Near Montevallo Road (Alabama Route 119) 0.3 miles south of Alex Mill Road, on the right when traveling south.
(side 1)
The President's Oval Office
In this building is a full-scale replica of the White House Oval Office.
When John and Abigail Adams first moved into The White House in 1800, it contained three oval rooms, inspired by . . . — — Map (db m101531) HM
On Spring Street south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Wall Street of the West
In Northern California, they panned gold in the mountain canyons. In Southern California, they made gold, in the concrete canyons of Spring Street. — — Map (db m121038) HM
On Golden Gate Avenue at Leavenworth Street, on the right when traveling west on Golden Gate Avenue.
Oldest surviving YMCA Building in California. In 1908 U.S. President William Howard Taft presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for this new building, which replaced the original central branch on Ellis and Mason streets. The original 1853 . . . — — Map (db m90942) HM
On East Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Within a few years, one generation passes and another comes on the scene. If those who follow are to have any notion of what it was that went before, it must fall to those who possess a tie to the past to preserve what may be known. In that . . . — — Map (db m120141) HM
On West Main Street at Townsend Avenue, on the right when traveling north on West Main Street.
The Tunnel That Made the Desert Bloom
Early settlers in the Uncompahgre Valley found getting water to the fertile but arid soil an ongoing challenge. Originally, irrigation water from the Uncompahgre River was diverted onto the land through . . . — — Map (db m120134) HM
On East Main Street at Cascade Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
The town of Montrose was originally known as Pomona, but early settler and town father, Joseph Selig, suggested the name Montrose after a favorite character in Sir William Scott's popular novel, The Legend of Montrose.
Uncompahgre . . . — — Map (db m120135) HM
On Atlantic Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Atlantic Street.
Freedom Shrine
Created by the National Exchange Club
to strengthen citizen appreciation
of our American heritage
Presented by the Exchange Club of Stamford
Dedicated June 14, 1979
[ Reproductions of historic American documents are . . . — — Map (db m38610) HM
On 16th Street, NW just south of Harvard Street, NW, on the right when traveling south.
Three dramatic religious structures dominate this corner. They are among some 40 religious institutions lining 16th Street between the White House and the Maryland state line.
Many serve as unofficial “embassies” representing the . . . — — Map (db m152206) HM
On 1st Street Northwest at Constitution Avenue Northwest on 1st Street Northwest.
The Robert A. Taft Memorial Carillon
Sculpture by Wheeler Williams
Architecture by Douglas W. Orr, 1959
The memorial consists of a 100-foot Tennessee marble tower and a 10-foot bronze statue of Senator Taft. The twenty-seven . . . — — Map (db m111460) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest at 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.
Originally State, War, and Navy Departments Constructed 1871-1888 South Wing Ground broken June 1871 Completed December 1875 East Wing Ground broken July 1872 Completed April 1879 North Wing Ground broken July 1879 Completed December 1882 West . . . — — Map (db m71253) HM
On 16th Street Northwest at Sumner Row Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 16th Street Northwest.
In Memory of Our Beloved Brother
William Howard Taft
Founder of The University Club of Washington DC
27th President of the United States
10th Chief Justice of the United States
Rededicated by the Grand Lodge of the Free And . . . — — Map (db m129557) HM
On 20th Street Northwest at Columbia Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north on 20th Street Northwest.
dubbed "best addresses" by historian James Goode, the grand apartments of the Kalorama Triangle are among the city's earliest. The Mendota (1901) located at 2220 20th, is the city's oldest intact luxury apartment house. The Wyoming (1905_1911), . . . — — Map (db m130714) HM
On F Street Northwest at 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on F Street Northwest.
Built in 1799, in the hope that the new capital would become a great city.
Opened as a tavern and inn by William Rhodes, 1801.
Washington's first 'town hall,' where White House architect James Hoban and other citizens met to petition . . . — — Map (db m39618) HM
On Tracy Place Northwest at 24th Street Northwest on Tracy Place Northwest. Reported damaged.
Three chief justices of the Supreme Court lived in Sheridan-Kalorama. William Howard Taft, appointed Chief Justice after his presidency, lived at 2215 Wyoming Ave. Charles Evans Hughes, a U.S. Secretary of State and an unsuccessful candidate for . . . — — Map (db m112605) HM
On Wyoming Avenue Northwest at 23rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Wyoming Avenue Northwest. Reported damaged.
