New Silver Brook Veterans Monument

In Memorial

To All Veterans

Who Have Served Their Country

Honorably and Bravely.

May They Rest in Peace.

Marker can be reached from East Shockley Ferry Road (U.S. 29) north of White Street, on the right when traveling north.

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William Barclay Parsons

William Barclay Parsons, Hon.M.ASCE

Chief Engineer, Cape Cod Canal, 1906-1914

The original construction of the Cape Cod Canal demonstrated the feasibility of constructing and operating a sea -level canal without locks.

Marker is on Scenic Highway (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling ...

Monica Dickens Stratton

Founder of the Samaritans, USA

Through her efforts suicide barriers were placed on the canal bridges.

"The Samaritans hope that saving people here will give them time to reconsider, to give themselves another chance at living, and at finding some help."

Marker is ...

Burbank's First City Hall

Burbank's first City Hall was built here in 1916. The building housed the offices of the City Council and City Manager, and was also home to the Police and Fire Departments. In 1943, these offices were relocated to the present-day ...

Kiel Veterans Park

In memory of

our departed comrades

who gave their today

for your tomorrow

Post 6707

Marker is at the intersection of East Water Street (Wisconsin Route 57) and 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on East Water Street.

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Hillhouse Avenue Bridge

The original Hillhouse Avenue Bridge was one of fourteen bridges provided by the Farmington Canal Company to carry city streets across the canal. The wooden bridge at this site rested on abutments of unmortared rubble. The New Haven construction firm ...

Sister Mary Miranda C.S.S.F.

This plaque is a memorial to Sister Mary Miranda C.S.S.F. of the Province of Felician Sisters of Lodi, New Jersey, who came to this Holy Mount to establish a house of prayer for the Fatima Apostolate and to whom is ...

Deep River Friends Meeting

Was begun in 1753 and organized as a Monthly Meeting, 1778. Present building erected 1875.

Marker is at the intersection of Wendover Avenue and Penny Road when traveling east on Wendover Avenue.

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I. C. Honors Mr. Lincoln

Since 1856, Beecher Hall has been the headquarters of two of Illinois College men's societies. Sigma Pi Society and Phi Alpha Society. Both societies elected Abraham Lincoln into honorary membership in their fraternal-literary organizations in 1859. Lincoln subsequently had close ...

Ruddick Pond

Named for John Ruddick, 1854 Town Supervisor, who took over area called French Mill. Later served by the former Birchwood Post Office. William Mitchell was last Postmaster.

Marker is on French Clearing Road ¼ mile from Sackett Lake Road when ...