Priley Fountain / Duluth Civic Center

Priley Fountain

In grateful recognition

to Joseph C. Priley for his

unselfish and dedicated

efforts to beautify Duluth

July 26, 1970

Duluth Civic Center

has been placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

Marker can be reached from North 5th Avenue West north ...

Indian and Settler Conflict

On 18 Dec. 1742, the first known clash between

Indians and colonial settlers in Rockbridge

County took place near the mouth of the

Maury River. Iroquois en route south from

Pennsylvania encountered pioneers led by

Capt. John McDowell. Although accounts

differ on how the conflict arose, ...

Hatfield – The Rainmaker

Charles M. Hatfield agreed with San Diego City Council members, after a four year draught, to “make it rain” sufficiently to fill Lake Morena Reservoir for $10,000. His “rain enhancing” tower and pans were erected south of this monument. Hatfield ...

The American Immigrant Wall of Honor ®

The American Immigrant Wall of Honor ®

celebrates the peopling of America.

The names of individuals and families

are inscribed on the wall for posterity as gifts of remembrance through donations made to restore and maintain Ellis Island.

The circular wall contains over 500,000 ...

The American Immigrant Wall of Honor ®

The American Immigrant Wall of Honor ®

celebrates the peopling of America.

The names of individuals and families

are inscribed on the wall for posterity as gifts of remembrance through donations made to restore and maintain Ellis Island.

The circular wall contains over 500,000 ...

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel

( 1832 – 1923 )

The iron skeleton which supports the Statue was designed by this noted French engineer and bridge builder. He later designed and built the Eiffel Tower for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889.

Dedicated by

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin ...

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

(1834 – 1904)

A French sculptor and friend of De Laboulaye, he created the Statue of “Liberty Enlightening the World” and selected its site. Inspired by his first view of New York Harbor, Bartholdi later wrote “The Statue was born for ...

First Cemetery in the City of Edwardsville

This tract of ground was

the first cemetery in the

City of Edwardsville.

Buried here are the soldiers

of our early wars and the

pioneer settlers of this

community.

Marker is at the intersection of Oak Lane and Randle Street, on the right when traveling south on ...

Fairplay

On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of

Fairplay

One of the older communities in Morgan County, Fairplay is identified on county maps as early as 1839. Fairplay did not have a railroad ...

Travers Family Graveyard

John N. and Elizabeth Causins Travers established a 30-acre farm here in 1832, when Arlington was rural and had less than 1,500 inhabitants. Over the years the land was subdivided. Descendants and kin lived here, contributing to the life of ...