Georgia Marble Company and the Village of Tate

The Georgia Marble Company began in 1884 as one of many small marble quarrying operations in the region. In 1905 Colonel Sam Tate became the company's president, continuing in that position until his death in 1938. Georgia Marble Company stone ...

Main Street in the Late 1800s

Ridgefield, Connecticut

Looking south from Prospect Street, where the shops and offices of Yankee Ridge are today, stood homes at the beginning of the 20th century. From the left are the Osborn house, owned by Richard Osborn, owner of the Ridgefield ...

The Johnston Building &\ Menaker Building

1906 was a banner year in Harrisburg for the construction of major buildings. The new State Capitol Building was completed that year and two "book-end" office structures were developed on Market Square. One was the eight-story Union Trust Building at ...

The Salvation Army

1885 - 1960

This Plaque commemorates

the beginning of the

Salvation Army in

Maquoketa and the State of Iowa, May 1885.

Placed here, May 14, 1960,

on the occasion of

Maquoketa's 75th

anniversary celebration.

"What hath God wrought?"

Marker can be reached from South Main Street.

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The Lime Tree

Duleek Heritage Trail

William of Orange and Mary accepted the throne of England in 1698, supplanting King James II who took refuge with his ally and sponsor Louis XIV of France. The tensions between James and William would reach their highpoint ...

Summer Rusticators, the Tourist Trade and the Waukeag House Hote

With the help of steamship & train travel in the late 1800s, summer tourism peaked. But within a few short decades, the age of the auto and better roads to Bar Harbor - plus closing mines and quarries - led ...

The view of Frenchman Bay

All the mountains that you see are part of Acadia National Park

The Age of Sail lingered into the 1900s as sailing ships proved more economical than steamships for carrying heavy cargos such as granite.

Generations of watercraft ply the bay for ...

The Md. Prince Hall Masons

"The Md. Prince Hall Masons

acquired this Temple

from the congregation of Oheb Shalom,

November 1960, built by them in 1891."

Williard W. Allen, Grand Master Emeritus

Samuel T. Daniels, Grand Master

Marker is at the intersection of Eutaw Place ...

The Schooner Grace Bailey / The Schooner Mercantile

Built 1882 and 1916

Has been designated a

National Historic Landmark

This vessel possesses national significance

in commemorating the history of the

United States of America

1991

National Park Service

United States Department of the Interior

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Founding Members of the Morgan Township Fire Department

Our Founding Members

Earl Bennett

Zelotes Brown

Homer Davis

Leonard Fagaly

Robert L. Kimball

Fred Mabis

Eli Parkhurst

Stanley Scheering

Carl Skjoldager

Frank L. Tompkins

This Fire Station is

dedicated in memory of

Chief Frank L. Tompkins

For his 34 years

of dedicated service

to the community of

Morgan Township

Served 1948 - 1982

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