The Burning of San Jose Chinatown

May 4, 1887

In Memory of

The Burning of San Jose Chinatown

May 4, 1887

On this site on May 4, 1887 a mysterious fire, deliberately set, destroyed San Jose's Chinatown. This was the largest Chinatown South of San Francisco. A community of bachelors ...

Black Jack’s Hideout / Colfax County War

Side A:

Black Jack’s Hideout

In Turkey Creek Canyon near here, the outlaw gang of Thomas “Black Jack” Ketchum had one of its hideouts. After a train robbery in July 1899, a posse surprised the gang at the hideout. The outlaws scattered ...

The Saint James Hotel

The Saint James Hotel

Has been placed on the

National Register

Of Historic Places

By the United States

Department of the Interior

1872

Marker is on New Mexico Route 21 0.4 miles south of U.S. 64, on the left when traveling south.

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Robert James Davidson

(1862-1915)

Professor 1891-1915

An American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, Robert James Davidson worked at VPI as a chemist for the experiment station as a chemistry professor before becoming the first dean of the Scientific Department and the Department ...

John Pierrre Cabanne's

John Pierre Cabanne's pioneer fur-trading post was 385 feet southeast of this spot.

Marker is at the intersection of John J Pershing Dr and Hummel Rd, on the left when traveling north on John J Pershing Dr.

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150 Years Of Faith at St. James Church

1826-1976

In tribute to all those who, casting away the shackles of servitude and the humiliation of bondage, accepted the sweet yoke of Christ and the light burden of his teachings in the Holy Catholic Church founded by Jesus upon Simon ...

The Burial Site of Captain John Herbert Dent

This U.S. Naval officer was born in Maryland

in 1782 and died at his plantation in St.

Bartholomew's Parish, S.C. in 1823. He served

as acting captain of the frigate "Constitution" in

1804 during the war with Tripoli, and was senior

officer ...

Original Home Built By Gottlieb and Johanna Heileman

This is the original Heileman family mansion. It was built on land purchased by Gottlieb Heileman in 1870.

As was the custom of the day, Heileman located the new home as closely as possible to the Brewery which he had founded.

The ...

Colonel John McIntosh

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About one mile from this spot, at Fairhope, the adjoining plantation, Colonel John McIntosh, a hero of the American Revolution, was buried in 1826.

It was Colonel McIntosh, in command of Fort Morris at Sunbury, who, when the British Lieut. ...

Pvt. Benjamin B. Levy

22 Feb. 1845 - 20 Jul. 1921

Benjamin B. Levy, a young Jewish volunteer, received the Medal of Honor on 1 Mar. 1865, one of the first Jews so recognized. He entered service in the 1st New York Infantry in New ...