Site of St. Thomas A.M.E. Zion Parsonage

Home of Paul Robeson

On this site stood the St. Thomas A.M.E. Zion Parsonage. From 1910 to 1925, it was the home of Paul Robeson, noted actor, singer, scholar, athlete and humanitarian.

Marker is on Cliff Street, on the right when traveling ...

Grave of Adeline Carson Stilts

In sight of this location is the grave of Adeline Carson Stilt, daughter of scout, guide and explorer Kit Carson. Called “Prairie Flower” by her father, and considered to be his favorite child, she came to the gold site of ...

Champlain Monument

Samuel de Champlain:

Born at Brovace in Saintonce about 1567. Served in the French Army as Marechal des Locis under Henri IV. Explored the West Indies from 1599 to 1601 and also Acadia from 1604 to 1607.

Founded Québec in 1603. ...

Patrick Ferguson

Tory force led by Col. Ferguson camped nearby Oct. 4-5, 1780. Two days later Ferguson died in major British defeat at Kings Mountain, 5 mi. SE.

Marker is on M H Camp Highway (U.S. 29) north of Interstate 81, on the ...

Village of Summerville

National Register of Historic Places, 1980

While not incorporated as a separate community until 1861 (with boundaries being a circle with a one mile radius from Gould's Corner), Summerville was occupied before the turn of the 19th Century. Early residents included ...

Dr. Paul Carlson Memorial Park

First Park in Culver City

This land was first traversed by Native Americans, called Tongva, (later known as the Gabrielinos). Under Spanish rule, it was settled as a portion of Rancho La Ballona. After Culver City was incorporated in 1917, ...

Civil War Union Camp Latham

(1861-1862)

The First California Infantry, under Col. James H. Carleton, and First California Calvary, under Lt. Col. Benjamin F. Davis, marched from the port of San Pedro, 18 miles, a day's journey, to lay out Camp Latham. Named for U.S. ...

La Ballona School

Originally a wood-frame structure, classes began for the 1865-66 school year as a part of the Ballona School District. In its first year, there were 17 boys and 11 girls registered in 14 classes. The teacher, Miss Craft from Boston, ...

Mono County Memorial Hall

Alta Lodge No. 333

Alta Lodge No. 333, Free and Accepted Masons was chartered on October 15. 1897.

The original lodge hall was in the brick building at the corner of Hwy. 395 and Hayes Street. The Lodge moved to this location ...

Hunewill Upper Sawmill

Buckeye Canyon – 1863

Napoleon Bonaparte Hunewill and his wife Esther arrive in San Francisco from Maine in 1859, and early in 1861 they came to Aurora. Late fall found them building a home at Buckeye Hot Springs. In 1862, N.B. ...