Grosse Pointe High School

The construction of the Grosse Pointe High School in 1928 marked an important transition in the history of this area along the shores of Lake St. Clair. Grosse Pointe's move away from its farming community origins began after the Civil ...

High Point University

Founded by Methodist Church in 1924 with aid from City of High Point. University since 1991.

Marker is on Montlieu Avenue 0.1 miles south of College Drive, on the right when traveling south.

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Ranching from the High Point

This area of Albany and Laramie Counties is noted for its rich agricultural history. The forests and rolling hills were home to large sheep and cattle herds from the mid 1800s into the 1900s. After the Civil War, trees harvested ...

Appalachian Trail High Point

This trail intersection is

highest point of the

Appalachian Trail in

Shenandoah National Park.

Elevation 3837

Marker can be reached from Skyline Drive (at milepost 41.7), on the right when traveling south.

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High Point Veterans Memorial

This memorial is dedicated to the memory and honor of those who have served bravely in our Armed Forces in both times of war and in times of peace.

May 30, 2005

World War I • World War II • Korean War ...

High Point

Approximately 424 feet west southwest lies

the geographic “high point” between

Goldsboro and Charlotte. Identified

by the survey crew for the North

Carolina Railroad about 1849, the

elevation became the city namesake

upon the granting of a city charter

on

May 26, 1859

Dedicated on the 125th

Anniversary of the ...

Oldest Building in High Point

Colonial home of Mary and Philip Hoggatt

A Quaker Potter

Typical example of a Pre-Revolution home

Built in Guilford County ca. 1754

In continuous use until the 1960’s.

1996 State Regents Project

Mary Ann Groome Helper, State Regent

Marker is at the intersection of E Lexington Avenue ...

High Point: An Early Haven for Sightseers & Sportsmen

High Point State Park

Early Settlement Were Sparse

Since prehistoric times the rugged landscape of the Kittatinny Ridge has made it more a place to visit than a place to live. Native Americans hunted the forests and fished the lakes ...

High Point Monument

Height 220 Feet

Base 34 feet square at the platform

and 19 feet square where apex begins.

The base of the monument is erected on

the highest point in the State of New Jersey

Altitude 1803 feet above sea level.

Corner stone laid June 8, 1929

1930

This ...

Highest Point on Manhattan

The Highest

Natural Point

on Manhattan

265.05 feet

above sea level

USC & GS datum

Marker can be reached from Pinehurst Avenue, on the left when traveling south.

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