Walter Camp

Walter Camp

" The Father of American Football"

Walter Camp. Outstanding Yale athlete and coach became the single most important figure in the development of American Football. Recognized as the primary authority on football rules in his lifetime. He was a successful ...

Glenn Miller

In Memory

Major A. Glenn Miller

0505273

U.S. Army Air Force – W.W. II

Born – Clarinda, Iowa –

March 1, 1904

Missing in Action –

Europe, Dec. 15, 1944

1943 – 1944

418th A.A.F.T.T.C. Band –

Yale University - New Haven, CT.

I Sustain The Wings

Sustineo Alas

Marker ...

The Ammon Underwood House

A structure erected in noted old river port town of Marion in Republic of Texas era. First portion, of hand-hewn cedar, was built about 1835 by colonist Thomas W. Nibbs. Merchant-civic leader-soldier Ammon Underwood (1810-87) bought and enlarged house in ...

Noah Lane Farnham

Noah Lane Farnham

Col.

Of the II, New York Vol's

Oldest Son of Geo. W. & Caroline Thompson

Farnham

Born in New Haven June 6, 1829.

Died at Washington City

Aug. 14, 1861.

Of Wounds Received While

Gallanty Leading His

Regiment, in the Battle

Of July 21, 1861

Col. Farnham

[ south side ...

Frankford Springs

(Keystone Marker)

Hookstown - 9

Frankford Springs

Named For Frankford

Near Philadelphia

Founded

1772

Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 18 and B&K Lane, on the right when traveling north on State Route 18.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Frankfort Mineral Springs

Famous resort and health spa initiated in the late 1790's. The "Frankfort House" serviced patrons in the summer months for over a century and closed in 1912. The waters contained fifteen different minerals thought to have medicinal qualities.

Marker is on ...

Site of Early Methodist Church

Early Methodist Episcopal Church c.a. 1832. Ground given for church use and free burial plot. Deeded in 1834 by Mathias Hook. Hookstown's founder and a Revolutionary soldier who is buried here Summer subscription school held here in 1859.

Marker can be ...

Rock Spring Park

Named for natural springs reputedly used by George Washington. Donated in 1857 for picnics and prize fights. Developed in 1897 as amusement park served by streetcar and boat attracting 15-20 thousand daily. Included dance pavilions, shooting gallerys, bowling, theatre and ...

The "Battle of Riverton"

First Union Raid into Pendleton County

At this site on March 2nd, 1862, Union forces numbering forty were attacked by local Confederate infantry and two units of cavalry. In the skirmish that resulted, Union troops rallied forcing the Confederates from the ...

U.S. Infantry Trench

July 23, 1814

This Monument erected July 25, 1991

by the American Legion, Niagara

County Committee & Dept. of New York

In memory of the U.S. Officers &

Soldiers who died at the Battle

of Lundy's Lane

Connecticut 25th; New York 23rd;

Massachusetts 9th & 21st;

Pennsylvania 22nd & ...