A Legacy Remembered

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During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt approved a plan to recruit thousands of unemployed young men

into a "Civilian Conservation Corps" (CCC)

From 1933-1942 the CCC employed over 3 million Americans. They built and repaired roads, planted ...

The Battle of Cape Porpoise (Goat Island)

August 8, 1782, a British ship of 18 guns attacked a small force of inhabitants gathered on Goat Island and was driven away by severe musket fire, losing 17 men. Lieut. James Burnham of this town was killed.

This tablet was ...

Last Wooden Bridge

These arches replace the last wooden bridge on the main line constructed in 1880

Henry A. Whitney pres't.

Albert A. Folsom sup't.

George F. Folsom Eng'r.

Marker is on South Main St. (Massachusetts Route 152), on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

World War II, Korea, and Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial

[Honor Roll of Veterans]

[not transcribed]

In grateful memory of

Major Lyle Brooks

Sargeant [sic] Miles Robert Gregoire

Private Wayne Elkins

Private Stephen Gray

who died in the service of our country

in Viet Nam

Presented as a testimonial of faithful service

Marker is on Post Road (U.S. 1), on ...

Court of the Assistants

Near here, August 23rd 1630

Governor George Winthrop

and members of the Massachusetts Bay Company

organized the Court of Assistants

forerunner of the

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts

Marker is on Winthrop Street, in the median.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Village of Fowltown

In this vicinity stood the Seminole village of Fowltown, scene of battle, Nov. 21, 1817, which marked the beginning of the First Seminole Indian War. The engagement resulted when Major Twiggs with 250 soldiers from Fort Scott attempted to arrest ...

Dr. Lilburn Howard Colley

A veteran of the Union Army during the Civil War, Dr. L. H. Colley (1843-1924) and his wife, Martha Sabrina (Fowks) (1860-1914), migrated from Missouri to Texas in 1880. They settled in Bransford community in 1885, where Dr. Colley became ...

Monastery Bell

This bell was cast by George Holbrook in East Medway MA in 1840, and was installed at 22 Broad St. It remained there until 1977 when it was dismantled by the Knights of Columbus and brought to the Hayden Library ...

The Palmer's River Meeting House

Site of "The Palmer's River Meeting House" The first meeting house in the second precinct of Rehoboth. Construction started in 1717 and completed November 29th 1721, with Reverend David Turner as pastor. Fifty pounds was donated towards the cost of ...

Blacksmith Home

Built in 1871, this 5-room house with native timbers and 18" thick sandstone walls was the first to be built in Pawhuska. When the Osages were moved from Kansas, Sid Delarue, a Swiss blacksmith, was promised the house if he ...