Five presidents lived in Sheridan-Kalorama between 1916 and 1930. Warren G. Harding lived at 2314 Wyoming Avenue while a senator from Ohio. William Howard Taft lived across the street at 2215 Wyoming Avenue while Chief Justice of the Supreme Court . . . — — Map (db m112606) HM
On S Street Northwest at 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on S Street Northwest.
During the 1920s and 1930s, this house hosted a Saturday evening literary salon, welcoming such luminaries as Alice Dunbar Nelson, Angelina Grimké, Langston Hughes, Alain Locke, Kelly Miller, and Jean Toomer. Poet and hostess Georgia Douglas Johnson . . . — — Map (db m114763) HM
On Woodley Road Northwest at Woodley Place Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Woodley Road Northwest.
Developers first plotted the residential neighborhood of Woodley Park in 1875, attached to this high land overlooking Rock Creek, where Philip Barton Key had built an estate that he named Woodley. (You can see the Woodley mansion on the campus of . . . — — Map (db m87471) HM
On Cathedral Avenue Northwest east of Woodley Road Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
The neighborhood of Woodley Park owes its name to the Woodley estate of Philip Barto Key (1767-1815). Key, uncle of Francis Scott Key, who wrote “Star Spangled Banner”, was an officer on the British side during the Revolutionary War. . . . — — Map (db m87469) HM
On Potomac Avenue Southeast east of South Capitol Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
President William Howard Taft becomes the first President to throw out the "ceremonial" first pitch to a major league game in Washington, D.C. — — Map (db m114052) HM
Near South Capitol Street Southeast at Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north.
Presidential Fans
a. Woodrow Wilson throws out the first pitch on Opening Day, 1916. National Photo Company.
b. Calvin Coolidge and Senators ace Walter Johnson, 1924. National Photo Company.
c. President Herbert . . . — — Map (db m179719) HM
On Independence Avenue Southwest near 14th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west.
James Wilson Memorial Arch
So named by the Congress, in Resolution approved by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 16, 1934,
to honor the memory of
James Wilson
1835-1920
Secretary of Agriculture 1897-1913
. . . — — Map (db m110425) HM
On 17th Street Southwest at Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north on 17th Street Southwest.
"Every officer in our navy should know by heart the deeds of John Paul Jones,"
President Theodore Roosevelt.
The American Revolution
A bold captain—fearless even when facing the superior British . . . — — Map (db m17764) HM
On Independence Avenue Southwest east of West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
Historic Trees. You are standing near two of the most important cherry trees in Washington, D.C. These Yoshino Cherries (Prunus x yedoensis) are among the 3,700 trees of various species that grow in East and West Potomac Park and on the . . . — — Map (db m215) HM
On Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1890 on the waterfront as a two-family dwelling for the base commandant and paymaster, this building was known as Quarters A and B. It was converted into a single-family residence in 1911. President William Howard Taft visited this site in . . . — — Map (db m32659) HM
On Front Street at Caroline Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street.
Built in 1890 as quarters for Navy officers, the Little White House later was used by American Presidents William Howard Taft, Harry S. Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Truman used the facility as a vacation . . . — — Map (db m32655) HM
Near South Peninsula Drive, 0.2 miles south of Ocean Way Drive.
In 1909 U.S. President William H. Taft proclaimed
that the area around Mosquito (now Ponce) Inlet
was a reservation for the protection of native birds.
The reservation encompassed a wide area from
the Halifax River east to the Ocean, . . . — — Map (db m112576) HM
On E. 6th Street at N. Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west on E. 6th Street.
On July 31, 1783, an Act was passed by the General Assembly meeting in Augusta to lay out a town, Waynesborough, on reserved or private land. Commissioners named (Thomas Lewis, Sr., Thomas Lewis, Jr., John Duhart, Edward Telfair, John Jones) were . . . — — Map (db m7868) HM
On Felix J. Alexis Circle, 0.1 miles east of South Tompkins Road, on the right.
