Sisters of Mercy

Arrival in Sacramento, October 2, 1857

This sculpture commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy caring for those in need to the greater Sacramento region. Mary Baptist Russell, California Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, is depicted here ...

Sisters of Mercy

During the Gold Rush Days of 1857, the Sisters of Mercy came to Sacramento to care for the children of the miners and to serve the sick and the homeless.

In those early days, the Sisters purchased land in the ...

The Indians of Southern California

This plaque and garden are dedicated to the memory of the first peoples who lived in what is now the County of Los Angeles. Some of the earliest Indians were members of the Uto Aztecan linguistic family or were descended ...

Taylors Falls United Methodist Church

This is the oldest Methodist Church building in continuous use in Minnesota. Methodist circuit riders of the Sunrise Mission served the Taylors Falls area 1852-59. On March 27, 1859, the Rev. Sias Bolles organized the Taylors Falls Methodist Episcopal Church ...

Wetland Habitats of the Past

Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area

July 4th Wednesday (1804)

...proceeded on, passed the mouth of a Bayeau lading from a large Lake on the S.S. which has the appearance of being once the bed of the river & reaches parrelel for several ...

Henry Fleete and Fleet’s Island

Henry Fleete was born about 1602 in Kent, England, and moved to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1621. Fleete was seized by the Anacostan Indians during a trading expedition and held for five years. He learned their language and after his release ...

Peter Francisco / Marquis of Bretigny and Col. Wm. Washington

To Peter FranciscoA giant in stature, might and courage –

who slew in this engagement eleven of the enemy with his own broad sword rendering himself thereby perhaps the most famous private soldier of the Revolutionary War.

[ Reverse Side: ]

1781 1903

To ...

Line of the Minutemen

Line of the Minutemen

April 19,1775

Stand your ground

Don't fire unless fired upon

But if they want war

let it begin here.

Captain Parker

Marker is at the intersection of Bedford Street (State Highway 4) and Massachusets Avenue on Bedford Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Fayetteville Observer

Oldest N.C. newspaper still being published. Begun 1816 as weekly; daily since 1896. E. J. Hale, editor, 1824-1865.

Marker is at the intersection of Whitfield Street and Camden Road (North Carolina Route 1003), on the right when traveling west on Whitfield ...

In Memory of Agustus Canfield Ledyard

In Memory of

Agustus Canfield Ledyard

Of the class of MDCCCXCVIII First Lieu-

tenant US Army. Born February XVII

MDCCCLXXVII Killed in Action on

island of Negros Philippine

Islands December VII MDCCCXCIX

Erected by his Classmates

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Grove Street and College ...