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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68K_wright-brothers_Kill-Devil-Hills-NC.html
On December 17, 1093, from site near foot of Kill Devil Hill, Orville and Wilbur Wright made first successful powered flight 1/5 mile west.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68J_presbyterian-church_Corydon-IN.html
Organized under Louisville Presbytery, Synod of Kentucky, January 1819 by Rev. John Finley Crowe who later founded Hanover College. Early Church services were held in homes and in State Capitol prior to building first church 1826. Original church …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68I_first-state-capital_Corydon-IN.html
Corydon became the first state capital of Indiana in 1816. The first constitution was drawn up and the first sessions of the state legislature and supreme court convened here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68H_governors-headquarters_Corydon-IN.html
Home of Governor William Hendricks 1822-1825 while he was Governor of Indiana. Front room was Governor's Headquarters. Hendricks was also Secretary of Constitutional Convention. House wa built 1817 by Davis Floyd, Territorial Auditor and Treasurer…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68G_first-state-office-building_Corydon-IN.html
Built 1817. Housed offices of State Treasurer and Auditor until Fall of 1824. The cellar was the Treasury vault. Building used by Harrison County Seminary, 1829-51. Since 1871, home of Amzi Brewster heirs.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68F_julius-albert-apperson_Nevada-City-CA.html
A pioneer who crossed the plains to California who died and was buried here. The Emigrant Trail followed along this ridge and through Nevada City. The marking of this lone grave perpetuates the memory of the lone graves throughout the State of Cal…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68E_world-war-i_Corydon-IN.html
New Model "96" made in 1916. This Leichte Minenwerfer, "Light Bomb Thrower" was captured by the French Army and presented to the United States Government by the Government of France.
It weighed 550 lbs. when in action and could fire a 10 lb. pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68D_washingtons-southern-tour_Augusta-GA.html
During his Southern tour of 1791, President George Washington visited Augusta—at that time Georgia`s capital—from May 18-21. Washington met with Governor Edward Telfair and other "principal gentlemen of the place," including George Wal…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68C_aiken-county_Aiken-SC.html
Aiken County, created in 1871 from parts of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, and Orangeburg counties, was named for William Aiken, first president of the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company. Older industries in the county today are textiles, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM68B_richmond-county_Augusta-GA.html
Originally designated as the Parish of St. Paul by the Act creating it in 1758, the name was changed in 1777 to Richmond County in honor of the Duke of Richmond, who, as a member of Parliament, was a zealous supporter of the American cause, advoca…