Newton Carnegie Library

On April 15, 1903 construction began on this site. The Cottonwood stone, red brick facade and Ionic columns combined to provide a striking addition to Main Street Newton. The two story building was designed by W.W. Rose, and constructed by ...

The Battles of Saratoga - 1777

Historic New York

          One of the most decisive battles in world history ended with the surrender near here of the British army invading from Canada under General “Gentleman Johnny” Burgoyne in 1777. The defeat ended ...

Grant’s Last View of the Valley

This stone marks

the spot where

General U. S. Grant

had his last view

of the valley

July 20, 1885

Marker can be reached from Mt. McGregor Road, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Bernhard Warkentin

This Victorian house was built for Bernhard and Wilhelmina Warkentin in 1886-87. Bernhard was born in 1847 in the Mennonite village of Altonau, Ukraine. His father was a prominent miller. In 1872 he came to the U.S. to find new ...

Ulysses S. Grant

Lived here

during his last days

June 16 to July 23, 1885

and completed his

personal memoirs.

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Marker is on Mt. McGregor Road, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Ulysses S. Grant Died

“Lest we forget”

At this cottage on July 23rd, 1885

Died

Ulysses S. Grant

General U.S.A. 1866 – 1969

President U.S., 1869 – 1877

“Let us have peace”

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Erected by New York Division

Sons of Veterans

• 1916 •

Cohocton Valley

Historic New York

Seneca Indians inhabited this area until 1779 when their towns and cornfields were destroyed by the Sullivan-Clinton expedition, forcing a migration to Niagara.

After the Revolution these lands were included in the Pulteney Purchase of one million ...

Crenshaw's Battery

Charles L. Crenshaw, Jr 1921-2002

This authentic 12-pound brass Napoleon, a favorite of the Confederate artillery, was constructed by Charles Crenshaw Jr. Gharlie co-founded the "Southern Guns of Thunder" and for years built and fired cannons to lend a thunderous salute ...

The Genesee Valley

Historic New York

The 150 mile-long Genesee River rises in Pennsylvania and flows northward into Lake Ontario. Though relatively a small stream, except in flood stages, it has cut, in its middle portion, a deep gorge with walls rising 600 ...

First Baptist Church of Alpharetta

circa 1905

In 1903, a group of women who met weekly for prayer and Bible study began collecting offerings. From those collections, the women purchased a sixty by one hundred foot lot and began construction of the First Baptist Church. The ...