Latrobe

Est. 1864

The youngest town acquisition of El Dorado County owes its origin to the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad. They established a station for neighboring Amador County at this crossing of the roads. The town started on the completion of ...

German POWs in the East Texas Timber Industry

The U.S. Army began building POW camps in the United States in early 1942 for captured Axis prisoners. During World War II, the Army shipped almost 425,000 military prisoners to 511 camps in the U.S. Approximately 50,000 of those POWs, ...

The Blizzard of 1888

Known as the “Great White Hurricane,” the Blizzard of 1888 was one of the most devastating weather events in recorded history. Affecting coastal states from Virginia to Maine, this paralyzing storm resulted in widespread death and destruction. With its large ...

Campbell & Hatch Saloon and Billiard Parlor

1881

Bob Hatch and John Campbell opened a billiard parlor in 1880. Bob Hatch was a colorful character and an amateur thespian. It was said he kept a jar of frogs on the counter as their croaking helped him predict ...

Close of the Battle

Sept. 20, 1863, 7.30 P.M.

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Close of the Battle

Sept. 20, 1863, 7.30 P.M.

At dusk the right of Brannan's line rested to the left of this position near the monument of the 35th Ohio facing southeast. The right of Kelly's Brigade of ...

William Luther Sibert Major General U.S. Army (Ret.)

1860-1935

This is the site of the family home of Gadsden native General William Luther Sibert who played a major role in the construction of the Panama Canal. While serving in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he was appointed chief ...

Cochise County Bank

1881

The first business in Tombstone was opened on this corner by J.B. Allen. In 1879 it was purchased by Phillip Smith who opened the Pioneer Store and an agency of the Pima County Bank within the store. When Cochise County ...

Baileys Harbor Lower Range Light

This lower rangelight and the upper rangelight residence, 950 feet inland, were built by the U.S. Lighthouse Service in 1869. The upper rangelight also served as the lighthouse keepers residence and is 15 feet taller than the lower tower. this ...

Bryan Bartlett Starr

"Bart" No. 15

Quarterback 1956 to 1971

Head Coach 1975 to 1983

6 Conference Championships

5 Nfl Championships

Pro Bowl Team 1961,62,63,67

All Pro Selection 1961,62,64,66

MVP Super Bowl 1

MVP Super Bowl 2

NFL MVP 1966

Elected to Pro Football

Hall of Fame 1977

One of the most reknowned champions

& ...

Benson Pioneer Cemetery

Known as "7th Street Cemetery"

This land was deeded to the City of Benson as a cemetery by the Pacific Improvement Company, the California based land company of the Southern Pacific Railroad, in March 1929.

Burial plots were sold to residents by ...