Tulpehocken Evangelical and Reformed Church

Organized in 1727 by Tulpehocken settlers. Since 1745, one red rose has been paid annually by the Church to the heirs of Caspar Wistar as rental for the land granted by him for erection of the second place of worship. ...

John Winthrop

1606 – 1676

Founder of New London

May 6, 1646

Governor of Connecticut

1657, 1659-1676

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The Charter of Connecticut

was procured by him

from King Charles II

April 23, 1662

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To commemorate

his great services

to this commonwealth

the State of Connecticut

erects this monument

A.D. 1905

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Marker is at the intersection of Hempstead Street ...

St. John's Episcopal Church

1776 1976

St. John's Episcopal Church

In 1774, St John's, the first Episcopal Church in this area, was built here on land granted by the town. Struck by lightning that same year, the original building was repaired and endured for a hundred ...

Napoleon House

1901

This turn of the century adobe is an example of middle-class housing in Yuma. It is also a fine example of the Anglicized Sonoran style building tradition.

Dedicated December 1999, by the City of Yuma

of the preservation of our heritage.

Mayor Marilyn ...

Southern Pacific Passenger Coach Car

Wooden coaches were built around 1875 by Southern Pacific Railroad shops in Sacramento, California, and were used for passenger service in the railroad's southern division.

In 1913, this car was converted for railroad maintenance and was then used until 1938 by ...

St. Thomas Episcopal of Alexandria

Founded 1723. Stonework Erected 1769. Parish Hall 1993.

Marker is on Sky Manor - Senator Stout Road, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Quartermaster Depot Water Reservoir

A steam pump located at the edge of the river propelled muddy Colorado River water through pipes to an elevated holding tank constructed of local rock and mortar with a wood shingle roof to decrease evaporation. Sediment fell to the ...

Office of the U. S. Army Depot Quartermaster

This adobe building was constructed in 1872 as an office for the Fort Yuma Quartermaster Depot. It replaced a room in a corner of the depot storehouses where, according to Captain J. G. C. Lee, Quartermaster, ". . .the noise ...

Planning to Escape

The road heading down the ravine (to your left) is Main street. In 1862, it was Forge Road and key to plans to remedy what Generals Floyd, Pillow, Buckner, and Forrest considered a deteriorating situation. The plan took shape at ...

Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show

Fort Worth Stock Yards Company publicist Charles C. French and local cattleman Charles C. McFarland organized the first livestock show in north Fort Worth in 1896. Members of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association (TCRA) participated in the initial show. The ...