This is the oldest remaining building on the Savannah State University campus. It was constructed in 1901 by the students and faculty of then Georgia State Industrial College during the administration of the college’s first president, Richard R. . . . — — Map (db m21220) HM
These cannon, which were captured when Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown in the American Revolution, were a gift to the Chatham Artillery by President George Washington - a mark of his appreciation for the part the local military company . . . — — Map (db m5517) HM
On East Oglethorpe Ave. near Bull Street, in the median.
The residence opposite this site, known as the Gordon House, was built between 1819-1821. A fine example of Regency architecture, it was designed by the eminent architect, William Jay. The third story and side porch were later added.
The house . . . — — Map (db m5575) HM
On 15th Street near The Augusta Canal, on the left when traveling south.
In Honor Of
Archibald Willingham Butt
Born in Augusta Sept. 26, 1865.
Graduated in the University
of the South, 1880
Major in the United States Army.
Trusted Aide-de-Camp
of two presidents.
Major Butt went to his death . . . — — Map (db m34993) HM
Joseph Rucker Lamar (1857-1916) lived in this manse from 1860-1875 while his father, James Sanford Lamar, was pastor of First Christian Church. A prominent attorney, he served two terms in the Georgia legislature and codified the civil code of . . . — — Map (db m14886) HM
On North Jefferson Avenue at Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north on North Jefferson Avenue.
Here stood the small frame house in which Lazarus Straus and his family lived when they came to Talbotton in 1854. Seeking a new home in America after leaving Bavaria, Straus visited Talbotton during a “court week” and decided to make . . . — — Map (db m38249) HM
On Farragut Avenue near Sampson Road, on the left when traveling east.
(Left Side): Origins of the Base During the 1898 Spanish-American War, the Navy recognized that over half of the American sailors in that war had come from the Midwest. Congressman Foss of Illinois suggested that in the future, it might . . . — — Map (db m219216) HM
On Farragut Avenue near Sampson Road, on the left when traveling east.
The First Recruit17-year old Joseph Gregg of Terre Haute, Indiana arrived at Great Lakes Naval Center on July 1, 1911, the day of the first commissioning of the Station. Later that year on October 8, President William Howard Taft officially . . . — — Map (db m37970) HM
On John Paul Jones Street, on the right when traveling north.
Land donated, 1905,
by
The Commercial Club of Chicago,
Theodore Roosevelt, President,
Paul Morton, Secretary of the Navy,
F. A. Delano, President, Commercial Club, Chicago,
Graeme Stewart, Member, Commercial Club, Chicago.
Station . . . — — Map (db m38082) HM
On Tavernier Way, 0.2 miles south of West MacArthur Drive (Illinois Route 111/140), on the left when traveling south.
Theodore Roosevelt Letter On Cuba
On January 22, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt wrote to Secretary of War William Howard Taft rejecting the idea of a protectorate over Cuba and expressing his determination that the United States should . . . — — Map (db m169581) HM
Near State Road 16, 0.3 miles east of South 335 East when traveling east.
Republican presidential candidate William Taft toured the country by train in 1908, a change in strategy from earlier “front porch” campaigns. The tour began with a September 23 stop at the “Hazelden” estate of journalist and playwright George Ade, . . . — — Map (db m231147) HM
Near South College Street near West Pennsylvania Street.
Pavilion was built 1913 by Edgar Jerome (1862–1942) of Rockville. He used wooden bridge building techniques in timber framing which supports entire structure. It was designed to seat 3,000 people under its roof. Repairs made 1976–1978 . . . — — Map (db m3807) HM
On 9th Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on 9th Street.
on this site, September 25, 1911,
while on a train tour of
eastern Kansas,
President Taft addressed
30,000 citizens
of the Coffeyville area.
Dedicated September 25, 1991 — — Map (db m60804) HM
On E. Columbia Avenue (State Highway 417) east of S. Depot Street, on the right when traveling east.
Reuben Creel, Greensburg native, appointed by Lincoln as consul from U.S. to Chihuahua, Mexico, 1863. Served until 1866. His son Enrique C., in turn, served as ambassador from Mexico to U.S., 1907-09. Reuben went to Mexico with Gen. Ward, Greensburg . . . — — Map (db m96866) HM
Near Park Main Entrance west of Lincoln Farm Road (U.S. 31E).
