1871 Water Well Memorial

Santa Fe engineers were surveying and platting the Newton town site on Section 17 in March 1871. Captain David L. Payne, state legislator from this district, and other early settlers saw the urgent need for domestic drinking water. Captain Payne ...

General Gates Headquarters

Site of

General Gates

Headquarters

previous to surrender of

General Burgoyne

Oct. 17, 1777

Marker is on U.S. 4, on the left when traveling south.

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To the Battlefield

?   1777

Marker is at the intersection of New York Route 32 and Lohnes Road, on the left when traveling south on State Route 32.

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Gates Headquarters

Saratoga

Oct. 7, 1777

Headquarters

of

General Horatio Gates

The gift of

George M. Pullman

Marker is on New York Route 32, on the left when traveling west.

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Lincoln's Decatur Ally

Richard J. Oglesby was born in Kentucky, journeyed to Decatur as a young orphan, and later became one of Decatur's most prominentand best-loved citizens. Oglesby made a small fortune in the California Gold Rush and fought in both the Mexican ...

Town of Saratoga

Mother town of Saratoga County

First European settlers 1688

Established March 7, 1788

Surrender site of Gen. Burgoyne

to Gen. Gates Oct. 17, 1777

Revolutionary War Turning Point

Marker is at the intersection of Lake Avenue (New York Route 29) ...

The Battles of Saratoga - 1777

Historic New York

          One of the most decisive battles in world history ended with the surrender near here of the British army invading from Canada under General “Gentleman Johnny” Burgoyne in 1777. The defeat ended ...

Crenshaw's Battery

Charles L. Crenshaw, Jr 1921-2002

This authentic 12-pound brass Napoleon, a favorite of the Confederate artillery, was constructed by Charles Crenshaw Jr. Gharlie co-founded the "Southern Guns of Thunder" and for years built and fired cannons to lend a thunderous salute ...

St. Matthew’s Church

Erected in 1873

Oldest original church building in Kenosha

Marker is at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 59th Place, on the right when traveling north on 7th Avenue.

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Elizabeth City State University

Founded in 1891 as Negro normal school. Four-year college after 1939. Became university in 1969.

Marker is at the intersection of Herrington Road and Hoffler Street, on the right when traveling north on Herrington Road.

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