The Oriental Warehouse

San Francisco Historical Landmark

Built in 1867, the Oriental Warehouse is all that remains in San Francisco of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co., a firm that was the first to establish regular mail, passenger and trade service between the U.S. ...

North Jordan Canal

Gardner Mill and Mill Pond, 1915.

The Garder Mill was built next to a natural pond which was a much used pioneer and later day picnic and recreation area until it was drained in the 1950’s. Note Midvale Smelter in the ...

Campaign of 1781

At Cole's Ferry on Staunton River, twelve miles southwest, Steuben halted his southward march, June 10, 1781.

Marker is at the intersection of David Bruce Avenue (Virginia Route 40) and County Road 9093 (County Route 9093), on the right when traveling ...

Dr. Benjamin E. Mays

The spiritual mentor of

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Born here in 1894. Served

as president of Morehouse

College 1940-67 and as

presidential advisor.

Died in 1984.

Marker is on Route 178.

Courtesy hmdb.org

A Flourishing Culture

On Mordecai Hopewell's Ohio farm archeologists excavated Indian mounds in 1891 and found copper ornaments, stone tools, effigy pipes, obsidian spear points, ornamented bear teeth, shark teeth, intricately carved bones, mica cutouts, and much more. From this astounding find, archeologists ...

Edward Klief Park

The first parcels of land for this park were acquired by the city of Madison in 1936 to create the "Milton Street Playground." Later, more land was purchased to expand the park.

On March 5, 1969, the playground was renamed in ...

Guachama Rancheria

"Guachama Rancheria, lying along this road, was named San Bernardino May 20, 1810, by Francisco Dumetz. In 1819 it became the San Bernardino Rancho of Mission San Gabriel. The adobe administration building stood about 70 yds. north of this spot, ...

Bankhead's Tennessee Battery

Russell's Brigade - Clark's Division - Polk's Corps

C.S.

Bankhead's Tennessee Battery,

Russell's (1st) Brig., Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps,

Army of the Mississippi.

This battery was in line here from 3 p.m. April 6, 1862 to close of action of Sunday.

Marker can be reached ...

Gettysburg College Rooted in History

Founded in 1832 by leaders including the Rev Samuel Simon Schmucker and Thaddeus Stevens, abolitionist and drafter of the 14th Amendment. Gettysburg Office stood in the path of the Union retreat on July 1, 1863, and Pennsylvania Hall served as ...

Gibbs Crossroads

Crossroads of War

Places once prominent in Tennessee’s antebellum transportation routes are sometimes almost forgotten places today. This road intersection was of significant strategic value in fighting the war in Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland region. During the Civil War, countless soldiers and ...