Williams-Tucker House, 1837-40

Built by Samuel May Williams, a founder of Galveston, secretary to Stephen F. Austin, postmaster and land agent of Austin colony. Organized first Texas bank, was father of Texas navy and shipping industry. As envoy to the U. S., failed ...

Samuel May Williams

(1795 - 1858)

Born the son of a ship captain in Rhode Island, Samuel Williams was apprenticed to his uncle in Baltimore after 1810 to learn business skills. After 1816 he lived in Buenos Aires, where he learned Spanish and ...

The East Henrietta Village

On this crossroads of East Henrietta and Lehigh Station Roads arose an early settlement known as the East Henrietta Village. It was critical to development of town.

Early Buildings

1824 - Brick general store built at 3118 East Henrietta Road. ...

Hallock House

Frederick Douglass often visited Quaker Wm. Hallock who induced him to reject John Brown's violent plans to free the slaves.

Marker is at the intersection of Rush-Lima Road (New York Route 15A) and Keyes Road, on the right when traveling ...

Fort Omaha Hospital

Fort Omaha Walking Tour

Maintaining the health and well-being of soldiers at Fort Omaha was accomplished only after overcoming serious obstacles.

One such obstacle was the shortage of potable water. By 1869 only two of the Fort’s wells were considered safe for ...

Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford

38th President

of the United States

“My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works. Our Great Republic is a government of laws and not of men.

Here, the People rule…”

President Ford’s Inaugural Address

August 9, 1974

President Gerald R. Ford

visited this ...

Old Powder House Fort Ann

Old Powder House used during French and Indian Wars and Revolutionary War.

Marker is on New York Route 149 just east of Mountain View Rd, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

World War I and II and Korean Conflict Memorial

In honor of the men and women of Thompson who served their country in two World Wars

(List of people that served)

Korean Conflict

(List of people that served)

Marker is at the intersection of County Route 113 and Post ...

Captain Furnival's Battery

Site of Captain Furnival's Battery

Commanding Marshall house and river crossing.

N.Y. State Historical marker 1927

Marker is at the intersection of County Route 113 and Clarks Mills Rd on County Route 113.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Battles of Falling Waters

“A splendid falls”

During the Civil War, the strategically important Valley Turnpike crossed the stream just above the small waterfall here. Two battles were fought nearby. The first occurred on July 2, 1861, half a mile south on the Porterfield Farm. ...