Pleasant Valley Townships No. 1 and No. 2 Pioneers

"In Memory"

The desire for home ownership and self employment caused many people to move from east to west in the early history of our country. Pleasant Valley Townships No. 1 and No. 2, Pawnee County, Kansas, were no exception. People ...

Childhood Home of Edward Dempster Merrick

A 19th century industrialist, philanthropist, Civil War Veteran and founder of Merrick Art Gallery in New Brighton in 1880. Built in 1847 for his parents, Silas and Fanny Miner Merrick and family.

Marker is on 65th Infantry Division Memorial Highway (Pennsylvania ...

The Battle of Staunton River Bridge

The Battle of Staunton River Bridge

was fought here June 25, 1864

Capt. Benj. L. Farinholt 53rd Va. Inf. with

296 men reinforced by 642 citizens

and soldiers from Halifax Charlotte

and Mecklenburg counties Virginia

Defeated

Col. R.M. West 5th Penn. Cavalry

Supported by the 3rd New York

This ...

Site of the Randolph House

Here stood the hotel where General U.S. Grant made his headquarters April 7, 1865, and opened correspondence with General R.E. Lee which terminated in the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House two days later. From ...

The Little Crossings

The "Little Crossings" of the Little Youghiogeny River, now called Castleman's River). So called by George Washington when he crossed on June 19, 1755, with General Edward Braddock on the ill-fated expedition to Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh).

Marker can be reached from ...

Woodmen Of The World Memorial

Dum Tacet Clamat

( West Face )

( Emblem )

In the Sacred Memory Of The

Men Of Richmond County Who

Made The Supreme Sacrifice

World War I

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World War II

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Time Shall Not Dim The

Glory Of Their ...

Susan Constant

Specifications:

Length Overall: 116’

Beam: 24’ 10”

Draft: 11’ 9”

Mast Height: 95’

Sail Area: 3,902 square feet

Year Built: 1991

120 tons burden

Christopher Newport, Captain

54 passengers and 17 crew, est.

Susan Constant was the flagship and the largest of the three ships that brought the first permanent ...

Joseph H. Bausman D.D.

Home of Joseph H. Bausman D.D. 1854-1924 author of best known and most used history of Beaver County 2-vol. Pub. 1904

Pastor of United Presbyterian and congregational churches Rochester 1882-1907

Professor English Literature W.&J. College 1907-1921

Marker can be reached from Delaware Avenue ...

Daugherty Cemetery

First Catholic cemetery Beaver Co. Land given by Edward Daugherty for Catholic burials upon death of his brother 1801. Transferred to sponsor parish St. Peter & Paul Beaver 1832. Burial ground for parish priests, Fr. James Reid & Fr. Francis ...

Augustus Hurt Plantation

The outer Confederate defense line of Atlanta, located on E. slope of this hill, July 18, was evacuated the night of the 21st, 1864.

July 22. The Federal 23d A.C., under Schofield, marching from the N.E. via Williams Mill Rd. intrenched ...