Bien Venido

El Paso has always been a transportation, agricultural, industrial and international crossroads. With a well balanced economy, built upon a strong spiritual, cultural, governmental and educational foundation. Sunny days, crystal clear nights and moderate temperatures with low humidity give it ...

Ebenezer Hancock House

A Designated Boston Landmark

The Ebenezer Hancock House, built in 1767, is the only remaining house in Boston associated with John Hancock. He owned the house but it was lived in by his brother Ebenezer, who was Deputy Paymaster General of ...

Main British Encampment

History Now

In marked contrast to the officers’ marquees were hundreds of enlisted men’s tents. The main British encampment of some 4,000 soldiers extended east of Balcarres Redoubt to beyond the crest of the rise in front of you and ...

Boyd-Yardley House

Newtown Heritage Walk No. 17

This building sits on land that was on the edge of the Newtown Common next to the original townstead land of Christopher Taylor. This property was originally purchased in 1796 by James Boyd “Minister of ...

Nancy Kerlin Barnett

Born May 14, 1793 - Died Dec. 1, 1831

Married to William Barnett, Feb. 29, 1808. He was born Sept. 27, 1786, drowned in Ohio River Sept. 24, 1854. William was the great, great, great grandson of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. ...

Goodnoe Farm and Dairy Bar

Newtown Heritage Walk No. 18

The original structure on this property was likely built in about 1725 as the early settlers cabin of William Buckman. In 1918, John Goodnoe purchased the 78 acre farm located at 298 North Sycamore Street ...

The Battle Begins

Mid-afternoon on August 28, 1862, Union soldiers from General Rufus King's division rest along Pageland Lane awaiting orders for them to continue marching south seven miles to Manassas Junction.

Late afternoon, orders arrived prompting King to return to the Warrenton Turnpike ...

The Old Corner Bookstore

Thomas Crease built this structure as his apothecary and residence shortly after the great fire of 1711 destroyed Anne Hutchinson’s house on this site. Timothy Carter opened the Old Corner Bookstore here in 1829. Between 1845 and 1865, the booksellers ...

Libby Prison

1861-1865

Libby Prison, one of the most notorious prisons of the Civil War, housed mostly Union officers. It was located at the southeast corner of 20th and Cary streets (the doorway in the floodwall is at 20th, and the wall runs ...

The Gazebos of Addison

1965 • 1974 • 2000

Addison’s Village Green, a popular site for concerts and other events, has seem three different gazebos constructed at this site.

The first, dedicated in 1965, was built in Rome, Italy in 1873 and then brought to Addison ...