Fort Claiborne

Creek Indian War 1813-1814

Built by Gen. Ferdinand L. Claiborne as a base for his invasion of the Alabama country with U.S. Regulars, Lower Tombigbee Militia, and friendly Choctaws. Claiborne’s campaign culminated in the American victory over the Creeks at the ...

Lydia Rural Fire Dept.

The Lydia Rural Fire Department, the first rural fire department in this county, was organized in 1954 after fires destroyed three houses in less than a month. Its organizers met at the store and gas station owned by E. Gay ...

Fair Hope Presbyterian Church

This church was organized in 1872 by Harmony Presbytery with Capt. Joseph Commander (1800-1883) as its first elder. This sanctuary, built on land donated by Commander, was moved here and remodeled about 1909. Fair Hope, a founding member of the ...

First Baptist Church

1682 - 1982

Established September 25, 1682

Kittery, Maine

Moved to this site, 1699

This building dedicated January, 1822

Designed by Robert Mills

Time Capsule placed, 1983

to be opened, 2083

"To God be the Glory"

Marker is on Church Street, on the left when traveling north.

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Old Fort Marker

1633 - 1933

On the brow of the hill overlooking the meadow

stood the Old Stone Fort or Stoughton House. It was

in two portions, one stone, probably the older, and one wood. At the north end was a door of heavy oak

timbers ...

Woodstock Music and Arts Fair

This is the original site of the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair held on Aug 15, 16, 17, 1969.

Peace and Music

Wayne C. Saward

sculptor

On Stage Performers. Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie; Joan Baez; Joe Cocker; Ravi Shankar; Janis ...

Chamber of Commerce Building

The National Register

of Historic Places:

Chamber of Commerce Building

Marker is on South Main Street near Court Square, on the right when traveling south.

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Fort Worth Livestock Exchange

Headquarters, one of the greatest cattle markets in the world.

In late 1860s Fort Worth was stop on cattle trails. Market for the West Texas organized 1870s. First trader, T.B. Saunders, Sr., soon was joined by others.

First small packing ...

Site of Hilltop Park

Dedicated to Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and the community of Washington Heights by the New York Yankees to mark the exact location of home plate in Hilltop Park, home of the New York Highlanders from 1903 to 1912, later renamed the ...

Birthplace of Herman Melville

On this site, number 6 Pearl Street, Herman Melville was born August 1, 1819. Author of Moby Dick, “Bartelby the Scrivener,” Pierre, Billy Budd and many other American classics.

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