John Talcott Overtook and Dispersed a Party of Indians
"Twenty rods north of this stone was the Old Indian Fordway on the Middle Trail from Westfield to the Hudson River. Nearby Was the site of the Great Wigwam where Major John Talcott overtook...
- indian massacre
- english settlers
- re-dedication
Stewart Memorial Church
STEWART MEMORIAL CHURCH (formerly St. Paul’s African Methodist Episcopal Church) 114 John Street North, Hamilton Founded c. 1835 as St. Paul’s AME Church, Stewart Memorial Church represents the...
Captain John Locke
CAPTAIN JOHN LOCKE SETTLED HERE ON LOCKE'S NECK ABOUT 1640 KILLED BY THE INDIANS NEAR THIS SPOT AUGUST 26, 1696 ERECTED BY THE LOCKE FAMILY ASSOCIATION 1934
Claremont Public Improvements
CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1984 Claremont Public Improvements John Galen Howard, Architect, 1905 Claremont, a 1905 subdivision, was originally part of the 125-acre Edson Adams...
- berkeley
- california
- bay area
- claremont
- urban park
- olmstead
The Place Where The First Soldier Was Killed On British Soil
THIS TABLET MARKS THE PLACE WHERE THE FIRST SHELL FROM THE LEADING GERMAN BATTLE CRUISER STRUCK AT 8-10A.M. ON THE 16TH OF DECEMBER 1914 AND ALSO RECORDS THE PLACE WHERE (DURING...
- wwi
- england
- battle cruiser
- 1914
Guide Hall Plaque
Plaque on entrance to the Guide Hall in Hampton Street, Hampton: Reads: THIS PLAQUE PERPETUATES THE MEMORY OF MR. C. G. R. BARNETT, J.P. MR T. I. DUFF, J.P. MR H. V. SAMPSON, J.P. THE...
- hampton
- girl guides
- melbourne
- victoria
- australia
Prelate P J Triest
Plaque to honor prelate P J Triest. Founder of the order of the brothers of charity. This order revolutionized the care for the orphans, mentally ill, sick and poor in belgium. Today the order...
Sacred to the Memory of George Dobson
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF GEORGE DOBSON GOVERNMENT ENGINEER MURDERED HERE BY BUSHRANGERS 28 OF MAY 1866 Submitted by jase_b
- 1866
- new zealand
- bushrangers
- government engineer
New Bethel Church and Cemetery
The congregants of New Bethel purchased the current acreage in 1869 and first worshipped in a bush arbor. They deeded a portion of their land to the Shelby County School System to build...
- shelby county
- tennessee
Benjamin Franklin Booth1858-1941
Benjamin F. Booth was one of Memphis' earliest and most distinguished African-American lawyers. Starting in 1886, he practiced law for more than 54 years. In 1905, he challenged Tennessee's...
- shelby county
- tennessee
Rockport
ROCKPORT MY HOME FOR OVER 100 YEARS GERTRUDE (TARR) REED GIVEN ON MY 100TH BIRTHDAY JULY 5, 1995 SIT - RELAX - ENJOY Thanks to Jason Freedman for correcting the location on this plaque and for the...
- rockport
- gertrude
- tarr
- reed
- sit relax enjoy
CANADA’S FIRST BIRTH CONTROL CLINIC
CANADA’S FIRST BIRTH CONTROL CLINIC The first Family Planning Clinic in Canada, located in Hamilton, began in 1931 as The Advocates of Birth Control. Led by Mary (Chambers) Hawkins, the American...
Del Mar Canning Company
- cannery row
- steinbeck
- 1927
- fish & flour
- 1936
- fire
This British Carronade
THIS BRITISH CARRONADE WAS CAPTURED DURING THE REPULSE AT SANDY BAY OF A LANDING PARTY FROM HIS MAJESTY'S FRIGATE NYMPH IN THE EARLY MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 9, 1814
- 1814
- carronade
- nymph
- frigate
MICHIGAN'S FIRST JEWISH SETTLER
MICHIGAN'S FIRST JEWISH SETTLER Ezekiel Solomon, a native of Berlin, Germany, who had served with the British army, arrived at Michilimackinac in the summer of 1761. He is Michigan's first...
- michigan reg...
- mackinaw city
- michilimackinac
- jewish history