John Russell Pope's neoclassical architecture reflects the nation's adulation of Abraham Lincoln and its budding interest in historic preservation after the Civil War. The Lincoln Farm Association constructed this Memorial Building between 1907-1911 . . . — — Map (db m154900) HM
On East Oak Street at North Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Oak Street.
Edwin P. Morrow (1877-1935), a native of Somerset, built this house soon after marrying in 1903; he began his Somerset law practice same year. Morrow served in Spanish-American War; appointed U.S. District Attorney for eastern Kentucky by Pres. Taft . . . — — Map (db m67871) HM
Near King George Street (Maryland Route 450) 0.4 miles south of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard (Maryland Route 450), on the right when traveling south.
This monument honors unknown French soldiers and sailors who gave their lives in the American War of Independence and were buried near here.
Dedicated by President Williams Howard Taft, April 18, 1911
"Our soldiers rest in hallowed . . . — — Map (db m9277) HM
On St. Leonard Road (Maryland Route 765) 0.1 miles south of Calvert Beach Road, on the right when traveling south.
The Honorable Thomas Parran (1860-1955)
Thomas Parran, the St. Leonard citizen who played a key role in the construction of the St. Leonard Polling House, was born on February 12, 1860, on the Chestnut Hill Farm (see map) in St. Leonard . . . — — Map (db m181801) HM
On G Street (Maryland Route 825) just north of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Amphitheater, or New Auditorium, was constructed in 1899, dedicated in 1900, and was considered Mountain Lake Park's most notable asset. Other resort areas had invigorating mountain air, noble oak trees, and no mosquitoes, bur . . . — — Map (db m235087) HM
On West Prospect Street, on the right when traveling west.
This house, built for local attorney Henry W. Taylor and long owned by the Schuyler family, was also home to Mary "Mazie" Miller (1871-1941) and her husband, Craig. An outspoken suffragette and Republican political activist, Miller was an early . . . — — Map (db m28451) HM
On West Elm Avenue at North Monroe Street (Michigan Highway 50), on the right when traveling east on West Elm Avenue.
Born in New Rumley, Ohio, George A. Custer grew up in Monroe in the home of his half-sister, Mrs. David Reed. February 9, 1864, in the Presbyterian Church here, he married Libbie Bacon, only daughter of Judge Daniel S. Bacon.
During the Civil . . . — — Map (db m20935) HM
Near County Road 101 (Business U.S. 169) at Sarazin Street, on the right when traveling west.
For many years, steamboats along the Minnesota River were the most efficient way for people and goods to reach the young city. However, in the mid-1860s, a new method of transportation arrived — the railroad. The first steam train rolled from . . . — — Map (db m213160) HM
On Riverside Drive, 0.1 miles north of Hillsdale Street, on the left when traveling south.
Once on this site there stood a beautiful red brick and limestone railway station that was part of the great Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway System. It was a stately building that served our community and the Rock Island System proudly for . . . — — Map (db m23173) HM
Near S. Broadway Street south of Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
When the Spanish laid out the town of Natchez about 1790, they set aside land on the bluff for use as a public park. In 1839, after the city had sold off most of the park and built Broadway Street, writer Joseph Holt Ingraham complained . . . — — Map (db m87177) HM
On Silver Street, 0.5 miles south of South Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
For most of the 1800s, the prime mover of commerce and passengers on the Mississippi River was the steamboat, which was invented by Robert Fulton in 1807. The combination of the steamboat, the cotton gin, and improved strains of cotton . . . — — Map (db m143122) HM
On Washington Street (Business U.S. 61) north of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north.
The vessels which have served as the Mississippi always pulled "double duty" serving both as a Corps work vessel and as the MRC's river inspection vessel and public meeting venue. During the traditional high-water and low-water seasons each . . . — — Map (db m162994) HM
The first sitting President to visit Cape Girardeau was William Howard Taft, who arrived on the riverfront in the early morning of October 26, 1909. He was part of a 16-boat flotilla carrying cabinet members, Congressmen, governors, river . . . — — Map (db m107865) HM
On Main Street north of U.S. 54, on the right when traveling north.
