Daniel Bowman Mill at Silver Lake

Shenandoah Valley Mills

During the Civil War, the Daniel Bowman Mill occupied this site, grinding wheat brought here by Rockingham County farmers. The county was part of the prosperous agricultural region known as the “breadbasket of the Confederacy.” It was no ...

The Backyard Garden Was Essential

The quiet landscape you see today was once teeming with activity.

There was a garden behind the store that provided vegetables for home use and possibly for sale or trade. There was a larger garden area as well, which was probably ...

A County Older Than the State

Limestone County

created Feb. 6, 1818 by Alabama Territorial Legislature from lands ceded by Cherokee Nation 1806 and by Chickasaw Nation in 1816. Named for creek (and its limestone bed), which runs through county.

Few settlers here until Indian treaties.

Athens ...

1323 Duke Street – From Slavery to Freedom and Service

Text, upper half of marker panel:

This house, built by Emmanuel Jones by 1888, stands at the corner of a block that witnessed the extremes of 19th century African American experience. From a slave trading company to significant expressions ...

Lincoln's Stop in Zionsville, Indiana

Abraham Lincoln enroute to Washington as President Elect on February ll, 1861 addressed the Citizens of Zionsville at the Railroad Depot which stood on this site.

Marker can be reached from the intersection of South First Street and West Oak Street, ...

Old Tobacco Warehouse

Traditionally known as the Old Tobacco Warehouse. Built 1766 by James Mills, Scottish merchant. First used as a store and/or warehouse.Owned and authentically restored by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.

Marker can be reached from Old Virginia Street ...

One Days Ride to Zuni

In November of 1776 a party of Spanish explorers and Indian guides passed through this area on their way to the Zuni Mission in what is now New Mexico. Franciscan Fathers, Francisco Atanasio Dominquez and Silvestre Velez De Escalante, had ...

1st Regiment Delaware Volunteers

Advance skirmish line

of

1st Reg. Del. Vol's.

July 2nd and 3rd 1863.

Marker can be reached from Long Lane, on the left when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Wethersfield Elm

1748 1953

Here Stood

The Wethersfield Elm

Largest Of Its Kind

Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street and Elm Street, on the left when traveling south on Broad Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Wyandot Mission Church

Built with Government funds in 1824

Used by the Wyandot Indians till 1843

First American Methodist Mission

Designated as a Shrine

by the

1960 Methodist General Conference

Marker is at the intersection of East Church Street and North 4th Street, on the left when traveling east ...