Porter Wood Burning Locomotive

Porter wood burning locomotive

representing type of engine

employed during the 1880's on the

St. Johns Railway, St. Augustine's

first passenger line - chartered

in 1858 and in active operation

until 1894.

Donated to City

by

Greville Bathe

January 8, ...

A Tale of Three Jurisdictions

Did you know that you traverse the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia when you cross this bridge? The brass lines in the walkway mark the boundaries. They also commemorate the cooperation required to build this bridge.

Follow the numbers to ...

B and O Railroad Station

"No malice in my heart"

At this intersection, President Abraham Lincoln spoke from a railroad car platform to Frederick residents assembled in the street on October 4, 1862. He had just returned from viewing the battlefields of South Mountain and ...

Gertrude A. Williams

First woman justice of New York State Gertrude A. Williams

Years of service 1920 to 1924

Site of her former residence where she held court.

Marker is on Frewsburg Road (U.S. 62) just north of Grubb Hill Road, on ...

The Decisive Day has come on which the fate of America depends..

Abigail Adams

This high ground of Breed's Hill bound the American colonies to the cause of independence. An open field once located here commanded this entire area. On the night of June 16, 1775, two month after the fighting at Lexington ...

This Column Stands on Union!

Daniel Webster

In the years following the battle, this hill became sacred ground. A new patriotic spirit swept the nation in the 1820s. Americans looked to honor the sacrifice and service of their ancestors. For two decades, many men and women, ...

Working in the Yard

When the Charleston Navy Yard opened in 1800, Boston 's skilled maritime workers provided a ready source of labor. As sail gave way to steam, and wooden hulls gave way to iron and steel, the work of building, repairing, and ...

The Yard as Home

Thousands of civilians spent their work days in the yard, then returned home to their Boston neighborhoods. For a few naval personnel, however; the yard was both a work-place and a home. For those who lived here, whether in the ...

Boston, the Navy Yard, and the War of 1812

Boston, the Navy Yard, and the War of 1812

When the Federal government established a navy yard in Massachusetts in 1800, it naturally looked to Boston Harbor. A thriving town of more than 34,000 people, Boston was home to hundreds of ...

Strong Words Encourage Strong Convictions

"Dear Elizabeth,

Rain or shine I intend to spend Sunday with you that we may all together concoct a declaration. I have drawn up one but you may suggest alterations & improvements for I know it is not as ...