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Colon / Harry Blackstone
Michigan, Saint Joseph County, Colon (side 1) Colon Known as the “Magic Capital of the World,” this small town has gained widespread recognition for the invention and manufacture of magic tricks....
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Constantine United Methodist Church
Michigan, Saint Joseph County, ConstantineMethodism began in Meek's Mill (Constantine) in 1829 when the Reverend Erastus Felton came from the Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference as a circuit rider to...
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Women Veterans Memorial
Illinois, Jefferson County, Mount Vernon We honor all women, past, present, and future for their patriotism to the United States of America To honor all women veterans for their service to God, home...
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18th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery
Georgia, Walker County, near Fort Oglethorpe[Text on Front Side]: 18th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery, 1st. Brigade, 1st Division. Reserve Corps. [Text on Back Side]: This battery, Capt. Charles C....
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Vaughn's Corners
New York, Washington County, KingsburyNamed for William Vaughn, who opened a store and tavern at the corners around 1800. Until the late 1830's a Post Office was located here. A masonic Lodge was held...
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Smith's Basin
New York, Washington County, KingsburyNamed for Ezekiel Smith, c. 1825. He and his brother Israel operated a store and tavern in the hamlet. At one time there were several hotels, stores, a school,...
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Hamilton Lodge 144 F & A M
New York, Warren County, QueensburyNear here was located the first permanent Masonic Lodge in Queensbury warrented 1804. Named for Alexander Hamilton. (Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots...
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Oneida
New York, Warren County, QueensburyNamed for Tom Hammond a half breed Oneida Indian. A thriving settlement doing a large lumbering business at close of Revolution. (Industry & Commerce • Native...
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Bryan Home
New York, Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs Erected 1832 on the Site of the Log Cabin Inn of Alexander Bryan Revolutionary Scout (Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers) Includes...
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Nike Missile Local Park
Maryland, Montgomery County, GaithersburgThis park occupies seven parcels of land in Montgomery county used by the U. S. Army for the air defense of Washington D.C. from the mid-1950's to the...
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U.S. Land Survey Office
Michigan, Saint Joseph County, White PigeonSigned on August 29, 1821, the Treaty of Chicago resulted in the Potawatomi and other tribes in southwestern Michigan Territory turning over their lands to...
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Michigan Legal Milestone
Michigan, Saint Joseph County, White PigeonStanding on this site since Andrew Jackson was president of the United States, the building where the White Pigeon Land Office conducted business from 1831 to...
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Hincheyville
Tennessee, Williamson County, FranklinIn early 1819, Alfred Balch, Felix Grundy, James Irwin, Randal McGavock, and James Trimble developed Hincheyville, Franklin's first subdivision. The ninety acres,...
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Franklin Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Tennessee, Williamson County, FranklinFounded in 1871 as Franklin's first Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the cornerstone was laid on June 3, 1876. Designed by H.C. Thompson, architect of Nashville's...
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401 Watson Street
Wisconsin, Fond du Lac County, Ripon 1905–1973 · Public Library (relocated) 1973–1996 · Pearl's House of Fashion 1996–Present · Accurate Controls The majority of the money for the building of this...
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Franklin Special School District
Tennessee, Williamson County, Franklin(side 1) On October 27, 1906, the Franklin School Board was created by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. In April 1907, the Tennessee Legislature officially...
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St. Philip Catholic Church
Tennessee, Williamson County, Franklin(side 1) Missionary priest first celebrated mass in Franklin in 1821 in a private home for the two resident Catholic families. The Nashville bishopric planned a...
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Old Factory Store
Tennessee, Williamson County, Franklin(side 1) In 1799 Franklin founder Abram Maury sold Lot 20 to Joseph McBride. By 1825 Dyer Pearl, Thomas Parkes, and Joseph L. Campbell operated a steam-powered...
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Dick's Brigade
Georgia, Walker County, near Fort OglethorpeDick's Brigade. Van Cleve's Division, - Crittenden's Corps. Col. George F. Dick. Sept. 20, 1863, Afternoon. 44th Indiana, - Lieut. Col. Simeon C. Aldrich....
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Chickasaw Treaty Council
Tennessee, Williamson County, FranklinIn the spring of 1830 Congress passed the Indian Removal Act providing the President with means to exchange the lands of the five civilized Indian nations of the...
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