Crawford’s Sweep

The decisive Union movement at the Battle of Five Forks was, for the Federals, a fortunate mistake. While one Union division struck the Confederate left at the Angle, Brig. Gen. Samuel W Crawford’s division passed too far north and missed ...

Preserving a Memorial Park

Since the profound impact of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address first sanctified battlefields as grounds of sacrifice, America's battlefields have become gathering places to commemorate heroic deeds and honor patriotic ideals. Today, battlefields remain important cultural resources not only because they keep ...

The Providence Players

Pioneer dramatic players entertained early Cache Valley audiences in this rock building. When erected, 1868 - 70, the only assembly hall in Providence. It has the finest dance floor, stage, proscenium, paintings, curtain in the valley. Among the players were ...

Milwaukee County's First Airport

One of the earliest publicly–owned airports in the United State was established here on July 3, 1919, by the Milwaukee County Park Commission.

The nation’s first commercial air transport, the Lawson Airliner, took off from this field on August 27, ...

Point of Honor

Point of Honor stands half a mile to the northeast. Built for Dr. George Cabell Sr. in 1815, this refined Federal-style house is stylistically linked to dwellings in Richmond such as the Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House. According to local tradition, duels were ...

Eureka Sentinel Newspaper

When A. Skillman closed the Shermantown Reporter at Hamilton he moved is printing press to Eureka. Together with Dr. L.C. McKenny they started the Sentinel as a weekly paper in July 1870. It became a daily in June 1871 reporting ...

Birth Place of George Eastman

Birth Place of

George Eastman

Inventor of Kodak

Born July 12, 1854

Died in Rochester

March 14, 1932

Marker is on Stafford Avenue North (New York Route 12) 0.1 miles from Putnam Street, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

First Fireproof Building in Independence

Main Marker308 West Maple Building

1911

First Fireproof Building in Independence

Secondary Marker

Since 1911

M. H. Siegfried & Co.

Founded by Mark H. Siegfried

1881 - 1967

Mortgages - Real Estate - Loans

Marker is on Maple Avenue near Osage Street, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy ...

Native Plants

Native plants are essential to the health of our waterways. They thrive in local soils and need minimal fertilizer or pesticides, so fewer nutrients and chemicals reach our waters. They also help to reduce soil run-off and provide food and ...

Chester Springs

Earlier known as Yellow Springs. Resort since 1750. Washington's headquarters, Sept. 17, 1777, after Battle of Brandywine. Hospital for his soldiers during the winter encampment at Valley Forge, 1777-1778.

Marker is at the intersection of Pike Springs Road (State Highway 113) ...