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Gold Discovered Just Downstream in Auburn Ravine!

On May 16, 1848, just downstream in Old Town Auburn where North Rich Ravine meets Auburn Ravine, gold was discovered by a Frenchman named Claude Chana. After leaving his ranch along Bear ...

Juniata Iron

Along the streams of this region are ruins of many charcoal iron furnaces and forges built between 1790-1850. Juniata iron was the best in America. Its reign ended with the rise of coal and coke iron making.

Marker is on U.S. ...

Joseph Rothrock

Born here April 9, 1839. Conservationist and father of the State Forest idea in Pennsylvania. Pioneer in development of forest fire control, reforestation, and scientific forestry.

Marker is on U.S. 22/522 near Holiday Street, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy ...

Original Home of Major F.A. Tilston V.C. Armoury

This armoury was named after Major Fred Tilston, a true military hero of this community. Maj. Tilston, a member of the Essex Scottish, was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for bravery, for his exploits at the Battle of ...

Hyer - Jaquish Hotel

1854

Built in a vernacular that borrows both from Greek revival and Italianate sources, this brick structure was the front section of a larger Farmers’ and Railway hotel. Such hotels offered lodging to boarders and travelers in the nineteenth century. David ...

Henry J. Werner

In memory of

Henry J. Werner

Jan. 24, 1863 Jan. 12, 1939

Chief

Hillsdale Fire Department

First President

N.J. & N.Y. Volunteer Firemens Assn.

1914 – 1947

First Mayor

Borough of Hillsdale

Nov. 12, 1923 Dec 31, 1925

In Appreciation of his loyalty

hs devotion to duty

his generosity and enthusiasm

This tablet is ...

S. J. Wittman

Aircraft Designer • Race Pilot • Inventor

For 38 years America's premier air race pilot, S. J. Wittman served as manager of this airport. Since 1924 he has designed and built aircraft for which he has achieved national recognition.

One of his ...

Joseph Stoner House

1858

This simple Italianate sandstone house, constructed in a masonry pattern peculiar to southern Wisconsin, was built for undersheriff, jailor, and horse dealer Andrew Bishop. It was later owned by W. B. Jarvis, lawyer and land speculator. In the period 1863 ...

The James J. Hill Reference Library

James J. Hill · (1838-1916)

The Hill Reference Library opened in 1921 as a living gift to the people of Saint Paul from railroad pioneer James J. Hill. By building the Great Northern Railway's transcontinental line to Seattle in 1893, Hill ...

John Henry

Ledgendary 'Steel Drivin' Man'

The story of "steel driving' man" John Henry is one of America's most enduring legends. The strong ex-slave became a folk hero during construction of the Columbus & Western Railroad between Goodwater and Birmingham. He drilled holes ...