Joseph De Rivera St. Jurgo, 1813-1889

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Joseph (José) de Rivera was born in Barcelona, Spain, and built an import business in New York City. In 1854, he bought six Lake Erie Islands and had South Bass Island surveyed and subdivided into ten-acre lots. ...

Col. Joseph A. Moesch

83rd New York Volunteers

(Front):

In memory

of

Col. Joseph A. Moesch

Killed at

the Wilderness

May 6, 1864

———

Erected by

Surviving Comrades

(Rear):

83rd N.Y. Vol's

———

Ninth Regiment

N.Y.S.M. -- N.G.S.N.Y.

2nd Brig.

2nd Div. 5th Corps.

Joseph Smith Monument

Mormon Prophet's Birthplace

Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born near here on December 23, 1805. A visitor's center and a 38½ foot tall monument, considered the world's largest polished granite shaft, commemorates his ...

Joseph W. Jordan

Dedicated

to the

Memory Of

Lorton Little Leaguer

Joseph W. Jordan

* 1999 All Star *

Marker can be reached from Dutchman Drive.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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 Joseph R. Rice Log Cabin

Joseph Redmond Rice (1805-1866) cut timber, then his young wife, Willie Masters Rice (1809-1881), snaked the logs to a homesite 16 miles southwest of here. The cabin they built was a noted way-station on the San Antonio Road. They brought ...

St. Joseph Confederate Saltworks

A major Confederate saltworks, with daily capacity of 150 bushels, before completion, was located 200 feet north. Brick foundations were salvaged from ruins of the old City of St. Joseph. Salt processed by evaporation of seawater was one of Florida's ...

Joseph Dubois House

Built 1835

Erected by Joseph Dubois in the locality once known as Rockland Neighborhood. South wing built in 1835, with materials from 18th century house of John Gesner. Center section built soon after with Victorian porch and north wing added at ...

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

Built in 1862 by the people of Mariposa under the direction of Father Auger the church was dedicated and the first mass was said on January 18, 1863 by Archbishop Alemany

Marker is on First Street near Bullion Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Joseph L. Meek

Born 1810 - Died 1875

Born in Washington Co. Va., Meek leaves home at age 18, arriving in St. Louis in the fall of 1828. Meek signs on as a trapper with the Rocky Mtn. Fur Co., remaining in the ...