bend Whaling Station

On the slopes below and west of this plaque stood the quarters of Portuguese whalemen who put out through the surf in boats under oars and sail to harpoon passing gray whales to be towed ashore where the blubber was ...

Halifax County War Memorial

This monument is dedicated

to those from Halifax County

who died in American Wars

Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 501) and Mountain Road (Virginia Route 360), on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Ox Ford Road

May 23, 1864 11:00am - 8:00pm

At 11:00 a.m. six cannon of Major John Lane’s Georgia artillery battalion, followed closely by Brigadier General Edward A. Perry’s weakened 270-man Florida infantry brigade, moved down this road to cover the vital crossing of ...

Elko County High School

In 1895, Nevada established the County High School Act. Built in 1896, this was the first school building in Nevada to be constructed under this act. The structure served as the Elko County Library from 1917 to 1974, when the ...

Airmen’s Dining Hall and Barracks

The airmen’s dining hall (building #2515), remains as one of the most complete buildings on their air base. Squadron insignias currently plainted on the walls, are from the military groups using the base after WW II. Military meals were always ...

The Reuben Moore Home

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“This will certify that the foregoing plot of the town of Farmington laid by me as proprietor is correct.

Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of April 1852.”

J. J. Adams

John Adams laid out this ...

Timms' Point and Landing

In 1852 German immigrant Augustus W. Timms obtained Sepulveda's Landing on the mudflats near here. He built a wharf, added a warehouse, corral and other facilities to service shipping and running of stages to Los Angeles. Timms was a pioneer ...

Control Tower

Standing watch for years, this original tower is a historic landmark for the airport, Working with only radio and runway lighting, air controllers directed the heavy air traffic of the airfield. This tower did not have radar installed during the ...

Atomic Mission Hangar 1831

This hangar is the only steel vaulted-roof hangar at the base. Built specifically to house the new B-29 aircraft, it is 200 feet by 228 feet. With offices in the side wooden ‘lean–to’ buildings, there are 53,400 square feet total ...

Grant's Hill

On this hill the British under

Major James Grant were

defeated by the French and

Indians from Fort Duquesne,

September 14, 1758.

Erected by the Pittsburgh

Chapter, Daughters of the

American Revolution,

June 10, 1901.

Marker is at the intersection of Grant Street and Fifth Avenue, on the right ...