Patrick Ferguson

Tory force led by Col. Ferguson camped nearby Oct. 4-5, 1780. Two days later Ferguson died in major British defeat at Kings Mountain, 5 mi. SE.

Marker is on M H Camp Highway (U.S. 29) north of Interstate 81, on the ...

Village of Summerville

National Register of Historic Places, 1980

While not incorporated as a separate community until 1861 (with boundaries being a circle with a one mile radius from Gould's Corner), Summerville was occupied before the turn of the 19th Century. Early residents included ...

St. Mary's Hospital of Emporia

St. Mary's Hospital of Emporia was first opened on this location in 1884 by the Sisters of the Order of St. Francis at Lafayette, In. For many years it was the only hospital between Kansas City and Wichita, and it ...

First Public Building

1877

When Hettie Austin came to this community from Indiana in 1876, she immediately began roaming about in her "sad little mule-drawn cart" soliciting contributions for a Methodist Church. Henry DeLand convinced her that the greater need was for a ...

Winfield Scott Memorial

Scottsdale's founder, a minister, Civil War hero, member of the Territorial House of Representatives and Chancellor of the University of Arizona who promoted the dusty desert east of Phoenix is honored here by the citizens of Scottsdale for his many ...

First Bicycle Mishap in Golden

The earliest bicycles that were popular in Golden were called velocipedes. One daredevil rider, son of Judge Boyd, who was to become a pioneer farmer east of Golden, made the following news in the Colorado Transcript on May 19, 1869 ...

John F. Cance / Galesville Area Veterans Memorial

Memorial

John F. Cance

1870 — 1953

Civic leader and benefactor who

provided a permanent charitable

trust to the City of Galesville

and the surrounding area for

education, beautification, and

charitable endeavors for the

benefit and enjoyment of the

residents of the City of Galesville

and the surrounding area.

Dedicated to the ...

Site of Old Fort Utah

An adobe-walled refuge against Apaches

Built by the Lehi Pioneers of March 6, 1877

First Mormon colonists in central or southern Ariz.

[Left Column]:

Daniel W. Jones

• Harriet E. Jones

• Daniel P.

• Wiley C.

• Edwin W.

• Eleanor A.

• Wesley L.

• Byron

• Elvina

• Lorenzo E.

• ...

Buffalo Creek Disaster

One of worst floods in US occurred here 26 February 1972, when Buffalo Mining Co. impoundment dam for mine waste broke, releasing over 130 million gallons of black waste water: killed 125; property losses over $50 million; and thousands left ...

Battle of Blair Mountain

In August of 1921, 7000 striking miners led by Bill Blizzard met at Marmet for a march on Logan to organize the southern coalfields for the UMWA. Reaching Blair Mt. on August 31, they were repelled by deputies and mine ...