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Veterans from South Berwick, Maine

[1981 memorial:]

Dedicated

to all veterans

who served

their country

from

South Berwick

Maine

[Civil War Monument inscriptions:]

So. Berwick Roll of Honor

- in memory of our fallen comrades,

1861-1865

[List of 200+ names:]

Marker is at the intersection of Portland Street (Maine Route 4) and Jewett Avenue / Agamenticus Road, on ...

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Marion at Port’s Ferry / Asbury at Port’s Ferry

Marion at Port’s Ferry. Port’s Ferry, 3 miles NE on the Pee Dee, was owned and operated by Frances Port (c. 1725–1812), widow of Thomas Port, who was a member of the Provincial Congress from Prince Frederick’s Parish. This was ...

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Richard Blankenship

Richard Blankenship, Revolutionary War Soldier, was a member of Major James Robertson's company of New River Valley volunteers who fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant, October 10, 1774. He lived on a 33 acre farm 8 mi. southeast, at ...

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Cooper's Academy / Bethesda Methodist Church

[Front]:

Cooper’s Academy, built in 1905-06, was a private boarding school for the black children of this community until 1927, and a public school 1927-1958. Founded by Moses Cooper, H.J. Cooper, and Ada E. Martin, it was first called Cooper’s Academy, ...

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Williamsburg Church

This Presbyterian church was established 1736 by John Witherspoon and other early Scotch-Irish settlers. Originally located about 1 mile east at Williamsburg Cemetery, the congregation moved here to Academy Street in 1890; the present sanctuary was completed in 1913. A ...

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Wright Brothers' Memorial

[Marker Front]:

On this spot

Sept. 17, 1900

Wilbur Wright

began the assembly of

the

Wright Brothers'

first experimental

glider

which led to man's

conquest of the air.

[Marker Back]:

Sept. 17, 1987

This is a

reproduction of the

Wright Brother's

Memorial Marker

placed on this site

by the Citizens of

Kitty Hawk on

May 2, 1928

Marker is on Moore ...

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D. F. Bernal Building

Built Circa 1910

Constructed with bricks salvaged from the Livermore Brewery, built 1874, destroyed by fire 1908

City of Livermore Historic Preservation Landmark Site

Dedicated July 1996

Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Street and S K Street, on the right when traveling ...

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The John Hughes Cabin

John Hughes, class of 1826, fourth bishop (1838) and first archbishop of New York (1850-1864), born in County Tyrone Ireland (1797), immigrated in 1817.

A gardener and mason, Hughes was employed the 10th of November, 1819, by Fr. John DuBois (founder ...

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Admiral Ben Moreell

Father of the Seabees

[First Panel]:]

About the Seabees

Born in the early days of World War II when the nation was in dire peril, their mission was to build bases for the combat forces, to defend those bases, and to provide other ...

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Dr. Reuben Saunders

Side A

On this site stood the office of Reuben Saunders, M.D., credited with discovering that hypodermic use of morphine~atropine halted cholera during epidemic here in 1873. Telegraphed prescription to other plague~stricken areas.

Accepted by Materia Medica, world over. Honored by ...

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