Barnett Brothers Circus, 1929 ~ 1945 / Bennett Brothers Circus,

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This site was the winter quarters of the Barnett Brothers Circus, briefly known as the Wallace Brothers Circus, from 1929 through 1945. Founded by Ray W. Rogers (1889 ~ 1946), the circus was one of the first to travel by ...

Pinkerton’s Early Home

Allan Pinkerton, famous detective, had his home and cooperage on this lot, 1844-1850. Here he sheltered and employed slaves escaping to freedom. After helping to capture some counterfeiters, he became deputy sheriff of Kane County in 1848. In 1850 he ...

Morgan's Wedding

In a home which stood here, Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan, CSA, was married to Miss Martha Ready December 14, 1862, by Bishop (also Lt. Gen. CSA) Leonidas Polk. Col. Basil Duke was best man. Among the groomsmen were Gen. ...

27 Christopher Street

Top Plaque

1911 Constructed as the Margaret and Sarah Switzer Institute for Vocational Training of Women

1926 Purchased by St. Joseph's Parish for elementary school

1977 Site of the School of Nursing of St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center ...

Hartwick Seminary

The first Lutheran Theological Seminary in America.

Founded under the will of John Christopher Hartwick, 1714-1796 pioneer pastor.

Held its first seminary classes on this site in 1792 in the parsonage of John Christopher Kunze 1744-1807, first principal of the ...

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Landmarks of New York

This church in modified federal style was built in 1821 as the Eighth Presbyterian Church. From 1842 until 1856 it was the house of worship for St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Parish, becoming St. John's Evangelical Lutheran ...

Robinson Memorial Gate

In Memory of

Franklin C. Robinson

of the class of 1873 for thirty six

years teacher of Bowdoin men

and in Memory of his wife

Ella Maria Tucker Robinson

Marker is at the intersection of Maine Street and Bath Road (Maine Route 24), on the left ...

Thomaston Historical Timeline

1605

Capt. Geo. Waymouth explores and names the St. Georges River

1630

To trade with Indians native to area post built near Wadsworth St. Bridge

1692

St. Georges River is boundary between the French and English territories

1719

Two blockhouses built at foot of Knox Street as ...

Las Moras Masonic Lodge Building

(First County Courthouse)

Built in 1878-1879 to serve as the first county-owned courthouse for Kinney County, this structure served that purpose for thirty-two years. In 1911 it became the headquarters of the Las Moras Masonic Lodge, which was chartered in 1876. ...

Staff Officers' Quarters

The U.S. Army built nine stone officers’ quarters at Fort Clark beginning in 1873. The need soon arose for additional housing for senior staff officers, and this building was constructed in 1888. Built in a T-plan, the two-story stone duplex ...