1853 Joined The Christian Church.
Was an active member the remainder
of his life.
1861-1865 Served in The Union Army
1863 Ordained a Christian Minister
1866 Married Emeline Earnest
Organized Weaubleau Christian Church . . . — — Map (db m96093) HM
The Coliseum, originally called the Livestock Pavilion, has traditionally been used for showing and judging livestock and for horse shows. In addition, four presidents who have visited the Fairgrounds have spoken here –
William Howard . . . — — Map (db m85011) HM
On South Broadway south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south.
For the first time in Cardinals history, a sitting president, George W. Bush, threw out the ceremonial first pitch to open the Cardinals season. Bush was only the second sitting president to attend a Cardinals home game (Taft in 1910). — — Map (db m209424) HM
On South 8th Street south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling north.
Three weeks after he launched the tradition of the President throwing out the first pitch of the season, William Howard Taft became the first sitting President to attend a baseball game in St. Louis as he took in the first few innings of the . . . — — Map (db m133442) HM
On Fort Circle near 82nd Avenue West (Assinniboine Road).
Fort Assiniboine (sic), guardian of Montana's frontier was established by act of Congress in May, 1878. Lt. Colonel Brooks selected this high site on Beaver Creek and superintended the million-dollar construction of the the fort, which took its name . . . — — Map (db m142744) HM
On Central Avenue (New Hampshire Route 9) at Third Street, on the right when traveling south on Central Avenue.
The American House Hotel opened ca. 1865 by William B. Smith in what was originally a private residence. After Smith’s death, his wife operated it through 1867 until selling to Col. Adams T. Peirce and L.P. True. By 1878, Peirce and True, . . . — — Map (db m152221) HM
On Sunset Blvd. (County Route 606), on the left when traveling west.
During the late 18th century, the first coastal defenses built in the United States were earthen forts constructed on high points near important harbors. Soon thereafter, star-shaped stone forts were built in the years leading up to the War of 1812. . . . — — Map (db m34612) HM
Near Myrtle Aenue at North Portland Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This impressive monument, consisting of a 100-foot-wide granite staircase and a central Doric column 149 feet in height, was designed by renowned architect Stanford White (1853-1906). The monument marks the site of a crypt for more than 11,500 . . . — — Map (db m239490) HM
Near Washington Park just north of Willoughby Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Who is this monument dedicated to?
This impressive monument, consisting of a 100-foot-wide granite staircase and a central Doric column 149 feet in height, was designed by renowned architect Stanford White (1853-1906) and marks the site of a . . . — — Map (db m239495) HM
On Bowery near Prince Street, on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1879 by Reverend and Mrs. A.G. Ruliffson, the Bowery Mission was located at 14, 36, 55 and 105 Bowery before moving to 227 Bowery in 1909, an event heralded by a visit and speech by President Taft.
For nearly 140 years, it has . . . — — Map (db m133150) HM
On Madison Avenue just south of East 131st Street, on the left when traveling north.
Fred R. Moore - Publisher/Editor, 1858 - 1943
Served as messenger to five Secretaries of the Treasury during the Grant, Hayes, Arthur & Cleveland administrations.
1905 - Became editor of Colored American Magazine
1905 - Appointed . . . — — Map (db m210040) HM
On Cooper Square at East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on Cooper Square.
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is America’s first free college. Founded by progressive thinker/abolitionist/inventor Peter Cooper, its doors were opened to all, regardless of race, religion, gender or social status.
Its . . . — — Map (db m136713) HM
Near West Trade Street at South Polar Street. Reported missing.
Mary Anna Morrison Jackson, Mecklenburg native and widow of Confederate General T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson, lived many years on this site. Her home was a mecca for Confederate soldiers and dignitaries including Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and . . . — — Map (db m92880) HM
On North 5th Avenue just north of Red Cross Street, on the right when traveling north.
Late Gothic-revival style church built for African Methodist Episcopal congregation organized in 1865. Contractor and church member Lewis Hollingsworth designed the building. Other congregants worked as master carpenters and masons. Notable . . . — — Map (db m226295) HM
On South Front Street at Nun Street, on the right when traveling south on South Front Street.
