Paul Hamilton Hayne

(1830 - 1886)

Acclaimed poet, editor, and lecturer of the post-Civil War era, Paul Hamilton Hayne was born in Charleston, South Carolina. A contemporary of Sidney Lanier, Hayne edited Russell’s Magazine and the Charleston Gazette and wrote for the Southern Literary ...

Civilian Conservation Corps

Marker Front:Civilian Conservation Corps

March 31, 1933 to June 30, 1942

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was established by the 73rd Congress in order to put young men to work restoring the natural resources of this country during the economic ...

Christmas Tree Ship Point

52 Schooners transporting Christmas trees to Milwaukee and Chicago passed this point in the 1800's.

Captain Herman Schuenemann of the Christmas Tree Ship, "Rouse Simmons", was born in Algoma.

One of the 52 schooners, "Lady Ellen" is located upriver between the two ...

Williams Memorial Park

Hempstead Historic Neighborhood

New London was a wealthy city in the mid-1800s, largely due to its success in whaling and other maritime ventures. Leading families displayed their wealth in opulent houses and furnishings, but many sought to bestow a more public ...

Iron Production: Maryland's Industrial Past - The Iron Making Pr

Iron Production: Maryland’s Industrial Past

Maryland’s early economy and identity were based on slave-based agriculture. However, slaves were also employed in manufacturing iron, one of the first non-agricultural industries. Seeing how other colonies were successful in producing iron, the Maryland Legislature ...

Loutzenheiser Pharmacy Building

Operated by pioneer druggist William Loutzenheiser (1824-1805) and son, John G. (1861-1929.) The pharmacy began here in a wooden building in 1851. The structure gave way to the present brick edifice in the fall of 1855.

William was a member of ...

St Michael's Episcopal Church

has been designated a

Registered National

Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States

Marker is on Meeting Street.

Post Civil War to 1910

After the Civil War fewer troops were stationed at Fort Trumbull, but at least one artillery company continued to serve here each year into the early twentieth century. It became evident during the Civil War that advances in weapons had ...

Camp of Burrow's Battery

14th Ohio - McClernand's Division

U.S.

Camp of

Burrow's Battery,

(14th Ohio), McClernand's (1st) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

First position in line of battle April 6, 1862, was on Corinth Road, 300 yards west of Review Field.

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Sherman ...

Pollok Cemetery

Since the late 1800s, this cemetery has served the residents of the town of Pollok. Before the end of the 19th century, the Pollok community was established near a railroad. Here, Richard Blair built the settlement's first sawmill, setting Pollok's ...