Ships and Men

The first vessel of record constructed on the river was the shallop BROAD KILL, which was registered in Philadelphia in 1737. Like many of the early products of local shipyards, it was an open boat designed for sailing the sheltered ...

First Baptist Church

First

Baptist Church

Organized Oct. 7, 1786

This Building

Erected

1848

Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street and East Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Shipbuilding on the Broadkill

Like the Native Americans before them, the European settlers of the 17th and 18th centuries utilized the Broadkill River as a means of transportation. Clearing of lands resulted in an abundance of grain and wood products. To transport these products ...

Memorial to the Soldiers and Patriots of the Revolution

This tablet is erected by the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution as a memorial to the soldiers and patriots of the Revolution who suffered in this building as prisoners of war during the occupation of Philadelphia by the British Army, 1777 - 1778. and also to commemorate the ...

Champe Rocks

Near Champe Rocks is the home and grave of Sergeant John Champe who was sent by General Washington and Major Lee to kidnap Benedict Arnold, the traitor, from within the British lines. The daring plot almost succeeded.

Marker is on West ...

Milton Fire Department, Inc.

Like many local communities, Milton was plagued by numerous destructive fires during the 19th century. By the 1890s, citizens were calling for the establishment of a fire department to protect the town and surrounding area. The effort was ultimately successful, ...

Fort Hoke: Empty Victory

After capturing Fort Harrison on September 29, 1864, Union General Edward O.C. Ord directed an attack southward down the Confederate line toward forts Hoke and Maury. If these Confederate defenses fell, the direct road to Richmond along the Osborne Turnpike ...

Old Men and Boys of Petersburg

This stone marks the spot where the Old Men and Boys of Petersburg under Gen. R.E. Colston and Col. F.H. Archer 125 strong on June 9th, 1864 distinguished themselves in a fight with 1300 Federal cavalry under Gen. Kautz gaining ...

Georgia Experiment Station

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The Georgia Experiment Station, one of the first State Agricultural Experiment Stations established in this country, was located in Spalding County, Georgia in 1888. The primary objective of its work program is to develop information which will aid in improving ...

Parson Thorne Mansion

(Silver Hill)

This historic building lies within a 1,750

acre Duke of York land patent called Saw Mill

Range granted to Henry Bowman in 1680. The

first known resident of this portion of the

tract was Joseph Booth, who purchased 510

acres ...