The Madison Elk Herd

From an elk's perspective, this valley offers

everything needed for year-round survival.

Food is abundant. These meadows become

snow-free relatively early and stay lush longer

into summer. During May-June calving season,

nearby lodgepole pine forests shelter newborns

from coyotes and ...

Take a walk through history on the Yankee Jim Trail

Visit the interpretive trail across the river and take a pleasant walk on an improve trail or enjoy a picnic. A series of interpretive signs will take you on a journey through time to some fascinating eras of history.Past, present ...

Propaganda: The Mighty Pen

The American army may have had trouble supplying its soldiers and keeping them fit for fighting, but in one way the Americans were superior: their propaganda writers were experts at whipping up anti-British feelings. An incident like the Baylor “Massacre,” ...

The Old Zimmerman Home

Edward E. Zimmerman came to Texas, 1844, from Germany; settled here, 1854, with wife Regina Reinhard. They had 5 children. Zimmerman built this early Texas farmhouse, 1861, of hand-hewn cream colored rock from nearby hills; lumber from Bull Creek mills. ...

Campbell Memorial Park / The Adena Culture

[South Side of Marker]:"Campbell Memorial Park"

James E. Campbell was governor of the State of Ohio from 1890-1892. From 1913-1924, he served as president of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society, which later became the Ohio Historical Society. His daughter Jessie ...

The Price of Freedom: A Patriot’s Grave

The Aftermath

Imagine the scene in the early morning daylight of the morning of September 28, 1778 at Overkill:

. American soldiers were dead, wounded and missing. Some escaped, others were British captives.

. Major Charles Clough lay dying.

. Col. Baylor, seriously injured, ...

The National Farmers Memorial

This Memorial is dedicated to the American Farmer past, present and future

To the Farmers of America

Because of the sacrifices that you have made

Because of the hardships that you have endured

Because of your determination to succeed

The Snowflake Monument

Justin Fairbanks, sculptor

A new pioneer settlement was begun on July 21, 1878, when William J. Flake and his wives Lucy and Prudence led five families, their wagons and livestock into this valley. Lucy Flake described the scene as "a beautiful ...

Author "The Young Marooners"

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Francis Robert Goulding, preacher, teacher,

author, inventor, as minister of the Bath

Presbyterian Church from 1843 to 1851,

occupied its manse, about 1 mile North.

During that time he wrote the most popular

of his several books: " The Young Marooners".

Born at Midway, ...

The Inheritance of Mordecai Lincoln

Mordecai Lincoln, uncle to President Abraham Lincoln, lived in this house from around 1797 to 1811.

His father, Captain Abraham Lincoln, the grandfather and namesake of the future president, came to Jefferson County, Virginia, in 1782. In May 1786, Captain Abraham ...