Boat House and Pier

Hesperia, the name given to the Congdon's yacht, was a family name. Registered as a yacht in Lloyd's Register of American Yachts, 1911, the Hesperia was constructed of wood with a raised deck design. The boat was powered by an ...

Amherst Fire District

Original Fire Bell

Established 1902

Marker is on Mill Street (County Highway B) east of South Main Street (County Highway A), on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Commission for the Blind Orientation Center

The Orientation Center teaches persons who are blind or visually impaired the skills to live independently and work competitively. Originally part of the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the “Training Center” opened in 1949 before integrated ...

In Honor of the Men and Women of Fairmount Heights who Served in

[The four plaques containing the text of this marker are missing]

Marker is at the intersection of 59th Avenue and 59th Place on 59th Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Old Log Post Office

The oldest known structure standing in Franklin, the Old Log Post Office is a reminder of the links the community's earliest members maintained to the rest of the young state of Ohio and to the United States during the early ...

New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired was founded on granted land in 1903 by the new territorial governor. The teacher and later regent was the blind daughter of lawman Pat Garrett, Elizabeth Garrett, who solicited the ...

Fraternizing at the Ford

The Rappahannock River During the Civil War

The Rappahannock River served as a barrier separating the Union and Confederate Armies during the winter of 1862-63. Places where the water level, the river bottom, and the steepness of the banks were favorable ...

Jonathan Wright Homestead

circa 1815

Jonathan Wright (1782-1855) and his wife Mary Bateman Wright (1787-1866) moved with their five children from Menallen, Adams County, Pennsylvania, in 1814 and built this Federal style house. Using skills acquired from his father, Joel Wright, a surveyor who ...

Saint Michael and All Angels

? 12 Blocks West

Built by John Ward Noble, one of Anniston’s founders. Consecrated on September 29, 1890. Widely acclaimed for unique and beautiful Norman Gothic architecture. The church dominated by imposing 95 foot bell tower.

Open Daily

Marker is at the intersection ...

Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Building

Veteran Travis County official and historian Frank Brown (1833-1913) erected this structure in 1886. Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company bought and restyled the building in 1898. Architect A.O. Watson designed the ornate façade. Previously in rented quarters at various sites, ...