Monroe Boykin Park

(Front)

In the 1798 city plan, this five-acre park was laid out as a public square. In 1900 the Seaboard Air Line Railway built a passenger depot next to it, on the SW corner of Chesnut & Gordon Sts. The ...

Delaware County, Where Pennsylvania Began

Discovered by the Dutch, settled by the Swedes. Granted to William Penn by King Charles II of England, Delaware County is the site of Penn's first landing in Pennsylvania. Here the first assembly met and adopted the frame of government ...

Peacock Cemetery

Adonijah Peacock, a casualty of

the gunpowder explosion of 1777

lies here among several

generations of his family

descendants.

1847-1997

Marker is at the intersection of Chairville Road and Marlton Pike (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north on Chairville Road.

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Young's Spring

Just one block southwest at Young's Spring on Upham Brook, slaves often congregated on weekends to hold religious services and social gatherings. This is where Gabriel, a slave of William Prosser, planned the slave rebellion scheduled for 30 August 1800. ...

The Ford Airport and Ford Tri-Motor

The Ford Airport

At this airport, built by Henry Ford in 1924, world and national history was made, ushering in a new era of flight embracing the all-metal airliner, radio control devices, air mail, scheduled flights, and the airline services ...

Lt Joseph Lawton

1753 -1815

Served as a Lieutenant in Colonel

Bull's Granville County, SC Regiment.

Lt. Lawton was a Justice Of The Peace

in St. Peter's Parish.

He owned land in St. Peter's Parish,

St. Helena Parish, and Granville County, SC

Marker is on ...

Park (Rio Grande) Hotel

The Park Hotel is significant for its association with the early 20th-century development of Salt Lake City’s transportation and industrial district. Built immediately after the completion of the nearby Rio Grande and Union Pacific railroad stations (both built in 1909-10), ...

Oglethorpe's House

1736-1740

On this site

stood the house

occupied by

James Edward Oglethorpe

when in Savannah.

His home he made

in Frederica

the better to protect

the young colony

Marker is at the intersection of Bay Street and Bull Street, on the right when traveling east on Bay Street.

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Thatched Chapel Cross

Cross

from thatched chapel

where many generations

of Abbeyfeale people

worshipped until St. Mary's

Church was built in 1846

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (National Road 21) and The Square, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.

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Chester Fire Department

Roll of Honor

In appreciation of loyal service

rendered in the World War

Franklin Fire Company

Hanley Hose Company

Moyamensing Hook & Ladder Company

Good Will Fire Company

Felton Fire Company

Marker is on Ave. of the States, on the right when traveling south.

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