Hartwick Seminary

The first Lutheran Theological Seminary in America.

Founded under the will of John Christopher Hartwick, 1714-1796 pioneer pastor.

Held its first seminary classes on this site in 1792 in the parsonage of John Christopher Kunze 1744-1807, first principal of the ...

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Landmarks of New York

This church in modified federal style was built in 1821 as the Eighth Presbyterian Church. From 1842 until 1856 it was the house of worship for St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Parish, becoming St. John's Evangelical Lutheran ...

St. Luke's Chapel

Landmarks of New York

This third oldest existing church edifice in Manhattan was built in 1821 on farmland donated by Trinity Parish to the independent parish of St. Luke's Church, of which Clement C. Moore was a founder and first ...

Thomaston Historical Timeline

1605

Capt. Geo. Waymouth explores and names the St. Georges River

1630

To trade with Indians native to area post built near Wadsworth St. Bridge

1692

St. Georges River is boundary between the French and English territories

1719

Two blockhouses built at foot of Knox Street as ...

Las Moras Masonic Lodge Building

(First County Courthouse)

Built in 1878-1879 to serve as the first county-owned courthouse for Kinney County, this structure served that purpose for thirty-two years. In 1911 it became the headquarters of the Las Moras Masonic Lodge, which was chartered in 1876. ...

Staff Officers' Quarters

The U.S. Army built nine stone officers’ quarters at Fort Clark beginning in 1873. The need soon arose for additional housing for senior staff officers, and this building was constructed in 1888. Built in a T-plan, the two-story stone duplex ...

First Baptist Church / Mt. Olive CME Church

(Front Side):

First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church was designed by architect R. H. Hunt and built in 1906. It is constructed of yellow bricks along a Georgian-architectural style. It housed a congregation of 2,200 members which organized the first Sunday ...

Timmy's Branch

Union Cavalry Picket Line

Clearly visible in front of you is the roadbed of the original Mill Springs Road. Feel free to walk the old road to the creek, where you can see the original crossing. Near the creek, between the ...

Black Jack Ketchum

Thomas "Black Jack" Ketchum, leader of a notorious band of train robbers, was wounded in August 1899 while trying to rob a train near Folsom. He surrendered the next day. He was tried and convicted under a law making train ...

Commanding Officer's Quarters

Fort Clark was established as a U.S. Army garrison in June 1852. Nine structures designed by U.S. Army engineers were built in 1873-1874 to house the fort's officers. This house served the fort's commanding officers, including Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie ...