The Victoria Centennial Fountain

Activated 2 August 1968 by Hon. W.A.C. Bennett, L.E.D.. Premier.

British Columbia was formed from four British Colonies and territories:

The Crown Colony of Vancouver Island 1845

The Dependency of the Queen Charlotte Islands 1852

The Crown Colony of British Columbia 1856

The ...

Village of Silveyville

The village of Silveyville was first settled by Elijah F. Silvey in 1852. Silvey built a halfway house and stock corral for travelers going from San Francisco or Benicia to Sacramento. A post office was established in 1854, along with ...

In Honor Of John McBride Belnap

Second son and child of Gilbert Belnap and Adaline Knight, Mormon Pioneers, who was born 11 May 1849 in Fremont county, Iowa. He departed for Utah with his parents and his older brother Gilbert Rosel Belnap, age 3, on 15 ...

Church of the Immaculate Conception

State of California Point of Historical Interest: Yub-12

Erected 1850, the original structure was destroyed by fire in 1870, and rebuilt in 1871 by the citizens of Smartsville on the original foundation. At one time this church served 800 parishioners, mostly ...

Medal of Honor Recipient

Marine Corporal Charles G. Abrell

[ Front ]

Cpl. Charles G. Abrell

U.S.M.C.

Medal of Honor

June 10, 1951

Korea

[ Both Sides ]

Korea

[ Back ]

Joseph A. Bray Det. 471

Marine Corps League

Marker can be reached from South 3rd Street north of Ohio Street.

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Jefferson Davis Informed of Lincoln's Death

Jefferson Davis was standing here when informed of Lincoln's death April 18, 1865

Marker can be reached from the intersection of 4th Street and South Tryon Street, on the right when traveling south.

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Fort Montgomery

Named for Amer. Gen. Richard Montgomery, Rev. War Hero killed at Quebec 1775. This fort begun 1844. Armaments removed 1900.

Marker is at the intersection of Bridge Road and Montgomery Street on Bridge Road.

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North San Juan Fire Department

N. S. J. F. D.

Original Marker:

North San Juan Fire Department

In Commemoration of the establishment of this fire station in 1864

George S. Murphy

First Fire Chief

Replacement Marker:

N. S. J. F. D.

To the memory of the first fire department – organized in 1862. ...

Original Site of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

(Front)

Original site of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (now located at Normal, Alabama)

Legislature approved 9 December 1873 "a normal school for the education of colored teachers" in Huntsville. Ex-slave William Hooper Councill founder and first president. Classes began May ...

Barton Street Confederate Monument

This monument is dedicated to honor the memory of the 51 Confederate Soldiers buried here in the Barton Street Cemetery. They died in Fredericksburg, Virginia between the months of October 1861 and March 1862. The Rev. Alfred M. Randolph of ...