Portage Road

Carry Route Around the Falls

Following the Footsteps of the Famous

Along this very road Native Americans, explorers, traders, and soldiers passed for centuries to get around the Niagara Falls and Gorge. Merchants cashed in on trade goods, troops fought for safe ...

Doctor Still’s Birthplace

Andrew Taylor Still, physician and founder for Osteopathic medicine was born here in a log cabin on August 6, 1828. The cabin now stands on the campus of Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery in Kirksville, Missouri, the first American ...

St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Front

The Florida frontier remained relatively empty until after the Civil War. During the late 1860's, both northerners and native southerners perceived great potential in Florida. Among the places they settled was Tomoka, which became Daytona in 1871. Daytona ...

1932 Plymouth 0-6-0 Switch Engine

This engine is one of the first internal combustion engines used by the Missouri Pacific Rail Road. It ushered in a new form of motive power that eventually replaced the steam engine.

This engine was last used at the Mackie-Clemens Mine ...

The Pony Express

The Pony Express Trail passed four miles north of Austin through Jacobsville, Simpson's Park and Dry Creek Station. During the Paiute Indian War the stations were burned and two station tenders at Dry Creek were killed and buried there.

Erected ...

West Point

Named by famous scout Kit Carson while searching for pass over Sierras. One emigrant road forked at Big Meadows, and north branch came directly to West Point. A thriving trading post prior to gold discovery. Bret Harte, famous author, lived ...

Battle of Ocean Pond (or The Battle of Olustee)

Here was fought on February 20, 1864

the Battle of Ocean Pond

under the immediate command of

General Alfred Holt Colquitt

"Hero of Olustee"

This decisive engagement prevented a

Sherman-like invasion of Georgia from

the south.

Erected April 20, 1936

By the Alfred Holt Colquitt Chapter

United Daughters ...

The Port of Baltimore

The National Road begins and ends here

Moving Goods

Since 1729, Baltimore has owed its existence to its deepwater port. The city looks east to the Chesapeake Bay and ports around the world. It also looks west with access to ...

Liberty Point

This historic structure, circa 1791, is the oldest known commercial building in Fayetteville. It was restored as a community service by Fayetteville's hometown newspaper.

Marker is at the intersection of Person Street and Bow Street, on the right when traveling west ...

Liberty Point Declaration of Independence

At or near this place

ever since known as

“Liberty Point”

was promulgated in

June 1775,

by patriots of the Cape Fear

A Declaration of Independence

of the British Crown.

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Declaration of Independence June 20, 1775

[Roll Call of Signers]

“We stand ready to sacrifice our lives

to secure her freedom.”

Marker ...