Former Rosenwald School

(Now "The Little Red Schoolhouse")

A symbol of Black America's pride in education, plus crusade of Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932), a Chicagoan who in 1913 began to fund school buildings for Negroes. By 1920, when this one-teacher structure was built at Ratcliff ...

Settlement of Cape Ann

1630-1930

On this site in 1623 the Dorchester Adventurers founded the nucleus of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and fishing industry. Here Roger Conant averted bloodshed between two factions contending for a fishing stage, a notable ex- ample of arbitration in the ...

Confederate President Jefferson Davis

1808-1889

Friend of Texas. Visited first as officer Mexican War 1847. As U.S. Secretary of War in 1855, built up frontier forts to open West Texas to settlers. Camels imported for patrols, hauling.

His Postmaster-General and personal aide were Texans, as ...

History of 1819 Fifth Avenue

Lot 418 (Yesterday)

1797 The premises on the western side of Fifth Street in the City of Troy initially known as Lot 418 was originally owned by Jacob D. Vanderheydan. Between the years of 1797 and 1862 the property was ...

San Mateo’s First Residents

There are few traces left of

San Mateo’s First Residents

Before the Europeans arrived, Native Americans living in the San Mateo area were known as the Salson. The Salson have been grouped with the Ohlone or Costanoan people. The Salson triblet was ...

To the Memory of Those Who Served Their Country

" Soldiers Memorial Pavilion "

Dedicated to the Memory of Those

Who Served Their Country

During the Wars of the United States

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Erected through the Efforts of

The Women's Relief Corps

of Spencer, Indiana

1939

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Panel and Design of Pavilion Furnished By:

E. M. Viquesney, Sculptor.

Marker can be reached ...

First P.O. 1868

Site of

First P.O. 1868

Established in Reid's

General Store,

Farm of James Reid

Town's First Supervisor

Marker is on Altamont Road (New York Route 156), on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Fort Henry

Built 1756; garrisoned during the French and Indian War by troops under Capt. Christian Busse. Pennsylvania's major frontier defense east of Ft. Augusta (Sunbury). The site is 3/4 mile to the northwest.

Marker is at the intersection of Lancaster Avenue ...

Rocky Cliff

Built about 1871 by Daniel P. Kinney, who came to Austin in early 1850’s; original homesite, at the time an extensive farm, contained areas later in Zilker Park and Barton Heights.

Structure of hard limestone, with 20-inch walls, had rooms added ...

Burholme Memorial for Peace

United States Army Panel

Harry F. Berry, 32, PFC, USA, WWII

Frederick W. Peterman, Jr., 21, PFC, USA, WWII

Howard G. Watkins, 20, Sgt, USA, WWII

Frank N. Flick, 21, Pvt, USA, WWII

Harry Childs, 19, Pvt, USA, WWII