Dukehart’s Barbershop and Bathhouse

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In the 1850s a black man known only as “Dukehart” operated a barbershop that straddled the creek at this location. Typical of many barbershops of this period, Dukehart’s establishment also provided hot baths for his customers. The water was ...

Papini House

This home is located near the site of an 1853-1864 bakery and confectionery store and owned and operated by Luther Davis. The impressive Davis home was located on the hill, some 100 feet behind the bakery. Both were dismantled after ...

Capt. Don Gentile

A One Man Air Force

Metal marker also has pictures of three aircraft, the Spitfire, the P-47 Thunderbolt, and the P-51 Mustang

Stone Inscription:

Domenic Salvatore Gentile

Son of Paquale and Josephine Gentile

R.A.F. 8/41

U.S.A.F. 9/42

Destroyed 32 enemy ...

Christopher Robinson

in 1678, Christopher Robinson purchased 300 acres here that became Hewick, the Virginia seat of the Robinson family. Robinson’s distinguished service to Virginia began as the clerk of Middlesex County Court from 1677 to 1688. He was elected to the ...

Patapsco Superlative:

"The Premiere Flour"

"Any Monday morning one could hear the beginnings of the stir of activity as the heavy machinery in the mill started to move, gather speed and settle into a steady rythmic rumble which was maintained at the same ...

St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Built in 1862 by the people of Mariposa under the direction of Father Auger. The church was dedicated, Confirmation was conferred and the first Mass was said by Archbishop Alameny on Jan. 18, 1863. The church has been repaired many ...

The Destructive Power of the Patapsco

"[Rainfall] nearly all night with a violent gale of wind. This morning the river begins to rise. The rain pours down furiously all day. The river in a freshet, rising all the time... At night the waters very high, threatening ...

E. M. Poston

1862-1931

Built the first A.C. electric generator, west of the Allegheny Mountains, on Myers Street in Nelsonville, Ohio, in 1888.

Marker is at the intersection of West Washington Street and Fort Street, on the left when traveling east on West Washington Street. ...

Freeport Railroad

1863-1865

In 1863 a ten mile long short line was built from Brighton Station on the Sacramento Valley RR to this here spot. It was called “Freeport” because it avoided the high charges for landing freight and passengers at the Sacramento ...

Spanish-American War Cannon

The cannon that was mounted on this granite base of the Spanish-American War Monument was removed in 1942 and contributed as scrap-iron for use in World War II.

Marker is on Assembly Street (State Highway 48).

Courtesy hmdb.org