Kansas, Ellsworth County, Ellsworth
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David W. Powers began freighting on the Smoky Hill Trail in the early 1860's. His bull trains were outfitted at Leavenworth destined for Denver, Colorado and going as far as Salt Lake City, Utah. Powers established a bank in Salina, Kansas, in 1870 including his nephews James W. and David B. Powers as partners. The booming cattle trade at Ellsworth lured him to this location in 1873. The Powers Bank specialized in providing capital for cattle drovers whose business dealing ranged all over the west. The Powers family handled cattle extensively themselves, establishing the Bluff Creek Ranch near present-day Kanopolis Lake.
(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
David W. Powers began freighting on the Smoky Hill Trail in the early 1860's. His bull trains were outfitted at Leavenworth destined for Denver, Colorado and going as far as Salt Lake City, Utah. Powers established a bank in Salina, Kansas, in 1870 including his nephews James W. and David B. Powers as partners. The booming cattle trade at Ellsworth lured him to this location in 1873. The Powers Bank specialized in providing capital for cattle drovers whose business dealing ranged all over the west. The Powers family handled cattle extensively themselves, establishing the Bluff Creek Ranch near present-day Kanopolis Lake.
(Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
To Rutherford’s glorious dead in the World War
Constructed in 1867 as the Old Iron Works and Machine Shop. In 1886 a new factory was built for the Consumer's Ice Company, incorporating the earlier walls of the original building. In 1891 an explosion partially destroyed the building. It was re-built by the Haubtman & Loab Machine Co. In the 1920s it housed La Belle Creole Cigar Factory (later known as the Irby Tobacco Factory). From 1943 to 1975 Universal Merchandise called it home; from 1976 to 1986 International Muffler leased the building. The building was vacant from 1986 to 1996 and many applications for demolition were filed and denied., the last being April, 1995. In May of 1996 the building was purchased and renovated by Great Chefs Television for their offices and warehouse. In 2004 the building was converted into mixed commercial and residential condominiums and the balcony was added.
1760 1961
To honor
Head of navigation on the Mohawk in former days. Here for untold ages pre-Indian drew forth his canoe and transported it to Wood Creek. Here, also, for many decades, in times of normal water the white man landed his bateau.
First town west of Genesee River organized here 1797
During the siege of
During the Siege
“The Academy”
John Bayley • Henry Brown • Isaac Brown • John Brown • Henry Cadmus • Issac Cadmus • John H. Cadmus • John P. Cadmus • Peter Cadmus • Lt. Col. Thomas Cadmus • James Campbell • Minard Cumen • Capt. Amos Dodd • Thomas Doremus • Anthony Francisco • John Francisco • Jacob Freeland • Jonh Garland • Garrabrant Garrants • John Gilliland • John Harrison • James Hornblower • Josiah Hornblower • James Jacobus • John Jacobus • Henry Jacobus •Richard Jacobus • Capt. Henry Joralemon • Helmich Joralemon • Lt. Capt. James Joralamon • Capt. John Kidney • Abram King • Aurey King • William King • John King • Issac Kingsland • John Kingsland • John Luker • Joseph Miller • William Nixon •Ensign John Peer • Jacob Pier • Jacob Riker • Daniel Rutan • Capt. Anthony Rutgers • Gerard Rutgers • Robert Rutgers • Capt. Thomas Seigler • Capt. Abraham Speer • Capt. Cornelius Speer • Daniel Teurs • Capt. Steven Van Cortlandt • Thomas Van Riper • Simeon Van Winkle • Michael Vreeland • Capt. Ezekial Wade • Samuel Ward • John Winne
Rome
Rome Court House
Watershed: Guadalupe River
In 1952, Santa Cruz Mountain rainwater flowing from the surrounding creeks filled the new reservoir and slowly covered what was left of the once prosperous towns of Lexington, Alma and an old portion of Highway 17. Looking out today across the deep cool water standing behind the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Lexington Dam, only the two town’s submerged memories remain.
Address by President Lincoln
