Old Powder House 1768

Built to store

gun powder and ammunition

used during the Revolutionary War

and the War of 1812

Marker is on Mt. Hope St, on the right when traveling west.

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Leonard Iron Mine

1696 - 1802

Nearby runs Mine Brook named after an iron mine established here in 1696 by the Leonards, a famous iron monger family from Norton and Taunton.

The ore dug at this site called bog iron, was found in the swamp ...

Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding has been an important part of South Portland’s economy since colonial times. Small vessels built prior to the Revolutionary War were used for fishing and the coasting trade which ranged from the Kennebec River to Virginia. During the mid-1700’s, ...

Site of U.S. Post Office Reynoldsville, Georgia / Reuben Arthur

Side 1: Site of U.S. Post Office Reynoldsville, Georgia

On this site was situated the Reynoldsville Post Office from April 5, 1898 to April 20, 1913. The community was named by the Post Office Department in honor of Reuben Arthur Reynolds ...

Original railroad

In 1869 the branch line of the California Pacific Railroad (Cal-P) was laid, connecting Davisville to Woodland to Knights Landing to Yuba City. The tracks crossed the alley about here, angling from Main and College (then called Railroad Street). In ...

Dunean Mill

Dunean Mill, chartered in 1911 and opened in 1912, was one of several textile mills owned by Capt. Ellison Adger Smyth (1847-1942), a national leader in the industry for more than 60 years. Dunean was named for the Irish village ...

A Legacy Remembered

(Left side text)

During the Great Depression, President Roosevelt approved a plan to recruit thousands of unemployed young men

into a "Civilian Conservation Corps" (CCC)

From 1933-1942 the CCC employed over 3 million Americans. They built and repaired roads, planted ...

The Battle of Cape Porpoise (Goat Island)

August 8, 1782, a British ship of 18 guns attacked a small force of inhabitants gathered on Goat Island and was driven away by severe musket fire, losing 17 men. Lieut. James Burnham of this town was killed.

This tablet was ...

Last Wooden Bridge

These arches replace the last wooden bridge on the main line constructed in 1880

Henry A. Whitney pres't.

Albert A. Folsom sup't.

George F. Folsom Eng'r.

Marker is on South Main St. (Massachusetts Route 152), on the left when traveling south.

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World War II, Korea, and Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial

[Honor Roll of Veterans]

[not transcribed]

In grateful memory of

Major Lyle Brooks

Sargeant [sic] Miles Robert Gregoire

Private Wayne Elkins

Private Stephen Gray

who died in the service of our country

in Viet Nam

Presented as a testimonial of faithful service

Marker is on Post Road (U.S. 1), on ...