Monroe Township Memorial Park

Welcome to the

Monroe Township Memorial Park

Sculpture Designed by Blaise Batko

The symbols used in the design of this site reflect the events

that touched all of our lives on September 11, 2001.

The nine black granite panels signify the month of September.

These ...

Washington Park

Washington Park

Established in 1840 this park is one of only two privately owned urban ornamental parks in New

York State

Washington Park Association

Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street (New York Route 4) and Washington Street, on the right when traveling ...

William O. Spencer

(September 2, 1810 - September 20, 1896)

Illinois native William O. Spencer moved to Bastrop County, Texas, with his wife, Amy Wilcoxen, in 1847. In 1853, Amy died and Spencer settled on the frontier in Williamson County. He named the Liberty ...

Palm Valley Lutheran Church

In area first claimed in 1838 by white men. Valley bears name of the Anna Palm family, 1853 Swedish settlers. “Brushy”, the first Lutheran church (of logs), was built here by Andrew John Nelson and 3 hired men in 1861. ...

The Garcia Opera House

Using the gold he had left her, the widow of Juan Nepomuceno Garcia began construction of the Garcia Opera House is 1884. It was completed three years later in 1887. It served as the main center for cultural and community ...

Wilkinson Coal Company

Weir City, Kansas 1917-1979

• William Wilkinson was born in Pelton Fell, England in 1862. He worked in the mines from the age of 10 and came to Weir City, Kansas, in 1883 at the age of 20 to continue ...

The Weir-Pittsburg Coal Field in Cherokee County

The 1st Deep Mine, Scammonville, KS

In 1874 four brothers from Illinois, the Scammon brothers, pioneered new methods of mining coal in southeastern Kansas, digging the first mine shaft in Cherokee County. Although many doubted that their room-and-pillar system would work ...

San Pedro

Established in the 1840s on the east bank of the Rio Grande, San Pedro became an important trading center along the Camino Real. The sister village of San Antonio, it was once known for its extensive vineyards and other agricultural ...

John Hampton House / Early Stone House

John Hampton House

Earliest surviving stone house in city. Built before 1840, it is constructed of patterned river limestone with jack arches over windows and doors. The builder, John Hampton, was a tavern owner and operator in the county by 1818. ...

Confederate Hospital

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During the War Between the States, 1861-1865, 155 Confederate soldiers, wounded in the Battle of Atlanta and evacuated, died in several improvised hospitals in Barnesville. This marks the site of the main hospital. A marble headstone marks each soldier’s grave ...