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The Settlement of Stamford in 1641

This tablet has been placed by Stamford Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to commemorate

The Settlement of Stamford in 1641

During that year, twenty nine men and their families came from Wethersfield to this place. Imbued with the ...

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Samuel Jordan of Jordan's Journey

Prior to 1619, Native Americans occupied this prominent peninsula along the upper James River, now called Jordan's Point. Arriving in Jamestown by 1610, Samuel Jordan served in July 1619 in Jamestown as a burgess for Charles City in the New ...

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Richard Bland

Richard Bland (1710-1776), statesman and son of Richard and Elizabeth Randolph Bland of Jordan's Point, represented Prince George County in the House of Burgesses from 1742 to 1776. Between the 1750s and 1774, Bland played a leading role through newspaper ...

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Greene’s Division

Continental Army

Major General Nathaniel Greene

Weedon’s Brigade

Brig. General George Weedon

commanding

13th Regiment Infantry Pennsylvania Line Col. Walter Stewart

(Raised as “State Regiment of Foot” March 1 1777 attached to Pennsylvania Line as 13th Regiment Infantry November 12 1777 – Consolidated with 2d Regiment ...

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Pettaquamscutt Rock

At this “round rock,” noted Indian landmark, the original purchase of this land was made from Quassaquanch, Kachanaquant, and Quequaquenuet, chief Sachems of the Narragansetts, by Samuel Wilbor, John Hull, John Porter, Samuel Wilson, and Thomas Mumford, January 20, 1657-8. ...

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Kerman

Originally, in the late 1800's Kerman was called "Collis" in honor of the Southern Pacific Railroad President at the time, Collis P. Huntington. The Southern Pacific Railroad line was built through Kerman in 1891. The name was changed to Kerman ...

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The Stamford Lincoln

The Stamford Lincoln

Dedicated

July 11, 1995 to Honor

Frank D. Rich, Sr.

(1894 – 1990)

Citizen

Patriot Veteran

City Builder

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Si monumentum requiris

circumspice

If you would see his monument

look around

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On Loan to the Citizens of Stamford

By the Rich Foundation

And His Sons

Frank D. Jr. and Robert N. Rich

Marker is ...

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The St. Charles Apartments

Built 1913

The St. Charles Apartments, originally called the Rector Hotel was built to provide accommodations for the patrons of the Grand Seattle Opera.

The St Charles Apartments is listed in the Washington Heritage Register, and the National Register of ...

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Carson D. Boren

Built here the first cabin home of white man in the City of Seattle in April 1852. It was made of split cedar puncheons.

Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling ...

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Greene’s Division

Continental Army

Major General Nathaniel Greene

Weedon’s Brigade

Brig. General George Weedon

commanding

13th Regiment Infantry Pennsylvania Line Col. Walter Stewart

(Raised as “State Regiment of Foot” March 1 1777 attached to Pennsylvania Line as 13th Regiment Infantry November 12 1777 – Consolidated with 2d Regiment ...

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