Easternmost Point in the U.S.A.

West Quoddy Head

44°48"9'N 66°57"1'W

Erected by the WQHLKA Inc.

Spring 2005

with permission of the

Maine Department

of Conservation

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Mary Smith House

This home was built c. 1847.

Small corner fireplaces

heated the living room and

the bedroom above. The 1961

addition blends well with

the original architecture.

Marker is on Union Street west of Allen Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Medal of Honor at Gettysburg

The U.S. Army Medal of Honor was created in July 1862. The only standards for earning a medal were "gallantry in action" or other "soldierly qualities." With such vague criteria some courageous actions were recognized but many others went unrewarded.

The ...

Strand (Elmwood) Theater

Albert W. Cornelius, Architect

City of Berkeley Landmark

designated in 1982

Built as the Strand Theater in the Art Nouveau architectural style, this was one of the neighborhood’s first commercial structures. Admission was ten cents for adults, five for children and the theater ...

The Mill House

Along the Old Upper Road

The Mill House

The Mill House built in 1749

by Robert Livingston, leased

to Bartholomew Noxon in 1753

to Isaac Dennis in 1781,

later owned by FDR Jr.

Marker is on Beekman Poughquag Road (County ...

Signs From The Past

Wilson's Creek

The surrounding young forest can tell us much. Agriculture has long dominated the landscape. Nearby, John Gibson's horsedrawn plow broke ground for an oat field. Later, tractors would shape and alter the countryside. In the course of this evolution ...

The William Dyer House

Built in 1841, this Greek

Revival House has Flemish Bond

brick pattern. The first

floor was once a store, changed

to a two-family home c. 1900.

1847-1997

Marker is on S Main Street (County Route 541) south of South Street, on the right when traveling north. ...

Way to the Mill

Wilson's Creek

Many before you... have traveled the path to the mill. Although our reasons have changed, the way to the mill has always been popular.

In the days before supermarkets and, pre-packaged "ready-made" foods, families depended on small mills such as ...

The Great Missouri River

The Missouri, the continent's longest river, figures prominently in the unfolding of America's saga. Flowing nearby in its 2,341-mile course from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi, the Big Muddy is not only loaded with sediment but steeped in stories ...

The 71st Regiment of Foot

"The Fraser Highlanders"

Encamped at Cheraw Hills in the summer of 1780 during the American Revolutionary War.

The Fraser Highlanders were recruited in Scotland in 1775 by their Clan Chief Simon Fraser, Master of Lovat, to serve in the army of King ...