The Route of the Hiawatha- Signs, Wires & Whistles

Grief could come to a big, fast train suddenly. Railroaders needed to see and hear warnings and orders clearly and quickly.

The engineer and crew watched for standard signals over each section of track and kept their eyes and ears ...

St. Patrick's Catholic Church

Originally located near Dr. Jones apothecary and destroyed by fire, during which chalice and other sacred appurtenances were carried to safety by “Auntie” Moran in her voluminous apron. Present edifice financed by gold dust collected by the miners and begun ...

The Route of the Hiawatha- Mountains of Copper?

Depending on who you talk to, the hills around you contain either rich copper deposits or a lot of hot air....

Between 1889 and 1922, miners explored a number of promising mining properties near Adair. They encountered ore containing copper, sprinkled ...

The Route of the Hiawatha- This Place Had a Name?

During the 1910 fires, fire fighters hopping off a train here at two in the morning wondered, “why anyone bothered to give this spot a name.”

In fact, Adair started out several years earlier as a boisterous railroad construction tent camp ...

Isle of Wight County Confederate Monument

1861-1865

Confederate Dead

Isle of Wight’s loving tribute,

to her heroes of 1861 to 1865.

“They bravely fought

They bravely fell

They wore the gray

They wore it well”

“Bright were the lives they gave for us;

The land they struggled to save for us

Will not forget its ...

The Route of the Hiawatha- The Traveler

An astonishing contraption called “The Traveler”, a giant rolling crane, erected Kelly and Clear Creek Trestles in record time.

The Milwaukee decided to build Kelly and Clear Creek Trestles out of steel right From the beginning.

Horse and mule teams had already ...

The Route of the Hiawatha- The Big Blowup

The forest fires of August, 1910, burned millions of acres in Idaho, Montana and Washington. On the night of August 20, engineer Johnnie Mackedon, returning from a trip to St. Paul Pass, found the Falcon siding on fire. Over one ...

Battle of Marion

Here, on December 17-18, 1864, General Stoneman, raiding to Saltville, fought an engagement with John C. Breckinridge, Confederate commander in southwest Virginia.

Marker is on North Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral

Begun in 1870-1871, Completed 1882-1902.

Architect Richard Upjohn, founder of A.I.A.

Utah's oldest non-Mormon church

in continuous use.

Marker is on 100 South west of W 300 E, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Erie Area Native Americans

Native American influence on this area of northwestern Pennsylvania pre-date the 1492 encounter by at least 13,500 years.

Erie County is named after its first known inhabitants, the Erie Nation.

The Erie Nation, also known as the Cat Nation, bordered other aboriginal ...