Wilson Warehouse

“Fit only for … owls and bats.”

(preface)

On May 26, 1864, Union Gen. David Hunter marched south from Cedar Creek near Winchester to drive out Confederate forces, lay waste to the Shenandoah Valley, and destroy transportation facilities at Lynchburg. His raid ...

Sabetha, Kansas

Incorporated July 27, 1874

The name Sabetha is unique. No other city in the world carries this title. However, there is a word "Sabbaton" in the Hebrew language meaning, as Sabetha does, "Sabbath."

Settlers first came to this area in the mid ...

Pont de Rennes Pedestrian Bridge

Historic Marker

Historic Marker

Pont de Rennes

Pedestrian Bridge

(Formerly Platt Street Bridge)

Originally Built - 1891

Rochester Bridge and Iron Works

Converted to Pedestrian Mall - 1980

Marker can be reached from Platt St.

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Austin Steward 1793-1869

Austin Steward, a freed slave, settled in Rochesterville in 1817, where he opened a butcher shop. In 1818, he constructed a two-story building on this site for his expanding grocery and dry goods store. Steward was a strong advocate of ...

Route of Marcy Trail

This overland route, blazed in 1849 by energetic and efficient Army Captain R. B. Marcy, was best known as part of the California Gold Trail. Starting in Oklahoma, Marcy led an expedition across the Texas Panhandle and back through central ...

Historic Trails

58 yards west to routes of

During the mass slaughter of buffaloes in the Panhandle, 2 trails arose to meet the needs of the hunters and their ever-hungry markets. Started about 1876, both moved vast convoys of wagons across the plains.

Charles ...

Mary B. Isaacs

(1854-1950)

Born in Massachusetts. Came to Texas, 1888, as Hemphill County's first public school teacher. Often saw Indians darken the schoolroom windows trying to watch her classes recite.

Married Will C. Isaacs in 1892.

Founder and guiding spirit of The Canadian Women's Christian ...

Sam Black Church

Built in 1901, church building was dedicated in memory of the Rev. Sam Black (1813-99). Born in Rupert & licensed in 1840. Black was a Methodist circuit rider for almost fifty years. Sam Black Church, a spiritual landmark, became a ...

Burbank City Hall

Burbank City Hall

April 18, 1996

This Property has been

Placed on the

National

Register Of

Historic Places

By The

United States Department

Of The Interior

Marker is on East Olive Avenue, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Burbank Post Office

This property has been

placed on the

National Register

of Historical Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

Marker is on East Olive Avenue, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org