Site of Argyle Dance Hall

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places

Built as a Residence 1898,

site was Argyle Dance Hall 1881

and lost in Main St. Fire of 1896.

Marker is on South Main Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Andrew Jackson Poppleton

(1830 - 1896)

Andrew was born on July 25, 1830, in Oakland County, Michigan, one of seven children, and was reared on a farm. His father, William, had served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Andrew attended the University ...

Lowrey's Brigade

Cleburne's Division - Breckinridge's Corps.

Lowrey's Brigade

Cleburne's Division - Breckinridge's Corps.

Brig. Gen. Mark P. Lowrey.

Nov. 24 and 25, 1863.

16th Alabama - Maj. Frederick A. Ashford.

33rd Alabama - Col. Samuel Adams.

45th Alabama - Lieut. Col. M.O. Lampley.

32nd and 45th Mississippi - Lieut. ...

The Mariner's Home

Home Away from the Sea

Whaling men spent much of their lives at sea. The ship was their home. Back in port, most of the poor, unskilled sailors knew no one in New Bedford and were essentially homeless until the next ...

New Bedford Historic District

Has been designated a registered National Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the historic sites act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States

Marker is on Williams Street, on the ...

The Andrew Robeson House

Change of Address

Andrew Robeson, whaling merchant and steadfast abolitionist, built this Federal-style house in 1821 on a lot on North Second Street, diagonally behind you. The estate, with its conservatory, gardens, surrounding elm trees, and white picket fence, occupied two ...

The Benjamin Rodman House

Wealth with a Conscience

Early whaling merchants lived in elegant houses along this street. But by the time Benjamin Rodman built this Federal style home in 1821, many of his wealthy friends were moving uphill away from this shoreside neighborhood.

Though born ...

47th Ohio Infantry

Lightburn's Brig., M.L. Smith's Div.

47th Ohio Infantry.

Lightburn's Brig., M.L. Smith's Div., 15th Corps.

Col. Augustus C. Parry.

Nov. 25, 1863.

About 4 P.M. Nov. 24th the 47th in advancing against this hill from the one to the north encountered the enemy in the ...

Perry Ellis

Fashion Walk of Fame

One of the most popular designers of the 1980s, Perry Ellis brought a new look to American sportswear. His clothes were relaxed, unpretentious and fresh. “I don’t make fashion,” Ellis insisted, “I make clothes.” By experimenting ...

Mainbocher

Fashion Walk of Fame

Mainbocher was known for the understated elegance of his couture clothing. Among his innovations were short evening dresses, jeweled sweaters, and a revival of the corset that anticipated Dior’s New Look. Most famous for designing the ...