Freeport, Pennsylvania.
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Prior to settlement, a native american presence evident in this vicinity. What is now Freeport and west of the Allegheny River, did not belong to Pennsylvania until the purchase of 1784. The "Depreciation Lands", surveyed . . .
(Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Prior to settlement, a native american presence evident in this vicinity. What is now Freeport and west of the Allegheny River, did not belong to Pennsylvania until the purchase of 1784. The "Depreciation Lands", surveyed . . . (Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
In Honor of Veterans from Freeport Area who served their country in war and peace
1887 First mass celebrated 1904 First church erected 1935 Present church built 1957 Diocese of RVC est. 1981 Cathedral renovated 
The Cross-Island Trolley line traveled from Halesite, Huntington to its southern terminus at the Amityville docks, from 1909 to 1919. Trolley passengers could transfer to ferries bond for the barrier beaches.
Around the time of the Civil War, railroads were being built at a frantic pace. By the early 1870s there were 60,000 miles of track in the U.S., increasing to 250,000 by the 1930s. The war had produced a generation of young . . . 
First Guided Missile September 11, 1916 Here Lawrence B. Sperry first demonstrated to the U.S. Navy the Perry Aerial Torpedo - the first guided missile. Presented by Sperry Gyroscope Company during 1960, centennial year of . . . 
You are standing on the site of what used to be the ARIZONA HOTEL. In 1915, it was one of seven hotels that existed in Oatman during the early years. The hotel had 45 rooms and numerous baths. It had concrete fire walls and . . . 
The Wengert residence was originally owned by Cyril S. and Lottie Wengert. Built in 1938, this Tudor Revival home was designed by Architect, H. Clifford Nordstrom, and was amongst the largest in Las Vegas. Prominent in Las . . . 
Episcopal parish org. 1847. Church & rectory built 1880. Norwegian stave design Richard M. Hunt, Architect W.K. Vanderbilt, donor 
World War I was funded partially by the gold out of these mountains in 1912. Oatman boomed from 1910 to the 1920's. Upwards to 8,000 people lived here. Gold mines were closed about 1942. Mine's were needed to mine copper for . . . 
Simón Bolivar Libertador de Venezuela Columbia Ecuador Perú Bolivia y Panamá Nació en Caracas el 24 de Julio de 1783 y Murió en Santa Marta Columbia El 17 de Diciembre de 1830 Yo deseo más que otro alguno ver formar en . . . 
Every contract for every vessel built in Port Jefferson stated that the ship was to be "Delivered Afloat in the Harbor." In the early days, Port Jefferson had several shipyards surrounding the harbor including the Bayles, . . . 
Oatman was founded about 1908. By 1931, the area's mines had produced over 1.8 million ounces of gold. By the mid 1930's, the boom was over and in 1942 the last remaining mines were closed as nonessential to the war effort. . . . 
About 1922, J. H. Nicolaides overheard two state highway engineers talking about the new route Arrowhead Trail Highway would take in southern Nevada. Realizing a service station would be necessary at the crossing the road . . . 
When a vessel was launched, it slid down the rails of the "well-worn ways." The rails in the pathway on either side of you were once part of the "ways" and were uncovered in 2007 while building Harborfront Park. From 1836 to . . . 
Historic Home Site c 1654 – 1659 of Capt. John Underhill The renowned military leader and Indian fighter in New England, New Netherlands and on Long Island, lived on this Feather Hill site. The Later Site of Historic . . . 
This vessel possesses national significance in commemorating the History of the United States of America Designed by Naval Architect William Francis Gibbs and built by the United Shipyards of Staten Island in 1938, Fire . . . 
Panel 1 Only twenty-nine years after winning its independence from Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, the United States found itself at war once again with its former mother country. The War of 1812 began on . . . 
Only 69 miles from where you are standing, the most significant battle of the War of 1812 was fought, the Battle of New Orleans. Ironically, it was neither fought in New Orleans, nor was it fought during the official War of . . . 
"AND THE ROCKETS' RED GLARE, THE BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR, GAVE PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT THAT OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE." ---“Star Spangled Banner" By Francis Scott Key In September 1814, an American lawyer named Francis Scott . . . 
