Oldest Commercial Building in Burnet

Logan Vandeveer (1815-55), a hero of the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto, came here about 1849 as a Fort Croghan beef supplier. He became first United States Postmaster in Burnet and in 1854 built this native stone structure. With a ...

Floyd County Honor Roll & Veterans Memorial

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Honor To our Civil War Veterans

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In honored memory of Floyd County men who gave their lives for our Country

Dedicated by

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First United Methodist Church of Nacogdoches

At least one Methodist sermon was preached in Nacogdoches before 1821, according to tradition. After religious freedom was established by the Republic of Texas, Missionary Littleton Fowler (1803-1846) preached here on Oct. 16,1837, and soon founded this church. This was ...

Charles Hart Homestead

Site of the homestead of Charles Hart, founder of Wauwatosa, who arrived here in May, 1835. He built a log cabin in what is now the village and with his brother, Thomas, operated saw and grist mills. In the early ...

General Leonidas Polk's Headquarters

G.W. Hardage house; June 10-14, 1864

After withdrawing his corps from Lost Mtn. June 9, Polk’s H’dq’rs. [CS] were at the John Kirk house 1 mi. W. on this rd. June 10, h’dq’rs. were moved to Hardage house.

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Ohlen's Restaurant and Bakery

Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour

Henry and Louisa Ohlen purchased this property in February 1878 and opened Ohlen's Restaurant and Bakery. Among their offerings were ice cream and oysters which were advertised "in their proper seasons." The Ohlen's [sic] also offered ...

Reconstruction of 1854 Covered Bridge

“THE OLDEST COVERED BRIDGE IN MASSACHUSETTS” was ordered to be built in 1854. At a meeting in late 1853 the Sheffield Selectmen were directed to advertise for proposals. They were voted full power to move forward and make contracts, as ...

Polster Dry Goods Store

Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour

In May of 1893, the Polster Brothers, Charles, John and Ed, and their mother, Elizabeth Polster, had a grand opening for their new dry goods store. The public was entertained with music by an Italian harpist, ...

Chicago Drug Store

Baxter Springs Historic Walking Tour

On this site, G. G. Gregg established the Chicago Drug Store in 1868, just as the town became a center for the cattle trade. The block of businesses was known as Keenan's Old Stand at that ...

Fort Smallwood Park Flagpole

Dedicated in Honor of Anne Arundel County Residents Who Lost Their Lives in the Global War on Terrorism

May their scarifice be honored and remembered forever

The Citizens of Anne Arundel County

John R Leopold, County Executive

County Council

Cathleen Vitale, Chairman

Edward Reilly, Vice Chairman

James ...