Adolf H. Kayser House

Claude and Starck

The Adolph H. Kayser house was designed by Claude and Starck, a local architectural firm that would later become the foremost practitioner of the Prairie School style in Madison. The design of the Kayser house is a distinctive ...

The Battle of Brooklyn

Revolutionary War Heritage Trail

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed to the world that thirteen British colonies had joined together to create a new nation: the United States of America. Here in Brooklyn, only two months later, the ...

Lee’s Ranch Indian Raid

Hostile Indians raided a small settlement in this vicinity Oct. 27, 1866, centering their attack on the house where Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Lee, their two daughters, and eight year old son, a young Miss Hall and Joseph Lillywhite were ...

The Battle of Brooklyn

Revolutionary War Heritage Trail

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence proclaimed to the world that thirteen British colonies had joined together to create a new nation: the United States of America. Here in Brooklyn, only two months later, the ...

The Bayard House

c. 1780

The building is considered to be the oldest building in Chesapeake City. Charles and Sarah Beaston purchased Bayard House in 1809 and opened as a tavern and inn in 1829. The tavern was run by Firman Layman until his ...

Lola Montez 1819 - 1861

Countess of Landsfeld

In her home which occupied this site, Lola’s Social Salon 1853 – 55 attracted men of vision whose investments and technology founded Nevada County’s gold quartz mining industry. She brought culture and refinement to this rude mining camp. ...

Southern Expedition, 1849-1850

In 1849, the Southern Expedition led by Parley P. Pratt, left Salt Lake City with instructions from Mormon President Brigham Young to search for colonization sites and iron ore deposits. Pratt, a Mormon explorer, led 50 men on an extensive ...

Crescent (La.) Regiment

Pond's Brigade - Ruggles' Division

C.S.

Army of the Mississippi.

Crescent (La.) Regiment,

Pond's (3d) Brigade, Ruggles' (1st) Division,

Bragg's Corps.

This Regiment was engaged here Monday April 7, 1862 supporting Washington (La.) Artillery, it recovered the guns of that battery that had been captured.

Marker is ...

"Wildwood"

Home of Virginia Clay Clopton (1825-1915)

Author and Social Leader who was known

in Washington society

as "The Belle of the Fifties"

Whose first husband, Clement Claiborne Clay (1817-1882), was

United States Senator from Alabama (1853-1861)

and Confederate Leader (1861-1865)

and Whose second husband, David Clopton (1820-1892),

was ...

Parley P. Pratt

1807–1857. As a young man, Parley P. Pratt left his farming roots to become a traveling preacher, during which time he was converted and baptized into the Mormon Church. As a faithful saint, Pratt went on a number of Church ...