Route of the Voyageurs

From the late 1600s to about 1820 the chain of waterways of which Minnesota's border lakes form a segment was the thoroughfare of a vast fur trading empire. As its longest, this water route stretched from Montreal to Lake Athabasca, ...

Confederate Texas Legislatures

When Texas seceded, Feb. 1, 1861, the 8th Legislature was in Austin in a called session, adjourned Feb. 9.

On March 18, the 8th came back for a second called session; the 9th and 10th Legislatures in turn were harassed with ...

26 Bar Hereford Ranch

Once owned & often visited by film legend John Wayne, the ranch with the prominent white show barn came to fame in the 1940's as the Milky Way Hereford Ranch, owned by the Mars Candy Family.

Marker is at the intersection ...

Meriden’s Traffic Tower

Meriden’s Traffic Tower

Erected on September 21, 1925, Meriden’s Traffic Tower was an innovative traffic control device designed to provide safe travel for the vehicles and pedestrians of the growing city. The unique character of the tower quickly made ...

Short of Total Victory

Nothing could stop them now: sweeping downhill from Chinn Ridge thousands of Confederates crossed Chinn Branch and began crashing through these woods. Ahead was Sudley Road - the road to the Stone House intersection, and the chance to cut off ...

Fort Sewall

Fort Sewall

Marblehead Massachusetts

Marblehead, founded in 1629, has always been a famous seaport – for fishing, foreign trade, boat building, sail making and yachting. Local sailors have been champions in world competitions, the America's Cup and the Olympics. Many had their ...

Lafayette

On his American tour, Lafayette spent the night of February 28, 1825, at the home of Henry Donaldson which stood near this spot.

Marker is on Falls Road (North Carolina Route 43/48) near Peachtree Street, on the right when traveling north. ...

Cristoforo Colombo

Cristoforo

Colombo

1492 500 1992

“In search for a better tomorrow,

we must discover today.”

Presented to

the people of Meriden, Connecticut

by

Unison Club

October 12th, 1992

Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and Catlin Street, ...

Huzzah! for "Old Ironsides"

Huzzah! For "Old Ironsides"

Marblehead citizens have embraced

USS Constitution

on three historic visits:

3 April 1814 when beneath the guns of Fort Sewall she found refuge from an overwhelming British force

29-31 July 1931 when under tow on the nationwide pennies campaign tour to ...

Site of Colonel John Mehelm House

George Washington stayed in this house while his troops camped between White House and New Bromley.

House burned in mid 1960’s.

Marker is on New Bromley Road, on the right when traveling east.

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