Working Class Neighborhoods

The history of a city is found not only in its grand old houses, but also in its neighborhoods. While Columbus has its share of grand houses, most residents did not live that lifestyle. Many working class people lived in ...

Death of Pretty Boy Floyd

(front)

In these fields, formerly the site of the Ellen Conkle farm, notorious Depression-Era desperado Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd met his death at the hands of federal agents and members of the East Liverpool Police Department on October 22, 1934.

Floyd's ...

Railroad Connection

This dirt lane once led to the farm's northern fields and the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad tracks, about 3/4 mile from here.

During the 1880 presidential campaign, the railroad ran special trains that stopped at Garfield's Farm. From this ...

Maupin - Maury House

Originally built in 1846 at 1105 East Clay, Street, this Greek Revival townhouse was reconstructed on this site in1993 using much of the original architectural fabric. The builder, Dr. Socrates Maupin, was one of the founders of the medical department ...

Groundhog Day

As early as 1886, German immigrants here observed Groundhog Day and established the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in 1899. According to folklore, if the hibernating groundhog—known as Punxsutawney Phil—leaves its burrow on February 2 and sees its shadow, there will be ...

The Pony Express

1860-1861

120 celebrated riders rode 650,000 miles with only one rider killed by Indians, one schedule not completed and one mail lost.

Russell • Majors • Waddell

Founders • Owners • Operators

Marker is on County Road 53.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Vietnam War Memorial - - Vigo County Indiana

[ Front ]

For the Veterans of Vietnam

For the M.I.A.s

For you fallen comrades

For those who came home

For your Heroic efforts abroad

For your Greater efforts at home

With belated acknowledgment

of your duties performed,

for God and Country;

We offer our heart-felt

gratitude in saying - ...

Matthew Fontaine Maury

In this house

Matthew Fontaine Maury

L.L.D.-U.S.N.-C.S.N.

invented the

Submarine Electrical Torpedo

1861-1862

This stone is placed by the

Confederate Memorial Literary Society

A.D. 1910.

Marker is at the intersection of East Clay Street and North 11th Street, on the ...

The Pony Express

1860-1861

From April, 1860, to October, 1861, Fort Laramie was a major post on the Pony Express route between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California.

Marker can be reached from County Road 53.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn

Side A:

The village of Frankenmuth began as a German community in 1845. Its first settlers were among the German immigrants who left their homeland because of poor farming conditions and political unrest. Frankenmuth also attracted people who wanted ...