Robert Alphonso Taft

"Mr. Republican"

Son of William Howard Taft

1889-1953

Ohio House of Representatives

1921-19226

Ohio Senate

1931-1933

United States Senator from Ohio

1939-1953Jacques Lipchitx - Sculptor

Gift of the Thomas J. Emery Memorial Foundation

Marker can be reached from Auburn Avenue.

William Howard Taft / Robert Alphonso Taft

William Howard Taft

Born here on September 15, 1857, William Howard Taft is the only American to have served as President and Chief Justice of the United States. His unique career of public service began after he graduated from ...

Alderson's Ferry

Strategic Crossing

Here, where you are standing, you can see both sides of the Greenbrier River where Alderson’s Ferry crossed. The ferry was named for Elder John Alderson who received the original charter from the Virginia Legislature in 1786. During the ...

Confederate Saltpeter Works

Civil War Industrial Center

Although saltpeter (potassium nitrate or nitre), an essential element in the manufacture of gunpowder, had been mined at Organ Cave since the eighteenth century, the need for the mineral increased dramatically during the Civil War. Several saltpeter ...

Fancher Pony Truss Bridge

Hiram B. Trout and his brother, Everett Trout, were born on a farm about five miles north of this location. They operated a machine shop in Shelbyville, Illinois in the late 1800’s at which in time they invented and patented ...

Embassy of Canada, Washington, DC

On April 28, 1988, the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada, dedicated this building to peace and friendship between Canada and the United-States .

Le 28 Avril 1988, le Très Honorable Brian Mulroney, Premier Ministre du Canada, ...

Bertie Street Ferry Landing

c. 1796 - 1950

Over the centuries there have been many ferry landings along the Niagara River. Some were built by local merchants and some as government licenced landing points.

The longest operating ferry dock was here, near the foot of present-day ...

Fort Erie Ferry Landings

Throughout the 1800s there were many ferry landings competing for business along the Niagara River. The map below is a compilation of some of these locations.

Ferry leases were granted to:

Col. John Warren Sr.,

John Warren Jr.,

Nelson Forsyth,

Kenneth Mackenzie

and Col. James Kerby.

Colonel ...

Relief Society Hall

Built 1875

The Relief Society Hall's main section was built in 1875 and the west wing about 1904. This makes the present "L" shaped building. Both sections were built of adobes that were produced locally. Its style of architecture is Greek ...

The Waffle House

At this location, on Labor Day 1955, Avondale Estates neighbors Joe Rogers, Sr., and Tom Forkner founded the first Waffle House restaurant. The name was inspired by the most popular item on the original menu. The restaurant's focus on fast-food ...