Old State House

has been designated a

Registered National

Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the

Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935

this site possesses exceptional value

in commemorating and illustrating

the history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service

1962

Marker is on Washington Square, on the ...

Huguenots, Women, and Tories

In the 17th century, religious persecution led to the immigration of large numbers of French Protestants (known as Huguenots) to Massachusetts. Gravestones of the Cazneau, Johonnat, Revere, and Sigourney families can be found throughout Granary. Today, Paul Revere and Peter ...

Darlington Borough

Formerly Greersburg 1804-1830. Second Borough in County 1820. First Presby. Church 1797. First Free Presby. Church 1847. First Greersburg Academy 1802. First lighted Polo Field in United States 1938. Important relay and supply station in stagecoach era.

Marker is on Market ...

Concord United Methodist Church

On August 24, 1804, the trustees of the Concord Methodist Meeting House purchased this site from Robert Boyce and his wife Nancy. Part of a larger tract known as "New Ireland," the land consisted of approximately three-eighths of an acre ...

1st and 2nd Rhode Island Regiments

Dedicated to

Major General Nathanael Greene

Brigadier General James Mirchell Varnum

Colonel Christopher Greene

Colonel Israel Angell

and to other officers and men

of 1st and 2nd Rhode Island Regiments

encamped at Valley Forge in 1777-1778.

- Let Our Name Stand Fair -

Marker is on Valley Forge Park ...

Thomas Heyward, Jr.

House, circa 1803

A South Carolina Signer of the

Declaration of Independence

Has Been Placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

By the United States

Department of the Interior

Marker is at the intersection of Meeting Street and Lamboll ...

William Christopher Handy

Born in Florence in 1873, W.C. Handy wrote some of the country's most recognizable blues music such as the "St. Louis Blues." He became internationally known as the "Father of the Blues."

Inducted 2007

City of Florence

Walk of Honor

Marker can be ...

Chaplain's Chapel United Methodist Church

Methodism came to this area in the late 18th century when pioneering circuit riders such as Francis Asbury visited local residents to spread the message of their faith. The origin of this congregation can be traced to 1859, when the ...

Bear Mountain Bridge

Bear Mountain Bridge

The first highway bridge to span the Hudson River south of Albany

Begun March 24th 1923 – Opened Nov. 27th 1924

To all who

With thought labor and loyalty have

Contributed to the construction of

This bridge ...

LeClaire's Trading Post

The first house on the east side

of Milwaukee was built on this site

in the year 1800 by

Antoine LeClaire as a trading post,

the log house shown on the left

of this view:

The log cabin, stockade ...