America's First Battle of World War II: The Philippines

For America, WWII began of December 7, 1941, with the attack on Pearl Harbor, the first of Japan's day-long assault on locations throughout the Pacific. Major American installations on Luzon, the largest island of the Philippines, were also devastated; so ...

Pyle's Defeat

A body of Tories, going to join Cornwallis' Army at Hillsborough, was destroyed by a Whig force, Feb. 23, 1781. ¾ mile southwest.

Marker is on Maple Avenue near Anthony Road, on the right when traveling south.

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T.B. Sheldon Memorial Auditorium

Theodore B. Sheldon, prominent local grain merchant and business leader, bequeathed to the City of Red Wing half of his estate to be used for a public purpose. After his death in 1900, his trustees chose to construct the T.B. ...

National Historic Landmark - Lexington Green

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 or illustrating

the history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service

1962

Litchfield

Litchfield

Settled 1720

Oliver Wolcott Home

Reeve’s Law School

On South St.

Marker is at the intersection of West Street (U.S. 202) and Constitution Way, on the right when traveling east on West Street.

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The Park Avenue Historical District

51 Structures, 70% residential, built early 20th century to post World War II period.

The 1885 sale of Gardner Hale’s land began the housing development. The 33 acre 1924 Independent Presbyterian Church Children’s Fresh Air Farm, 1923 Bluff Park Elementary School ...

Shades Crest Road Historical District

Indian, Wagon Trail, now Shades Crest Road, led to popular chalybeate springs. Summit, now Bluff Park, was a resort known for its view, cool air and healing mineral water. In 1899 school / church was built. In 1909 Bluff

Park ...

David Glasgow Farragut

1801-1870

A native of Stony Point (Low's Ferry) David Farragut moved to New Orleans at the age of three. At the age of ten, he began a career with the U.S. Navy; ca. 1827, pioneered a school for seamen; 1841, improved ...

Auction Site / First Train Depot

This is a two sided marker

Side A:

Auction Site

At this site on May 15th 1905, the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad auctioned off lots for the creation of the new city of Las Vegas. With 110 degree temperatures ...

Centenary Methodist Church

Designed by noted Philadelphia architect Edwin Forrest Durand, the church was built in 1865 by Cornelius Arnett. An 1895 renovation added the rounded arch entrance as well as second level stained glass windows. The church contributes to the significance of ...