Madonna of the Trail

N.S.D.A.R. Memorial

to the

Pioneer Mothers

of the

Covered Wagon Days

The National

Old Trails Road

Here East met West

when the Old Santa Fe Trail

was established August 10, 1825

at a council between the

United States Commissioners

Old Settlers Triangle

In West Bend’s early days, this plot was a community gathering place. For over 90 years, the Triangle and the building which stood there were at the center of business, social and political life, and served as a meeting place ...

Founder's Lot William Harris

Oldest grave is on this plot for Wm. Harris´ son, William Capers G. Harris (1823-1831). Mr. Harris, a wealthy planter, was a devout Methodist and champion of education. In War of 1812 he served in Capt. Jett Thomas´ Co., 2nd, ...

The Old Executive, Library & Museum Building

By the late 1880's, the Old Capitol Building erected in 1822 was becoming limited in space due to the inevitable expansion of state government. A public debate ensued as to whether a new Capitol should be erected, although many had ...

Battlefield Landscape

Photographs taken during and shortly after the war help us to understand, preserve and rehabilitate the battlefield landscape. In the 1880’s a photographer recorded a series of views of Malvern Hill to accompany Civil War articles published in Century magazine. ...

Pennsylvania State Archives and The State Museum of Pennsylvania

Established in 1903, the Pennsylvania State Archives was originally a division of the Pennsylvania State Library which was housed in the Old Executive Office Building (now the Matthew J. Ryan Legislative Office Building) located just south of the Main Capitol ...

Fort Washington Powder Magazine

Beneath this building lies the powder magazine of Fort Washington, the major military outpost of the United States in the Northwest Territory, 1789-1808. The magazine was uncovered in October, 1952 when footers were being excavated. It is the only ...

James B. Steedman

Major-General, U.S.V.

[Front/South Side of Monument]

James B. Steedman,

Major-General, U.S.V.

Carrick's Ford

[Right/East Side of Monument]

Erected by

W.J. Finlay

1886

Nashville

[Back/North Side of Monument]

Chickamauga

[Left/West Side of Monument]

Born - 1817,

Died - 1883.

Perryville

Marker is at the intersection of North Summit Street and Galena Street, on the right when traveling ...

Dexter Depot / Track Pans

Dexter Depot

The Michigan Central Railroad reached Dexter from Detroit on July 4, 1841, just after Dexter's first depot was completed. Frederick H. Spier of Detroit designed the present depot, which was completed in record time. Work began on ...

Southwestern University Main Building

Oldest structure on permanent campus. Planned 1895-97 as chapel, library, classrooms, offices, when the regent (president) was Dr. J.H. McLean (1838-1925); built 1898-1900 under regent R.S. Hyer (1860-1929). From throughout the state came building fund gifts, which even included land ...