Southern Pacific Railroad Depot

Now the site of the Columbus Historical Society Museum the depot was built C. 1902 by the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad which was merged with the Southern Pacific in 1924.

Site No. 390-B

A Registered cultural Property State of New Mexico

Marker ...

Archer County Copper Mines

(¼ mile northeast and 5 miles to the south southeast)

The civilized world first heard of copper in this area from Texas Rangers after an 1860 campaign against Comanches on the Pease River, about 100 miles to the northwest. The Ranger ...

Ballard Avenue Landmark District Historic Marker Project

The Ballard Avenue Landmark District holds a significant place in Seattle history. The uniquely-preserved state of Ballard Avenue provides visitors with a window into the heyday of Ballard’s industrial and commercial era.

The City of Ballard was incorporated in 1889 and ...

Jacob Purdy House

George Washington’s Headquarters

in White Plains

1776             1778

National Register of Historic Places

White Plains Historical Society

Marker can be reached from Park Avenue, on the left when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Promised Land

I have caused thee to see it

with thine eyes,

but thou shalt not go over thither.

Deuteronomy 34:4

The Proclamation of Emancipation gave the military authority to enlist “Such persons of suitable condition…into the armed service of the United States” and the ...

Jacob Purdy House (1721)

* A National Historic Site *

* * * * * General George Washington’s Headquarters * * * * *

October 23 – 28, 1776

While preparing for the Battle of White Plains, October 28, 1776

- and later -

Wreck Of The Metropolis

Steamer ran aground, Jan. 31, 1878, killing 85. Tragedy prompted improvements in the U.S. Lifesaving Service. Remains are 3/5 mi. SE.

Marker is at the intersection of Ocena Trail (State Highway 12) and Albacore Street, on the right when traveling north ...

Pancho Villa State Park

Pancho Villa State Park commemorates the historic Columbus Raid of 1916. Ruins of Camp Furlong, headquarters for General John Pershing's expeditionary force, still exist at the park. The old Columbus Customs Service building has been restored to house exhibits about ...

Pancho Villa’s Raid

On March 9, 1916, Francisco “Pancho” Villa, a major figure in the Mexican Revolution, crossed the international border with a large force, attacking and looting Columbus, New Mexico. Eighteen U.S. soldiers and civilians, and approximately 100 Villistas were killed. Gen ...

Pancho Villa State Park

Pancho Villa State Park commemorates the historic Columbus Raid of 1916. Ruins of Camp Furlong, headquarters for General John Pershing's expeditionary force, still exist at the park. The old Columbus Customs Service building has been restored to house exhibits about ...