“The National Homestead at Gettysburg”

This building was constructed in 1869 as a dormitory for “The National Homestead at Gettysburg,” a school for soldiers’ orphans established in 1866 in the brick building to your right. Among its first students were Alice, Frank and Frederick Humiston, ...

Benjamin Franklin

(1706 - 1790)

Printer, author, inventor, diplomat, philanthropist statesman, and scientist. The eighteenth century's most illustrious Pennsylvanian built a house in Franklin Court starting in 1763, and here he lived the last five years of his life.

Marker is on ...

Valley Creek Presbyterian Church

One of state’s first Presbyterian churches

Established in 1816 by eight families form Rocky River Presbyterian Church in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

In 1859 this two-story brick building replaced original wooden structure.

Sanctuary and former slave gallery are on second floor.

Other meetings held ...

The Battle of Second River

In commemoration

of

The Battle of Second River

September 1777,

Dedicated by

The State Camp of New Jersey

Patriotic Order

Sons of America

September 1932

Marker is at the intersection of Mill Street and Park Drive, on the right when traveling west on Mill Street.

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Faribault House

In front of you stands the Faribault House, built by long-time fur trader Jean-Baptiste in 1839. Faribault was originally from the Montreal area, and had been associated with the British and American fur traders since the late 1790s. He built ...

Ebenezer Church

According to local tradition, three Methodist meeting houses of the area united c. 1835 to form Ebenezer. An early church building burned in 1855 and was replaced in 1856 by this present building which is listed in the National Register ...

Camp of Wild's African Brigade, 1863 - 1864 / Wild's Brigade Cem

Camp of Wild's African Brigade, 1863 - 1864

Folly Island was occupied by Union troops April 1863-February 1865. Gen. Edward A. Wild's "African Brigade" camped nearby from November 1863 to February 1864. The two regiments in Wild's brigade were the ...

Veteran's Memorial Building

Built 1931

Donated to Alameda County by Livermore Post, American Legion

City of Livermore Historic Preservation Heritage Site

Dedicated July 1996

Operated by Livermore Area Recreation and Park District

Marker is at the intersection of South L Street and 5th Street, on the right when ...

Ferryboat Binghamton

Built for the Hoboken Ferry Company and launched in1905, it plied the Hudson River between Hoboken and Manhattan (Barclay St.) for 62 years. This double-ender steamboat was designed to carry 986 passengers and a number of vehicles. It was in ...

Waterborn Services Memorial

Dedicated to the men whom have given their lives in the Waterborn services.

Navy, Marine Corps, & Coast Guard

Marker can be reached from SW Water Street near Hamilton Blvd.

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