First Indian Trading Post

Near the site

of the

First Indian

Trading Post

in

Monroe

Marker is on West Elm 0.1 miles west of Godfroy Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Bethany Beach Loop Canal

Completed July 8, 1910, the Loop Canal marked the end of a long journey for vacationers traveling to Bethany Beach in the town’s early days. Arriving in Rehoboth by railroad, travelers would continue their voyage by boat, crossing Rehoboth and ...

112th Machine Gun Company

(Front):In Memoriam

to the men

who served in

the 112th Machine Gun Co.

28th Division

1917 - 1919

(Back):112th Machine Gun Co.

Campaigns Dates - 1918

Champagne June 28 - July 14

Champagne-Marne July 15-July 18

Aisne-Marne July 19 - Aug. 6

Champagne Aug. 7 - Aug. 17

Oise-Aisne Aug. 18 - ...

Five Stamp Mill

1893

Used to crush gold ore at the Fortuna Mine near Nevada City. Ore fed under iron 'stamps' from rear hopper. Steam, water or electric belt-driven power turned wheel which revolved cams. Donated to Nevada City by Bill Magers.

Dedicated July ...

106th Pennsylvania Volunteers

2nd Brigade, 2nd Division

(Front):106 Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

2d Brigade 2d Division

2d Corps

July 2d and 3d 1863.

Took into action

23 officers 263 men.

Loss.

Killed 1 officer 10 men.

Wounded 10 officers 49 men.

Missing 2 men.

Total 11 officers 61 men. 72.

106 Pennsylvania

Lieut. Colonel Wm L. Curry.

Erected by ...

Pelton Water Wheel

In continuous use PG&E Drum Power House No. 4, 1928-1987. Produced 18,000 HP at 257 RPM and enough electrical power for 16,000 households. 12 ft. diameter, weight 15 tons. Built in San Francisco by Pelton Company. A constitutional bicentennial gift ...

The Spanish on Jekyll Island

Within sight and sound of St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island was ideal for entertaining Spanish visitors to the settlement at Frederica. Major William Horton, resident of the island, received the guests

while Oglethorpe on St. Simons, with cannon booming and ...

Birthplace of Jackie Robinson

First African American in Major League Baseball

Robinson was born here on January 31, 1919 before he and his family moved to California in 1920. After attending U.C.L.A., serving in the U.S. Army, and playing in the Negro American Baseball and ...

Kilpatrick's Reenactment

At the invitation of Major Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (1836-1881), a native of Wantage, over forty thousand veterans of the American Civil War and guards were treated to four days of festivities from August 25-28, 1878. On the final day of ...

Southern Pacific Railroad No. 2252 Steam Locomotive

In the early 1900s a decision by Southern Pacific Railroad to relocate the regional operations to this area helped turn a small town once known as Junction into the City of Roseville. Locomotive 2252 is a symbol of this history ...