The Ball-Carlin Cemetery

Here between 1766 and 1908 were buried members of the Ball and Carlin families. In 1742 John Ball was granted 166 acres in this area and in 1748 his brother Moses Ball was granted 91 adjoining acres, now the site ...

Carlin Community Hall

Since its construction in 1892 as a meeting hall, this building has been in continuous community service. In addition to its use for community meetings, the building also was used for an elementary school, church services, a nursery school, a ...

John Ball House

In 1742, John Ball received a 166-acre land grant from Lord Fairfax and became one of the first settlers in this area. The oldest portion of the present house is a one-story 18th century log cabin that was probably built ...

Fort Hamby

Deserters and Desperados

The site of Fort Hamby is located about half a mile south of here. The two-story log house was not a military fortification. It got its name after 20 to 30 Union and Confederate deserters occupied it at ...

The Aerospace Valley

They All Had The Right Stuff

With more than 150 "First Flight" records and numerous milestone in flight, the Antelope Valley has been home to Aerospace throughout the century. These numerous accomplishments include:

-Air Force Capt. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager's ...

Kate and Ella 1895

"Katella Ranch"

Kate and Ella the daughters of the Rea Family were early settlers

of Anaheim. The family named their ranch "Katella Ranch"

after their daughters. The original Anaheim wagon track was

later named after them and is now Katella Ave.

Artist: Ramon G Velazco

June ...

Portland Head Light Bell (1942)

This historic Coast Guard Bell from Portland Head Light is being loaned to the City of Rockland (a Coast Guard City) for their outstanding support of the men and women of the United States Coast Guard

Marker is on Park Drive ...

The Steam Donkey

How the Dolbeer Donkey steam engine got its name is one of the real mysteries of the West. Some folks say it was called a "donkey" because loggers thought it was too puny to merit a horsepower rating invented by ...

Battle of Hickory Point

In September, 1856, a band of Proslavery men sacked Grasshopper Falls (Valley Falls) and terrorized the vicinity. On the 13th, the Free-State leader James H. Lane with a small company besieged a party of raiders in log buildings at Hickory ...

Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

Construction of this 4,300-foot long breakwater began in April 1881. Eighteen years, $750,000 and over 732,277 tons of granite later, it was completed on November 24, 1899. The lighthouse dates from 1902 and was placed on the National Register of ...