First House on Bank Street

Jacob Prickett built this

home in 1827. Many windows

have early glass. Original

corner fireplaces in the

living and dining rooms

still operate efficiently.

Marker is at the intersection of Bank Street and Charles Street, on the right when traveling east on Bank Street.

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Fort Jackson

Built 1822-32 to protect the lower river. Named for Andrew Jackson. 1862 - Fort withstood 10-day siege by Farragut and surrendered after city fell. In 1898 and 1917-18 used as training base. 1961 - Fort was declared a national monument.

Marker ...

Fannette Island

Tahoe’s Only Island

Over the last 100 years, Tahoe’s only island has been known by a number of names. In 1866, a group of young vacationers dreamed up the first name, Coquette, a word referring to a flirtatious or seductive woman. ...

Fort McIntosh Site

1778 - 1788

This marks the western boundary of Fort McIntosh,

erected here in 1778 in defense of the western frontier.

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Following the Revolutionary War, a treaty with the

Native Americans was drawn at Fort ...

5th New Hampshire Infantry Left Flank

Left of Fifth New Hampshire

Volunteer Infantry

Left of Cross' Brigade

Left of Caldwell's Division

Left of 2d Army Corps

Marker is at the intersection of Sykes Avenue and Ayers Road, on the right when traveling north on Sykes Avenue.

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Glendale (Frayser’s Farm)

In this vicinity, the Union Army of the Potomac made a stand on 30 June 1862, during its retreat from the Chickahominy River toward the James River. Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan posted several Union divisions facing east and north ...

Norfolk College for Young Ladies

On this site was the Norfolk College for Young Ladies, which was chartered on February 20, 1880 with Capt. John L. Roper as President of the Board. The school was designed by James H Calrow, one of Norfolk's leading architects ...

Upper Land's Ford Road

There was a limited system of roads in eastern York County prior to the creation of Rock Hill in 1851. One of the main routes was the Upper Land's Ford Road, which passed this site on generally the route of ...

First House on Filbert Street

Built in 1842 by Mahlon

Reeve, this home was bought

by Everett Mickle in 1955.

He preserved and shared an

invaluable collection of

old Medford photographs.

Marker is at the intersection of Filbert Street and Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling south on Filbert Street. ...

Officer Ronald L. Leist

1939 — 1969

Responding beyond

the call of duty

Police Officer Ronald Leist

sacrificed his life

in a heroic

attempt to rescue

a drowning man

in the Algoma Harbor

on Oct. 9, 1969

Marker can be reached from Steele Street east of Lake Street, on the right when traveling east. ...