John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"I must say, having been here at three o'clock in the morning and now at six-thirty in the evening, that Waterbury is either the easiest city in the United States to get a crowd in, or it has the best ...

California’s First Passenger Railroad

The Sacramento Valley Railroad running from Sacramento to Folsom, was begun at this site on February 12, 1855. Here, at Third and R Streets, was located the Sacramento passenger terminal. The turntable and freight depot were at Third and Front ...

The Route of the Hiawatha- World Class Workers

Who’s Been Working On The Railroad?

If you stood here sometime between 1907 and 1911, you would have heard a multitude of languages.

The hundreds of people employed during the construction of the Milwaukee Road included; Italians, Bulgarians, Japanese, Serbs, Croatians, Montenegrins, ...

1st Sgt. Leonard G. Lomell

Second Ranger Battalion

Dedicated to 1st Sgt. Leonard G. Lomell, a former member of Company D, 2nd Ranger Battalion, United States Army, World War II, in recongnition of his Distinguished Service to his unit and country. On June 6, 1944, D-Day, ...

Confederate Winter Camps

Fighting Boredom and Disease

After the Confederate victory at Ball’s Bluff in October 1861, the Union and Confederate armies settled into winter camps between Washington and Richmond. Confederate forces withdrew from Fairfax County to Prince William County and defended a line ...

Port Lawrence / Fort Industry, 1805

Ohio Historical Marker

[East Side of Marker]:"Port Lawrence"

This pioneer village, which was united with its downriver rival, Vistula, to be incorporated as Toledo in 1837, was platted by Cincinnati businessmen in 1817. The "Panic" of 1819 caused the enterprise to default. ...

The Route of the Hiawatha- Secluded Falcon

You are standing on what was Falcon, Idaho, a lonely but important Milwaukee Road siding named for the raptors that nested in the area. Train passengers gave the place scant notice, but by 1915, a depot, a section house and ...

A Memorial to William Harris Crawford

A Memorial to William Harris Crawford

1772 – 1834

Statesman Diplomat Patriot

Erected by Elijah Clarke Chapter D.A.R. of Athens,

Georgia

Feb. 24, 1929

Marker is at the intersection of Athens Highway (U.S. 78) and W. H. Crawford Road, on the right when traveling west on ...

Stuart's Ride Around Pope

Stuart, starting here with his cavalry on August 22, 1862, rode around Pope's army to Catlett's Station. He destroyed supplies and army material and captured Pope's headquarters wagons.

Marker is at the intersection of Old Bridge Road (County Route 622) and ...

Cleopatra’s Needle

The Crowned Horus, Bull of Victory

Translation of Hyeroglyphics

The Horus, Strong-Bull-Son-of-Kheprl,

the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, User-maat-ra, Chosen-of-Ra, the Golden Horus, Mighty-in-years-and-great-of-victories, the Son or Ra,

Ramesses, Beloved-of-Amun, who came forth from the womb in order ...