The Chesapeake Bay : History Happened Here

Shields of the Republic

In World War II more than 700,000 American men and women went to the conflict through the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation. Over 900,000 more arrived, including the wounded, survivors of sea battles and prisoners of war. ...

St John's Episcopal Church

Monticello, N.Y.

Parish organized 1816

Present Church built 1880

180th Anniversay 1816-1996

Marker is on Saint John Street 0.1 miles south of Broadway (New York Route 42), on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

John Smith Explores Patapsco

Captain John Smith visited the Patapsco River twice in 1608 after settling at Jamestown the previous year. In a 40-foot shallop, Smith and his crew were exploring the Chesapeake Bay hoping, in vain, to discover a passage to the Pacific ...

Proving Ground Foreman’s House

This was the home for one of the foremen at the Sandy Hook Proving Ground. After the proving ground closed in 1919, it was used for housing noncommissioned officers and their families. Today, this building is a residence for National ...

Bethany Presbyterian Church

Organized in 1786, Bethany Presbyterian Church was the first church in Greene County. Dr. Francis Cummins, Dr. Francis Goulding, and other great ministers preached here. In 1886, Dr. James Woodrow was tried for heresy here in the first “monkey trial” ...

West Lafayette Volunteer Fire Department Centennial

100 Years of Service

1895-1995

1993 Building Addition

Chief

Gaylord Hill

Ass't Chief

Glenn Hill

Captain

Don Lusk •

Steve Wilson

Lieutenant

Ron Lusk •

Dallas Hill •

Mike Layton

Firefighters

Jerry Gress •

Dave Guilliams •

Tim Cheney •

Don Bradford •

Scott Matchett •

W. Mark Hale •

Chad Hains ...

Leadenhall Baptist Church

After the Civil War, a large number of black Baptists migrated to Baltimore. This church was organized in 1872 by black Baptists of the Sharp-Leadenhall area, with the help of the Maryland Baptist Union Association. It is the second oldest ...

The Chesapeake Bay : History Happened Here

Your Navy at Work

Every type of Navy ship operates on the Chesapeake Bay en route to or from the great naval installations of Hampton Roads. There are easy ways to identify them, starting with color. Most navies in the world ...

Winship Building 1888

When E.A. Winship arrived from Minneapolis in 1887, it became clear that he was a gentleman and that he had money to invest. In March 1888, he purchased this site for $15,000 and announced plans for a brick building. This ...

Solo Gibbs Park

Solo Gibbs Park was created in 1979 when 1-395 was built. The 1869 Sachse Bird's Eye View Illustrated Map shows the once larger neighborhood where, since the late 1700s a free African American community lived, worked and worshipped along side ...