Templeton Carriage Works

Historic Templeton

The Templeton Carriage Works Building was originally built

in 1898 as a photography studio and residence for A.W. Petterson, an early Templeton photographer who recorded much of the local early days.

In 1905 it was moved from its original location ...

Interurban Building

1890

This romanesque revival building, with outstanding brick masonry and exceptional stone carving and terra cotta trim, is one of the finest in Pioneer Square. The building served as an interurban railroad depot and ticket office until 1920, and was ...

Gannett’s Corner

1630 - 1930

Settled by Mathew Gannett in 1651.

Marker is at the intersection of Country Way and Booth Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Country Way.

Courtesy hmdb.org

New Jersey Brigade

Continental Army

Erected by

The State of New Jersey

upon the site occupied by the

New Jersey Brigade

Infantry – Line – Continental Army

Brigadier General William Maxwell

First Regiment Col. Mathias Ogden

Second Regiment Col. Israel Shreve

Third Regiment Col. Elias Dayton

Fourth Regiment Col. Ephraim Martin

December 19 1777 ...

Driven from the Field

Defeated along the entire front, the remaining American troops lost all military organization and fled in confusion. Some Continentals from the 1st Maryland Brigade retreated along the Great Wagon Road. Others, including survivors of the 2nd Maryland Brigade, escaped through ...

Fort Miamis

Anthony Wayne Parkway

On this site in 1794, the British built Fort Miamis to block Gen. Anthony Wayne's expected march on Detroit. Its strategic location commanded both the land and water routes in the Maumee Valley. The post, constructed after ...

Watertown

1630 - 1930

Settled by Puritans in 1630 under the leadership of Sir Richard Saltonstall and the Rev. George Phillips who stood firmly for religious toleration and the right of the people to a representative government.

Marker is at the intersection of ...

Museum Property / Horstman House

Museum Property

Formerly the site of a plumbing shop and lumber yard, the museum property was donated to the Templeton Historical Museum Society by Al and Carla Willholt in 1988

Horstman House

Built circa 1920 at the corner of Sixth and Main streets, ...

Shaver's Brigade

Hardee's Corps

C.S.

Army of the Mississippi

7th Ark., 2d Ark., 6th Ark.,

Shaver's (1st) Brigade,

Hardee's Corps.

These regiments were engaged here about 10.30 A.M. April 7, 1862. The 7th Ark. was supporting battery.

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Sherman Road and Cavalry ...

History of Flagpole

Grandad Bluff Flag

In February 1941, during World War II, the Reserve Officers Association organized the population of the La Crosse area to erect a flagpole high atop Grandad Bluff - 600 feet above the city. Children in all public and ...