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Courtland Cemetery
Alabama, Lawrence County, CourtlandSide A One of Alabama's oldest and most picturesque town cemeteries, this site was set aside as a burying ground by the Courtland Land Company in its original survey...
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Marks House
Alabama, Montgomery County, Pike RoadBuilt by William Matthews Marks, who immigrated from Oglethrope County, GA, on acreage purchased from the U.S. land office in Cahaba, AL for $1.25 per acre....
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Miami Indian Memorial
Indiana, Wabash County, near La FontaineChief Metocinyah, whose village was destroyed by Campbell's troops during the Mississinewa Expedition of 1812, has been credited with quieting the Miami after...
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Skirmish at McCrae's House
Ontario, The Municipality of Chatham-Kent, near ChathamFollowing the defeat of the British at the Battle of the Thames on October 5, 1813, American forces controlled the Thames Valley west of...
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Beverley Robinson’s House
New York, Putnam County, GarrisonBuilt 1758 Burnt 1892Headquarters ofWashington, Putnam, Arnoldand other GeneralsCommanding the Highlands. (War, US Revolutionary) Includes location,...
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The West Point Foundry
New York, Putnam County, Cold SpringA writer describing thismilitary establishment observes: “During my visit I learned that since the [Civil] war began over three hundred cannon have been manufactured...
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Only Two Survived
Minnesota, Renville County, near Delhi Mary Schwandt and her brother August were the only two of their extended family of nine who survived the terrible six week long war now usually named the United...
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History of West Point Foundry
New York, Putnam County, Cold SpringWater and PowerWest Point Foundry was one of America’s great early ironworks. An internationally renowned center of innovation and manufacturing, it’s been called...
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First Nations Encampment
Ontario, The Municipality of Chatham-Kent, near ChathamThomas McCrae was an early settler, innkeeper, and political figure in Raleigh Township along the Thames River. He served as a captain and company...
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The 1865 Office Building
New York, Putnam County, Cold SpringThis magnificent building is the only freestanding structure remaining at the preserve from the foundry years, rising alone from the forest cover. Yet as the photo...
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Skirmish at McCrae's House
Ontario, The Municipality of Chatham-Kent, near ChathamDuring the American occupation of the lower Thames, this house was used as a base for U.S. troops. In mid-December 1813, the house was occupied by...
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O'Connell Island
New York, Niagara County, WilsonIn the early 1920's, O'Connell Island provided winter access for Sunset Island residents by means of a removable foot bridge placed across Tuscarora Bay. This bridge...
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Oakland Rails
California, Alameda County, OaklandRailroad Heritage The opening of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 reduced travel time between the East and West Coats from as much as four months by sea to just...
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Convicts and Slaves
Virginia, Fairfax County, CentrevilleNaming of NewgateBefore the town of Centreville was created in 1792, the area was named after places in London. Newgate Tavern may have been named after the...
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British Army River Crossing to Dolsen's Landing
Ontario, The Municipality of Chatham-Kent, near ChathamUpon sighting American war ships at the mouth of the Thames River on October 1, 1813, the British Army boarded scows and bateaux near this site....
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Boring Mill Overlook
New York, Putnam County, Cold SpringYou are looking at the ruins of the boring mill, one of West Point Foundry’s vital centers and among the earliest buildings in the foundry complex. A large,...
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Jewel of the Hudson
New York, Putnam County, Cold SpringWest Point Foundry’s 1911 closing was a blow to Cold Spring, although many found work with the Hudson River Railroad and other industries. With the influx of new...
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The West Point Foundry School
New York, Putnam County, Cold SpringThe school was built in 1830 for immigrant apprentices at the West Point Foundry, enlarged for workers’ children in 1867, and incorporated into the Philipstown...
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Ancient Exposed Rocks
Minnesota, Yellow Medicine County, Granite Falls About 13,000 years ago, glacial melt water that collected in a basin named Glacial Lake Agassiz burst through a natural earthen dike creating a huge...
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From Forest to Factory to Forest
New York, Putnam County, Cold Spring( East Side Marker : )The landscape abundant forest and untamed waterpower that drew Gouverneur Kemble to open West Point Foundry in 1818 underwent dramatic changes...
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