Trains, Grains, and More Trains

Glen Rock, PA

Bethel A.M.E. Church

Yazoo City, MS

U Mkvwalamakufewa Tikvmfa / Memorial to Tecumtha

Xenia, OH

Marker of the Week
General Richard Montgomery Statue

General Richard Montgomery Statue. . The town of Montgomery, formed on December 3, 1819, through the joining of New Philadelphia and East Alabama, is named for Major General Richard Montgomery, who was the first American general officer ki… more »

Marker of the Day
The Oneida Country

Verona, NY

Historic New York The Oneida Country The Oneida Indians joined the Mohawks. Onondagas, Cayugas and Senecas, about 1550, to form the Five Nations, or Iroquois Confederacy. This was the legendary "Great Peace" made by the Indian statesme… more »

Marker of the Moment
William Bartram Trail

Knoxville, GA

In July 1774 William Bartram camped nearby at "a beautiful large brook", Sweet Water, on a trek from Augusta to Cusetta.… more »

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Have you ever had a moment when you're standing in front of a historical marker, you're reading along, and it occurs to you ...