Double Bank

Seeing Double

As you gaze across Water Street toward the eight-pillar institution, compare closely what you see in the photograph with what stands here today. Built in 1831, the building was designed by architect Russell Warren. For 61 years the building ...

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 ...

Lilly Daché

Fashion Walk of Fame

Lilley Daché was one of the world’s most successful milliners. Working in New York, she utilized techniques learned in her native France. Her hats were characterized by bold, sculptural shapes, which required complex blocking, Many were ...

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 ...

The Dartmouth

Near this spot in 1767 the first ship built in New Bedford was launched.

The Dartmouth

Francis Rotch, Owner

She was one of the vessels boarded by the Boston Tea Party in 1773

Marker is at the intersection of Centre Street and Front ...

Waverly Five and Dime / George Elmore and Elmore v. Rice

Waverly Five and Dime)

The Waverly Five & Dime, located here until about 1957, was managed 1945-48 by George A. Elmore (1905-1959), the African American plaintiff in a landmark voting rights case soon after World War II. Elmore ran this ...

Mansfield Orthodox Congregational Church

Here in the old red brick school house was held the first service of worship by the Mansfield Congregational Church May 20, 1828

This tablet was placed in memory of that service

May 20, 1963

Marker is on West Street just east ...

Great Indian Warpath

Lake Champlain to Hudson River

1609 - 1777

Marker is on New York Route 149 just from Kingsbury Rd when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

General James Mitchell Varnum Home

General James Mitchell Varnum Brigadier General of the Continental Army was instrumental in creating the Rhode Island Black Regiment which provided the first genuine route to freedom for Afro-American people in Rhode Island

Marker can be reached from the intersection of ...

Milwaukee News Bldg. and Milwaukee Abstract Assn. Bldg.

222 East Mason Street

Listed in the

National Register

of

Historic Places

March 1, 1982

The State Historical Society of Wisconsin

In Association with the U.S. Department of Interior

Marker is at the intersection of East Mason Street and North ...