On Park Street at Beebe Street, on the left when traveling west on Park Street.
During the Irish potato famine in the 1840s, a million people fled their homeland. Most came to America. Among them was 22 year old John Donley of Ballyporeen, County Tipperary. He landed in New York City in 1848.
John leased and later . . . — — Map (db m123717) HM
On Churchill Street at Parker Street, on the right when traveling west on Churchill Street.
Built in 1887, this structure formerly served as the First Congregational Church. When the congregation merged with St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1973, it sold the building to the Richmond Community Theatre. That group adapted the . . . — — Map (db m123721) HM
On Memphis Ridge Road (State Highway 19) near 33 Mile Road when traveling north.
Dedicated to the men and women of the Richmond area who served their country in war and peace.....and in reverent memory of those who gave their lives — — Map (db m239291) WM
On Main Street (Route 19) 0.4 miles south of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south.
"All Gave Some, Some Gave All"
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
-George S. Patton
In Memoriam
WWI
Harry Ford • John Fraley • Leo Sullivan . . . — — Map (db m256911) WM
On Washington Street at Stone Street, on the left when traveling east on Washington Street.
Sanford Stone
Sanford Stone (1828-1888) came to Richmond in 1843. In 1875 he platted "Sanford M. Stone's Addition to the village of Richmond," which included Jefferson and Washington Streets between Ferguson and Beebe. Stone held many . . . — — Map (db m123722) HM
On Main Street north of Park Street, on the right when traveling south.
Horse drawn steam fire engines first appeared in the United States in the early 1850's. The steamers pumped 500 to 1,000 gallons of water per minute. They weighed as much as ten tons using three horses to pull them.
Along with the steamers . . . — — Map (db m123720) HM
