Solomon Allen Barn

Allen, a gunsmith, owned and lived in a house on this property during the 1850's and '60's.

His barn is the only outbuilding from the Lincoln period that still exists in the Historic Site. Many of Lincoln's neighbors kept livestock in ...

Battle of Plattsburgh Bay

Throughout the War of 1812, British forces targeted Lake Champlain as an invasion route. United States Navy Lieutenant Thomas Macdonough was able to confine them in the Richelieu River of Quebec throughout the summer of 1813. American shipbuilders spent the ...

The Sykesville Bypass Bridge

An Aluminum Bridge

This bridge is one of only six aluminum girder bridges in the United States, and the only one in Maryland. Despite its ordinary appearance, the bridge is a remarkable feat of engineering with worldwide significance.

The Sykesville Bypass Bridge ...

Providence Baptist Church

Organized May 26, 1849

First Pastor: Ruben E. Brown

First Deacons: William P. Bryan, Jonas P. Bell

Charter Members: William Green, David Kelly, Kader Powell, Elizabeth Kelly, Ardilla Green, Winny Lacy, Bill Fowler, nancy Fowler

Bellwood, Cool Springs, County Line, ...

Earl L. (Curly) Lambeau

Founder/V.P./Head Coach/Player 1919–49

Curly Lambeau founded the Green Bay Packers in 1919 and was a driving force in the team's early years, including the 1921 decision to join what is now the NFL. He served as head coach for the franchise's ...

Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates

Carolina Legends

The great tap dancer Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates began his career in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. After a cotton gin accident took his leg, many felt his life was over. Through perseverance and determination, Peg Leg Bates is known ...

Marsh's Brigade

McClernand's Division

U.S.

45th Ill., 48th Ill., 20th Ill., 11th Ill.,

Marsh's (2d) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

This brigade, with its regiments in order from left to right as above, was engaged here at 4.30 p.m. April 6, 1862. The left ...

Hickenlooper's Battery

5th Ohio Light Artillery - Prentiss' Division

U.S.

Hickenlooper's Battery,

5th Ohio Lt. Art., Prentiss' (6th) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

This battery, with three guns, was in action here at 4.30 P.M. April 6, 1862.

Marker is on Hamburg-Savannah ...

Lincoln In Petersburg

Presidential Visit to Centre Hill

At noon on April 7, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln and his party left City Point for Petersburg in a special train on the newly repaired City Point Railroad, arriving in the city half an hour later. ...

Washburn, The Monolith City

This title was given back in 1892 when Frederick Prentice, president of the Prentice Brownstone Co. of Wisconsin, offered to supply a huge brownstone monolith for the Wisconsin Exhibit at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. He proposed to furnish ...