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Fort Victoria

Founded by the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1843, Fort Victoria became, after 1846, the head-quarters of the Company’s trade in British territory west of the Rocky Mountains. When the Colony of Vancouver Island was formed in 1849 Victoria was the ...

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Robesonia Furnace

Founded 1794 as Reading Furnace by ironmaster George Ege. In 1845 Henry P. Robeson expanded the furnace, spurring establishment in 1855 of the town of Robesonia. Although the furnace itself ceased operation and was razed in 1927, the Georgian-style ironmaster's ...

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Daily Life in 1860

These green lawns and groomed streets were once far noisier, messier, and smellier than they are today. many residents of Springfield kept horses, cows, and chickens on their property. They also tended gardens, washed laundry, hauled water, and chopped wood.Maintaining ...

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African Cemetery 1860-1964

Westchester County Tricentennial 1683-1983

Donated by Underhill and Elizabeth Halstead for use as a cemetery for black residents of Rye Town and Black Civil War Veterans

Marker can be reached from North Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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9th Ohio Infantry.

Van Derveer's Brigade. - Brannan's Division

[Front Side of Marker]:

9th Ohio Infantry.

Van Derveer's Brigade.

Brannan's Division

[Reverse Side of Marker]:

Plaque from the reverse side of the historical marker is missing.

14th Army Corps.

Marker can be reached from Glenn-Kelly Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Battlefield Historic Restoration Project

In 2004, Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park began a restoration project on the battlefield where you stand today. The objective of the effort is to return about 12 acres of the battlefield to its approximate appearance in 1861.

First hand ...

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Home of Conrad Weiser, 1729-1760

Churchman, Counsellor, Soldier, Indian-Interpreter, Agent, Diplomat and First Judge of Berks County.

Here were held many conferences with Indian chiefs, missionaries, colonial governors and leaders.

Here were reared his children of whom the eldest daughter Anna Maria, married Rev. Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg, ...

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Livingood (Löwengut) Family

The Livingood family came from Switzerland to the Palatinate. Jacob and his father, John Wendell Leibengut embarked for America with the first party of Palatines, May 6, 1709 from London, England. In 1728 Jacob Sr. arrived in the Tulpehocken Valley ...

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Memorial Park of Reamstown

Honoring all

East Cocalico Township

veterans who proudly served

their country during

times of emergency

Marker is on Church Street, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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The Old Brick Post Office

The Old Brick

Post Office

Has been placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

By the United States

Department of the Interior

Marker is on Frontier Street, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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