Birthplace of the Santa Fe Railway Company

To commemorate the birthplace

of

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe

Railway Company in Atchison, Kansas

February 11, 1859

From this small beginning - a rail line connecting Atchison and Topeka, Kansas - a great transportation system evolved bringing much pride and renown to our ...

Brookfield

Brookfield

Parish of Newbury

The land which comprises the geographical area of Brookfield belonged to the towns of Danbury, Newtown, and New Milford. In 1754 the Parish of Newbury was incorporated by decree of the General Assembly with boundaries and area similar ...

Benny Havens

Tavern owner of

USMA cadet fame

buried at this site.

Marker inscribed with

song title tribute.

1789-1877 O & R Utilities

Marker is on Old NY 218 north of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Presbyterian Church

East Lake & Essex Avenues

Mrs. Anna Baird, developer of Hastings Square, donated the land on East Lake Avenue for this church. A 1,500 pound bell was donated by Mr. George Griffins. The structure was built of granite and interiors of ...

The Bridge Over 4th of July 1804 Creek

This stream was named by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark when they stopped at the present site of Atchison, Kansas on July 4, 1804. The following is an excerpt from Clark's logbook:

"...as this creek has no name, and this being ...

Anti-Slaveholding Union Baptist Cemetery

This early Williamson County graveyard has been referred to as Smalley Cemetery due to its connection with the family of pioneer Baptist preacher Freeman Smalley. Early settlers of this area, the Smalleys were associated with the nearby Anti-Slaveholding Union Baptist ...

Blacksmith Shop

Blacksmith Shop Erected 1827

In New Berlin, New York

and Used Continuously

As a Blacksmith Shop Until 1934

Presented by

Charles H. Mitchell

of New Berlin

to the

Farmers Museum, 1944

Re-erected on this site in 1946

Marker can be reached from Lake Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Colonel Thomas Baker

California Historical Landmark

Colonel Thomas Baker

Civil Engineer – Lawyer

Farmer – Soldier

1810 – 1872

In 1863 Colonel Baker came to this location. A friend to all travelers. His settlement became known at “Baker’s Field.” This civic center is his dream come true. His ...

Brigham Young’s Office

Erected about 1852. Used as the executive offices of the Territory of Utah until 1855. Headquarters of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the time it was finished until 1917 when the new church office building was complete. ...

Randall Building

City of Vancouver Heritage Building

Built in 1929 for the brokerage firm S.W. Randall Company, this commercial building is a good example of the design of the city's downtown office development at the time of the Great Depression. The brick cladding ...