North Haven World War II Monument

[ center plaque ]

World War II

1941 – 1945

This memorial has been erected by the

Town of North Haven to honor its sons and

daughters who served our country in its time of need.

They sought not personal glory, but

the preservation ...

Emporia Railroad History

The Petersburg Railroad was constructed in the early 1830s between Petersburg, Virgina and Weldon, North Carolina, through the towns of Belfield and Hicksford (present-day Emporia). It is considered the first railroad in the South built in a north-south direction. During ...

Building a Fortress

U.S. army officer, Joseph G. Totten superintended the construction of Fort Adams beginning in 1825. He oversaw all details of construction until 1838, when he was appointed as the first Chief Engineer of the newly created Army Corps of Engineers.

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Schwartz & Raas and San Angelo National Bank Building

These three Victorian commercial structures were built during the local economic boom of the 1880s. Among the earliest permanent buildings in San Angelo, they represent the early development of the city as the leading commercial center of the area. In ...

Courtland's Early Architecture

(circa 1820-1940)

Side A

Structures within the Courtland historic district represent over 150 years of changing tastes in building design. Although only a few of Courtland’s earliest buildings survive, the Federal~style architecture of the oldest houses suggest the community’s strong original links ...

Alester G. Furman, Jr. Administration Building

Erected 1957

Named in Honor of

Alester Garden Furman, Jr.

Humanitarian, Master Planner, Friend of Youth, Champion of Education, Guiding Light in Building the New South.

This administration building is named to honor Mr. Furman in grateful recognition of his enduring support of Furman ...

The Town of Courtland / Early Settlers

1819

Side A

Federal lands in this area were first sold in 1818 and quickly purchased by settlers and speculators. A group of investors calling themselves the “Courtland Land Company” and consisting of William H. Whitaker, James M. Camp, William F. Broadnax, ...

Hotel Vendome

The Hotel Vendome, referred to in a contemporary newspaper article as an "apartment house", was built on South Cortez Street in 1917 by J. B. Jones. An article in Yavapai Magazine in November 1917 refers to it as the "Hotel ...

Camden Battlefield

Camden Battlefield has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America

1961

National Park Service

United States Department of the Interior

Marker is on Flat Rock Road (South Carolina Route 58), ...

The International Society of Arboriculture and the National Arbo

Jointly recognize this significant tree in the bicentennial year as having lived here during the American Revolutionary Period.

1776-1976

Marker can be reached from Cuylerville Road (New York Route 20A) ¼ mile west of Barrett Road.

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