Saint John Cathedral

The first church built in Wisconsin specifically as a Roman Catholic Cathedral, dedicated in 1853, and designated in 1974 as a Milwaukee Landmark in recognition of its architectural and historical significance to the community.

Original Cornerstone inscription: 2nd Sunday ...

St. John's

Consecrated Sept. 4, 1842, by James Hervey Otey, first Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee, this church was built by Leonidas Polk, then Missionary Bishop of Southwest and his three brothers, George, Lucius, and Rufus, who divided a grant received from their ...

John Fulenwider

Founder of High Shoals

Iron Works about 1795.

One of first producers

of pig iron by charcoal

process. Revolutionary

patriot. Buried 20 yds. W.

Marker is on North Lincoln Street (North Carolina Route 321) near Thompkins Street (North Carolina Route 1812), on the right when traveling ...

John A. Winslow

Capt. U.S.S. "Kearsarge", which sank Confederate raider "Alabama", 1864, rear admiral U.S. Navy, 1870-1873. Birthplace was one block west.

Marker is on North 3rd Street (U.S. 74) 0.1 miles north of Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling north.

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Abolitionist John Brown Boards in Chambersburg

Preparing for the raid on Harpers Ferry arsenal, John Brown came to Chambersburg in the summer of 1859 wearing a beard as a disguise and using the alias of Isaac Smith. He took up residence at Mary Ritner’s boarding house ...

John Fullerton House

Architect - Builder - Owner

c. 1772

Georgian period Built of

Cypress, Charleston single

house design. Drawing room

Mantle by Thomas Elfe.

Quarters for British

junior officers of Clinton's

and Cornwallis staffs.

Legends:

Ghost which continues to appear:

Duel with pistols ...

Major John B. Downing

Major John B. Downing was born in Rutland in February 1834, son of Rodney and Marian Black Downing. Educated at Marietta College, he spent 27 years as a pilot and boat owner on the Mississippi River, operating between St. Louis ...

John Wilkes Booth's Escape

Civil War to Civil Rights

“My brother saw Booth as he came down the alley and turned into F Street.” Henry Davis, 1901.

Twelve-year-old Henry Davis and his brother often looked out the back window of their Ninth Street home ...

John Bullen

In memory of

John Bullen

who located Kenosha June 12, 1835

and was one of its founders

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John Jacob Heyer

Historical Marker

Eight Hundred fifty-three feet west of

this marker lies the Northwest corner

of the three hundred acre tract

granted by

The Colonial Governor's Council

to John Jacob Heyer, Sr.

and his wife Mary Magdalene Wagner

of Pfalzgrafenweiler, Germany,

who landed with their children

John, Jacob, ...