Perth Amboy

Called “Ompoge” by Indians, “Ambo Point” by settlers. Built as capital and port of East Jersey, 1683. “Perth” was added for Lord Perth.

Marker is on New Brunswick Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

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Grave Markers from Slave Burial Grounds

It has been documented that the earliest settlers of the Tappan Patent owned slaves; indeed, Daniel DeClark owned two slaves when he lived on this site. These grave stones are attributed to a cemetery on farm land, once owned by ...

Robert James Davidson

(1862-1915)

Professor 1891-1915

An American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, Robert James Davidson worked at VPI as a chemist for the experiment station as a chemistry professor before becoming the first dean of the Scientific Department and the Department ...

John Pierrre Cabanne's

John Pierre Cabanne's pioneer fur-trading post was 385 feet southeast of this spot.

Marker is at the intersection of John J Pershing Dr and Hummel Rd, on the left when traveling north on John J Pershing Dr.

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Cold Harbor Battlefield Walking Trail

Hanover County Parks and Recreation

For thirteen days Union and Confederate armies faced each other around Cold Harbor, their lines separated by only 150 yards of ravaged ground. Twice, on June 1 and June 3 1864, savage fighting erupted when the ...

Billopp House

Landmarks of New York

Built by and for Christopher Billopp about 1680, this house was long a center of colonial hospitality. It is known also as “Conference House” because Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Edward Rutledge met here with Lord Howe ...

Building Human Happiness

"We are definitely in an era of building; the best kind of building - the building of great public projects for the benefit of the public and with the definite objective of building human happiness."

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Growing out of the ...

Openheimer-Montgomery Building

This structure was built in 1894 for Texas military, business, and civic leader Louis Openheimer (1858-1906). Designed and constructed by John McDonald, a prominent citizen who served as Austin’s Mayor from 1889 to 1895, the building was sold in 1899 ...

Marazzani Boarding House

120

Berrelessa

Old Town Martinez

Home of Historic Interest

Original

Marazzani Boarding House

This establishment was home to

many Italian fishermen & cannery

workers & was a popular eating

& gathering place.

Circa 1890's

Marker is on Berrellesa near Embarcadero Street, on the left when traveling ...

Peter Henry Oberwetter

A native of Germany, Peter Henry Oberwetter migrated to Texas about 1849 and settled first in New Braunfels, then Comfort. He later moved to Austin, where he gained distinction as a botanist. He pioneered in crossbreeding the Amaryllis, imported rare ...