Allegheny County Soldier's Monument

(Civil War)

Erected to the memory of the 4,000 brave men of Allegheny County. Who fell in the great struggle to maintain the integrity of our union. The eye of God rests upon their graves even when unmarked by man. And ...

Walthourville Presbyterian Church

This church was the first colony to go out from old Midway Congregational Church. The first building was erected in 1820 on land donated by Andrew Walthour. The present one, constructed near the original site in 1884, replaced buildings destroyed ...

Nobles Emigrant Trail

In 1852, William H. Nobles located an easier and more direct route to California for gold-seekers and pioneers heading west. Nobles Trail contributed importantly to the development of Northern California and led to additional transportation routes. Extensive use of Nobles ...

Eaton Memorial Chapel

Designed by noted architect Nicholas Clayton. Gothic revival style. Dedicated as memorial in 1882 to the Rev. Benjamin Eaton, founding rector, 1841-71.

Half of funds provided by the Ladies' Parochial Society; half by financier Henry Rosenberg.

After city-wide fire 1885, ...

The Guardhouse, 1849-1871

The guardhouse, constructed in 1849, was a focal point of daily activity at the second Fort Smith. Not only did the men assigned to guard detail operated out of this building, but the officer of the day, who was responsible ...

Quartermaster's Office and Commissary

Fort Omaha Walking Tour

Throughout the frontier era, the Quartermaster’s Department oversaw post construction, supply procurement and transportation. It worked closely with the Subsistence Department which purchased and assigned rations. To both agencies, Fort Omaha represented the best distribution site for ...

Nobles Trail – Third Nobles Pass

“We had at starting 5 miles up-hill travel mostly of a gradual ascent. This brought us to the summit of the hill from which Sacramento Valley may be seen.”

Allen J. Tyrell, Sep 14, 1860

Marker is on California Route 44/89, on ...

Nobles Trail – Hat Creek Station

“Drove 5 miles to Hat Creek Station (Old Station). Wild looking place. Signs of Indians. They have been here of late fishing.”

Gorman Gates Kimball, Jun 19, 1865

Marker can be reached from California Route 44/89, on the left when traveling north. ...

Historic Crossroads Gateway

This stone monument, built in 1935, stands at the historic north entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park from Lassen National Forest. Before the highway intersection was rerouted to its current location, visitors drove past this monument into the park.

The Park ...

The Parade Grounds

For more than thirty years during the mid-1800s, soldiers drilled on the large parade ground before you. Flanked by the officer’s quarters to the right and the enlisted men’s barracks on the left, the parade ground was the center of ...