Birthplace of Thomas A. Edison

(1847-1931)

One of America's most prolific and important inventors, Thomas Alva Edison was born in this house in 1847. Designed by his father, Samuel Edison, a shingle maker by trade, this small gabled brick cottage was built in 1841. Though the ...

Disabled Veterans of Chester County Pennsylvania Memorial

To honor all disabled veterans of Chester County who served their country and were wounded or injured in the line of duty

DAV 90

Marker is on West Market Street, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Crawford Scott

"Crawford Scott 1816-1893 In commemoration of his loyalty to Abraham Lincoln and of his services as a guide to the Union forces during the Civil War of 1861-1865 while living on this farm first native of Randolph County to promote ...

Three Rivers Stadium

Opened on July 16, 1970. Home to the Pirates, who won two World Series, and the Steelers, who won four Super Bowl Championships, creating Pittsburgh's "City of Champions" identity. It was the site of Roberto Clemente's 3,000th hit, September 30, ...

North Field

Webster School 1900

Webster School was erected on this site in 1900. It was one of 3 schools to serve the East, West, & North neighborhoods. Known as North School, it was razed when the 3 grade schools were consolidated into ...

President Monroe’s Local Homes

In 1789 James Monroe moved to Charlottesville and for one year his home was located in the first block west of this site. Then he lived for nine years in the home he built on what is now called “Monroe ...

Old Hattiesburg High School

Under the direction of Principal J.T. Wallace, this building was Hattiesburg's High School from 1922 to 1959. Built in 1911, the structure acquired its present form when enlarged and remodeled in 1921 to the designs of Robert E. Lee, the ...

Expanding the House

The first house here, built in 1831-32 by James Dickey, stood only 1 1/2-stories tall. In 1876, Congressman James A. Garfield bought the Dickey farm and, in 1880, had the house extensively remodeled. By raising its roof and expanding its ...

Homestead Strike

On the morning of July 6, 1892, on orders of the Carnegie Steel Co., 300 Pinkerton agents attempted to

land near here; strikers, citizens repulsed them. Seven workers, three Pinkertons were killed. 8,000 state militia arrived July 12; by November the ...

Victoria Fire Department Headquarters

1899 -1959

You are near the site of the Victoria Fire Department Headquarters, which served downtown Victoria from 1899 to 1959.

History

Victoria’s central business district grew dramatically during the 1880s and 1890s. More “modern’ buildings in size and value signalled [sic] a ...