This building was the residence of Edward B. Dudley, first Governor of North Carolina. Elected by the people, in 1836. Here Daniel Webster was entertained by Governor Dudley on May 5, 1847, and here Present William H. Taft was the guest of James . . . — — Map (db m77205) HM
On North 3rd Street just north of Princess Street, on the right when traveling north.
Here President William H. Taft addressed the people of Wilmington, November 9, 1909. New Hanover Historical Commission — A.J. Howell • E.S. Martin • James Sprunt • W.A. McGirt. — — Map (db m224895) HM
Susan Brownell Anthony
Woman Suffrage Leader
Visited October 19, 1878
"To secure both national and 'domestic tranquility,' to 'establish justice,' to carry out the spirit of our Constitution, put into the hands of all women....the . . . — — Map (db m53838) HM
[Mural is on both sides of brick walls on the northern end of town that lie on both sides of the street:]
Wellsville Revitalization Committee Picnic
"Riverside"
Presbyterian Church, USA
525 Riverside Ave.
Founded April 5, 1831 . . . — — Map (db m156060) HM WM
One of Ohio's most influential politicians in the early 20th century, Washington Court House native Harry Daugherty (1860-1941) was widely known as a "President-maker" and served instrumental roles in President Warren G. Harding's administration, . . . — — Map (db m27820) HM
Former President Taft was to return to Lytle Park on March 31, 1917 to preside at the unveiling of the statue “Lincoln - the Man,” a gift of the Charles P. Tafts. The statue, executed at a cost of $100,000 by Sculptor George Grey . . . — — Map (db m24921) HM
Lytle Park echoed the excitement of July 28, 1908, when President William Howard Taft (1909-1913) was officially notified of his nomination to the Presidency at the Taft home of his half-brother Charles. — — Map (db m24908) HM
On Pike Street at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Pike Street.
This Federal house was begun about 1820 for Martin Baum (1765-1831), one of Cincinnati's early merchants. Art patron and abolitionist Nicholas Longworth (1782-1863) lived here for more than thirty years and commissioned the notable landscape murals . . . — — Map (db m24602) HM
On Auburn Avenue north of Huntington Place, on the right when traveling north.
Looking out over the land that was once the Taft family backyard, visualize an orchard, a vegetable garden, a pasture for livestock, and a barn and stable. A cow and her young calf grazed in the pasture, while a horse and carriage rolled down a . . . — — Map (db m201196) HM
"Mr. Republican" Son of William Howard Taft 1889-1953 Ohio House of Representatives 1921-19226 Ohio Senate 1931-1933 United States Senator from Ohio 1939-1953 Jacques Lipchitx - Sculptor Gift of the Thomas J. Emery Memorial . . . — — Map (db m207026) HM
On Auburn Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
William Howard Taft. Born here on September 15, 1857, William Howard Taft is the only American to have served as President and Chief Justice of the United States. His unique career of public service began after he graduated from Yale . . . — — Map (db m168978) HM
On Auburn Avenue at Huntington Place, on the right when traveling north on Auburn Avenue.
William Howard Taft Home
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
William Howard Taft Home possesses national significance as the birthplace and residence of William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States . . . — — Map (db m201197) HM
On Sycamore Street at East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north on Sycamore Street.
Woodward High School. William and Abigail Cutter Woodward founded Woodward High School, the first public high school west of the Allegheny Mountains, on this site October 24, 1831. Concerned that the poor of Cincinnati had no avenues for . . . — — Map (db m24596) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 235) at College Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Henry Solomon Lehr founded Ohio Northern University in 1871 as the Northwestern Ohio Normal School. Its purpose was to train teachers and to provide higher education to the people in Northwest Ohio. In 1885, the school became Ohio Normal . . . — — Map (db m29025) HM
On Old National Road (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling east.
For nearly fifty years prior to 1914, almost no maintenance had been carried out on “the pike”, the National Road. By the early 20th century, bicyclists, automobile owners, postal service, and the trucking industry were demanding better . . . — — Map (db m98521) HM
On Ohio Route 58 at Ohio Route 162, on the right when traveling north on State Route 58.
