Fort Reno

Old Post about 2 mi. N.

U.S. troops encamped near Cheyenne Agency in Indian uprising 1874. Site s.w. of agency selected by Agt. J.D. Miles and Capt T Wint, established as permanent post in July 1875, and named for Gen. Jesse ...

Dilts Warehouse Plant No. 1

WACO History

The “Dilts Warehouse”, the first manufacturing location used by the Advance Aircraft Company of Troy, a company later to become the WACO Aircraft Company. It produced airplanes in Troy from 1923-1928. The location was also a former blacksmith ...

Between Two Brooks – The Wortendyke Barn

This barn and the house across the road were at the center of Frederick Wortendyke’s farm. Frederick built them about 1770 on the eve of the American Revolution. He was a “Dutchman” who raised a large family here. He passed ...

St. John's Church

Founded about 1643 and formerly known as Chuckatuck Church. The present building, the third on or near the site was built in 1755 and is the second oldest church building in Nansemond County. Renamed St. Johns Church in 1828.

Marker ...

Samuel Wetherill

(1821-1890)

Chemist, industrialist, inventor, and Civil War officer. In 1852 he developed a process for extracting white zinc oxide directly from zinc ore. In 1853 he founded the Lehigh Zinc Co., with a plant here, pioneering the manufacture of zinc spelter ...

African American Oystermen

Hobson is an example of an African American oystering village that developed during the last quarter of the 19th century on the James River, the Chesapeake Bay and their tributaries. As in other watermen communities, people also farmed and worked ...

First Shelterbelt in the United States

During the 1930s severe drought plagued the states in the great plains and deepened the depression. High winds caused dust storms which blackened the sky. In 1934, President Franklin Roosevelt initiated a program to help stabilize the blowing soil and ...

Henry Noll

(1871-1925)

The productivity of this Bethlehem Steel worker, referred to as "Schmidt," was key to Frederick W. Taylor's landmark book, "Principles of Scientific Management." Noll was credited with loading 45 tons of pig iron a day in 1899, to increase his ...

Jackson Fire Bell

This trusty bell served Jackson

faithfully for over 70 years.

Located in tower near courthouse.

Warning of fire or other peril.

Dedicated July 8, 1989 by

Amador County Historical Society

and

Excelsior Parlor No. 31 N.S.G.W.

Andrew A. Quaglia, Grand President

Marker is on Broadway Street, on the left ...

Columbus Grove Veterans Memorial Flagpole

Dedicated to

All Veterans of all Wars

by

The Veterans of Foreign Wars

&

The American Legion

November 8, 1986

Marker is on Liberty Street, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org