Station Site

Here stood Fairview Station

one of six flag stations on

the Raquette Lake Railroad

built to serve local camps

and hotels along the lakes.

Marker is on New York Route 28 0.1 miles west of Lawrence Point Road, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy ...

Howard Theatre

Lift Every Voice Georgia Avenue

The legendary Howard opened in 1910 as the nation’s first major theater built for African Americans. Audiences came for plays, variety shows, concerts, and movies. In the 1930s, under manager Shep Allen, the Howard became ...

Bear Butte (Mato Paha) Indian Camp

This area, extending along Bear Butte Creek, was for centuries a select camp site for the Plains Indians, who found here mountain spring water, wood, protection from the bitter north winds, together with much game and wild fruit in season. ...

Mahwah’s First Station

Built in 1871, the building served until 1902 and was moved from original site when four tracks were laid and grade crossing closed. Bought by A.J. Winter, it was used as a storehouse for fifty years. To preserve the landmark, ...

Chattanooga's First School

In 1835 a log structure near the corner of Fifth and Lookout Sts, served this area as schoolhouse, church, and community center. Community leaders met here in 1838 and selected "Chattanooga" as the name for the Future city.

The official act ...

The Cherokee Path

Before the Revolution, two major trading routes came together near here. Branching to the west was the road to New Windsor Township on the Savannah. The Cherokee Path extended north to Ninety Six and south through Saxe Gotha Township on ...

Douglas - Lincoln Debates

Lincoln wrote Douglas on July 24, 1858, challenging him “to divide time and address the same audiences” during the campaign. The Senator suggested seven locations, adding, “I will confer with you at the earliest convenient opportunity in regard to the ...

African Americans and the Waterfront

Richmond Riverfront

African Americans and the waterfront

The Richmond waterfront is steeped in African American history. From the early days when Richmond was a colonial trading post, free, indentures, and enslaved African Americans lived and worked in the area. Later, the Richmond ...

Lakeholm Administration Building

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Lakeholm was built as the home of Columbus Delano while serving as Secretary of the Interior under President Ulysses S. Grant from 1870 to 1875. Delano (1809-1896) came to Mount Vernon in 1817, attended public schools, studied ...

Oklahoma's First Waterflood

Injection of water into an oil reservoir to increase recovery was first attempted in Oklahoma on an oil lease 5.8 miles east of this location.

From that effort, a recovery method previously used in eastern fields was adapted to conditions ...