Delaware And Raritan Canal

Begun in 1832, canal follows Delaware River to Trenton then New Brunswick. Built by Irish immigrants, canal fell into disuse with advent of railroads in 1850.

Marker is on New Jersey Route 29, on the right when traveling south.

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Shelby's Last Stand

On Oct. 23, 1864, Confederate Gen. Shelby being forced back from Westport by Gen. Curtis and flanked on the east by Gen. Pleasonton formed a defensive line here behind stone fences running east and west to the state line. Jackman's ...

Third Site For Travis County Government

Courthouse built here in 1930, 91st year of Travis County, which in early Texas was in municipality of Mina (later Bastrop) or Travis District, named for Wm. B. Travis, commander at the Alamo. Site of present-day Austin was chosen in ...

Site of Second Travis County Courthouse & Walton Building

Built in 1875 in term of County Judge James W. Smith. Former state officials on committees for site and building included Governor E.M. Pease, Secretary of State C.S. West, Attorney General N.G. Shelley, Treasurer James H. Raymond and Legislator George ...

Alabama Confederate Monument

1861-1865

South/Infantry Side

"Fame's temple boasts no higher name, no king is grander on his throne: No glory shines with brighter gleam, the name of "Patriot" stands along." C.T.R.

East/Artillery Side

"When this historic shaft shall crumbling lie in ages hence, in woman's heart ...

Stockton Railroad

The Belvidere-Delaware Railroad c.1852. Later leased to the Penn R.R. System, the line allowed transit of

Lehigh & Hudson R.R. passenger trains.

Marker is at the intersection of Bridge Street and Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Bridge ...

Flagship USS Minnesota/Hotel de Afrique

Side A:Flagship USS MinnesotaUSS Minnesota, a wooden steam frigate built in 1855, was the flagship for the Atlantic Blockading Squadron commanded by Flag Officer Silas H. Stringham. Seven U.S. Navy warships bombarded Forts Hatteras and Clark, August 28-29, 1861. This ...

Centre Bridge / Delaware and Raritan Canal Feeder

[Side A:]

Centre Bridge

The Center Bridge Company was incorporated to construct a toll bridge across the Delaware River here in 1812, completely reconstructed in 1830, and substantially repaired in 1841 after a damaging flood. The bridge, a covered timber structure, was ...

Bridge Street

The original roadway connecting the Centre Bridge across the Delaware River and the road running along the river's east edge (now N.J. Route 29) was built by the Center Bridge Company and opened for traffic in 1813. The eastern portion ...

All Wars Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors

(Front Inscription): Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in honor of her Colored Soldiers.

(Back Inscription):To commemorate the heroism and sacrifice of all Colored Soldiers who served in the various wars engaged in by the United States of America, that ...