To Commemorate the Inauguration of a Chemical Industry in Americ

The Manufacture of Illuminating Gas

The first franchise in America to produce and distribute gas for public use was granted in 1816 by this city to the Baltimore Gas Light Company, established by Rembradnt Peale, William Lorman, James Mosher, Robert ...

Van Fleet's Corner School

Before 1813 a 16' X 16' schoolhoouse stood here. Rebuilt in 1840, it served until 1872 when a new building which has housed the town's fire company since 1954 was erected on this site.

Marker is on River Avenue east of ...

A Perfect Storm of Shot and Shell

March 8, 1862 - Morning

...[the Yankees] opened a perfect storm of round and shrapnell shot and shell...[the ground] was literally ploughed up by cannon ball...It is a perfect miracle that any of us ever came out.

John J. Good, captain, Dallas ...

Confederate Sunset

March 7, 1862 - Sunset

As the sun set on the first day of battle, about 3,000 rebels from Missouri made their final charge here. Crossing Ben Ruddick's stubbled cornfield, they ran straight toward the muzzles of Federal cannon set wheel ...

Fireman's Museum

Somerville relies upon volunteers to staff its Fire Department. The first volunteer fire company organized in 1835. Since then, three more companies have formed, all manned by volunteers.

This building was constructed in 1888 for the West End Hose Company to ...

Furman Frederick Kugler

This is the actual bicycle used by the late

Furman Frederick Kugler

of Somerville, New Jersey

in winning the First and Second

Tour of Somerville

May 20, 1940 – May 30, 1941

Furman was victorious in over 200 races

including 10 N.J. State Amateur Championships

and 5 National ...

Flame of Freedom / Relighting the Flame

(Right Marker):

Flame of Freedom

1919 - 1969

Dedicated to the

Glory of God

A fitting reminder of this precious heritage,

a tribute to all who offered their lives to

preserve it. A gift to our Community by the

American Legion to celebrate its founding

and ...

Frenchtown Railroad Sleepers

These stones were sleepers in the New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad. Completed in 1831. The first railroad in Delaware and one of the first in the United States.

Marker is on the median between Market Street and 2nd Street near Harmony ...

Site of Fort Casimir

One hundred feet to the East of this point is the site of Fort Casimir. Erected by Dutch in 1651. Taken by Swedes 1654, called Fort Trafaldigheets or Trinity, retaken by Dutch under Petrus Stuyvesant in person September 11, 1655.

Marker ...

62nd Pennsylvania Infantry

2nd Brigade, 1st Brigade

(Front):62nd

Pennsylvania Infantry.

2nd Brigade. 1st Division.

5th Corps.Position occupied by the

Regiment on the evening of

July 2. 1863. After the troops

on the right had retired, and

where the Brigade had a

Bayonet contest.

Carried into Action.Officers 26. Men 400

Killed Officers 4. Men ...