The First Church in Kenosha

Was built ten yards west of this site by the Society of Methodists in 1840

Marker is at the intersection of 6th Avenue and 59th Street, on the right when traveling north on 6th Avenue.

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Ceremony

Sacred Songs and Objects

The Plains Indians drew inspiration and power from their ceremonies. Using sacred prayer songs, objects and dances, accompanied by ritual drumming and rattling, the people created a spiritual atmosphere to induce visions and revelations. Ceremonies were a ...

Warriors

Their Natural Weapons

The bow and arrow was the most natural weapon for the Plains Indian, the tool best suited for hunting buffalo. It was the first plaything given to him as a child. He began to practice before he was ...

The Chippewa Bay Area

Historic New York

This area was settled early in the 1800's by immigrants from Scotland. They were encouraged to come here by agents of George Parish, a large landholder in the North Country. These conscientious farmers and tradesmen came up ...

Buford Pusser Memorial Park

"In Memory of a Man Who Walked Tall"

Personal History

Buford Hayes Pusser was born near Finger, Tennessee on December 12, 1937. His early education consisted of elementary schools in this area and graduation from Adamsville High School in 1956. About a ...

The Seashore Trolley Museum

The founding of the Seashore Trolley Museum on this site in July, 1939, established the private railway preservation movement in the United States. Six young men under the subsequent 50 year leadership of Theodore F. Santarelli de Brasch acquired a ...

Billy Green Monument

[Text on West Side of Monument]:

In Memory Of

Billy Green

"The Scout"

Who led British troops

in surprise night

attack winning decisive

Battle of Stoney Creek.

Born Feb. 4, 1794

Died Mar. 15, 1877

[Text on North Side of Monument]:

In Memory Of

Isaac Corman

Who gave the password

to Billy Green who ...

Stories

The Wisdom of Storytelling

Gathered as a group at night around the fire, the tribe used storytelling to draw the community closer together. In each story lay a lesson. A bit of wisdom for the younger tribal members to carry with ...

Their Fame Liveth

Canada Remembers

Lieutenant Samuel Hooker,

Sergeant Joseph Hunt, Pri-

vates James Daig, Thomas

Fearnsides, Richard Hugill,

George Longley, Laurence

Meade, John Pegler, John Smith,

and John Wale of the First

Battalion of the Eighth

(King's) Regiment of Foot; and

Sergeant ...

Elizabeth City State University

Founded in 1891 as Negro normal school. Four-year college after 1939. Became university in 1969.

Marker is at the intersection of Herrington Road and Hoffler Street, on the right when traveling north on Herrington Road.

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