Side one:
Horr Cheese House, 1865
As late as the Civil War era, cheesemaking in Ohio remained largely a cottage industry. After investigating new processes and obtaining pledges for a reliable milk supply from area farmers, brothers . . . — — Map (db m38814) HM
On Elm Road (Ohio Route 49) south of East Boundary Street, on the left when traveling south.
"This splendid granite shaft, handsome in its proportions; durable in its material; permanent in its foundation and pedestal, and simple in its purity and design, we now dedicate to commemorate the last resting place of those of our heroic . . . — — Map (db m137514) HM
Piqua's public square, like in many mid-western communities, functions as the historical and cultural center of the city. Long after government buildings have moved to newer and larger sites, the public square maintains its status as the focal . . . — — Map (db m17367) HM
Completed in 1865, this home was the vacation retreat of Jay Cooke and his family. Known as the "financier" for the Union states during the Civil War, Cooke organized a program to sell millions of dollars worth of bonds to support the war effort. . . . — — Map (db m35954) HM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 29/47), on the left when traveling north.
Theodore Roosevelt
Former President Theodore Roosevelt addressed a large crowd from these steps on May 16, 1912. He was introduced by C. B. De Weese.
William Howard Taft
President William Howard Taft was the first sitting . . . — — Map (db m28619) HM
On Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
President Theodore Roosevelt and W. H. Taft spoke here in 1912. President Franklin Roosevelt dedicated the “Start Westward” sesquicentennial monument in 1938. — — Map (db m20603) HM
Upper plaque:
National Monument
Set aside by
President Taft
July 12, 1909
Lower plaque: Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Regulations require that all persons entering . . . — — Map (db m63167) HM
On Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Established by Act of Congress approved February 11, 1895 by which the Secretary of War was authorized to receive all lands and improvements which belonged to the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, a corporation chartered by the State of . . . — — Map (db m14520) HM
On South Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 86) at Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6/19), on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Founded in 1912 by the Polish National Alliance and dedicated by U.S. President William Howard Taft, Alliance College was one of the nation's first nationality colleges. Its mission was to provide educational opportunities for everyone, but . . . — — Map (db m72989) HM
On N. Front Street at Locust Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Front Street.
The origins of the mansion at 105 N. Front Street can be attributed to William Calder, Jr. (1821-1880), Simon Cameron's business partner, banker and manufacturer. Calder's father had been a preeminent Harrisburg stage coach operator and helped to . . . — — Map (db m6341) HM
On Front Street at 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
Born May 6, 1853 in a house still standing on Front Street. Attorney-General in 1901, leading the anti-trust fight. A U.S. Senator, 1904–09. Secretary of State under Taft. Re-elected Senator in 1917. Died in 1921. — — Map (db m747) HM
On Packer Street, on the right when traveling north.
Founded in Williamsport in 1831 and named for its honored director Daniel Repasz, it is one of the oldest American community bands. The band played at Lee's surrender at Appomattox in 1865 and at its 150th anniversary in 2015, and at Grant's Tomb . . . — — Map (db m145870) HM
On East Penn Square (Pennsylvania Route 611) at South Juniper Street, on the right when traveling north on East Penn Square.
1838: John Wanamaker is born on July 11 in Philadelphia. He will become a prominent merchant, philanthropist, and religious, civic, and political leader, including serving as the U.S. Postmaster General.
1861: John and his . . . — — Map (db m192783) HM
On Carolina Avenue north of West Arlington Heights, on the right when traveling north.
The Hampton Terrace Hotel, an exclusive winter resort, stood atop this hill from 1903 to 1916. The $536,000, 5-story hotel boasted more than 300 rooms and was the dream of James U. Jackson (1856-1925), founder of North Augusta. A private . . . — — Map (db m31103) HM
On Freedom Blvd. (US 21) at Freedom Rd. (US 21), on the right when traveling north on Freedom Blvd. (US 21).
The first settlement of the town of Branchville was 1735 about one mile southeast of the present town. Almost 100 years later, the present town grew from 170 acres of land purchased from the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company. It was . . . — — Map (db m16536) HM
On Sumter Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this spot stood the original President's House completed
in 1807. The house served as the residence of every University president from Johnathan Maxcy to William S. Currell. It was the site of a variety of University . . . — — Map (db m62715) HM
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