Historical Markers Thread

[Jgrooms]

Originally Posted by jruhlen1980

Brooklyn -- a settlement just south of Lawrence, Kansas, that was destroyed by a domestic terrorist group in 1863.



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Jon I have your answer to Brooklyn.



https://www.archives.gov/publication...ing/brown.html

John Brown State Park-

http://www.osawatomieks.org/index.aspx?NID=127


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[jruhlen1980]

Originally Posted by Jgrooms

Jon I have your answer to Brooklyn.



https://www.archives.gov/publication...ing/brown.html

John Brown State Park-

http://www.osawatomieks.org/index.aspx?NID=127


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Awesome. I need to ride down that way one of these days, that would make for a nice epic day in the saddle.

[earlfoss]

Here's a few from my area:

[572cv]

This historic marker is at the bottom of the auto road to the top of Mt Prospect. The road is 1.5 miles, is paved, usually somewhat rough, but a climb of about 700 ft in that distance. It is a wonderful little stretch to ride, and the view at the top is fantastic, from the porch of the original lodge, or from the tower, or the grounds. The Weeks Act created our National Forests, serving as one of the first pieces of national conservation legislation. The insight here was that protection of forests protected the headwaters of navigable streams and rivers from erosion (to pass it, JWW, Congressman, brought in actual scientists to testify- another first!). In so doing he made it a national security issue and an interstate commerce issue. That got the votes, and the signature of the President. Disclaimer: John Weeks was my great grandfather.

[djg21]

It’s hard not to pass at least one on a ride near me, but this monument is my favorite. It memorializes the injured leg of Benedict Arnold, who was a hero of the Battle of Saratoga. I like the fact that the decision was made not to identify Arnold by name in light of his subsequent treachery. Now we need a nameless monument to bone spurs.

[Tony T]

I pass this almost every day, decided to stop and read the plaque today:

[JasonF]

Originally Posted by Tony T

I pass this almost every day, decided to stop and read the plaque today:

Tony, where is this monument located? I grew up in Danbury.

[Tony T]

This monument is located by Compo Beach in Westport.

[MattTuck]

I passed this on yesterday's group ride, but didn't have time to stop and take a new picture... so here's an older picture of it.

Location

[MattTuck]

Originally Posted by 572cv

This historic marker is at the bottom of the auto road to the top of Mt Prospect. The road is 1.5 miles, is paved, usually somewhat rough, but a climb of about 700 ft in that distance. It is a wonderful little stretch to ride, and the view at the top is fantastic, from the porch of the original lodge, or from the tower, or the grounds. The Weeks Act created our National Forests, serving as one of the first pieces of national conservation legislation. The insight here was that protection of forests protected the headwaters of navigable streams and rivers from erosion (to pass it, JWW, Congressman, brought in actual scientists to testify- another first!). In so doing he made it a national security issue and an interstate commerce issue. That got the votes, and the signature of the President. Disclaimer: John Weeks was my great grandfather.

That is a cool story, and neat family connection.

Could you post the location or a strava segment of that auto road? I'd like to check it out the next time I'm in that area.

[572cv]

It's on Rt 3 heading south from Lancaster. The picture google uses on the upper left is the lodge at the summit:

[rwsaunders]

Old bike near an old railroad marker somewhere near Oberlin, Ohio.

[2metalhips]

221 miles to B_____?

[MattTuck]

Originally Posted by 2metalhips

221 miles to B_____?

Buffalo, would be my guess. But, just a guess.

[rwsaunders]

Originally Posted by MattTuck

Buffalo, would be my guess. But, just a guess.

Your guess is dead on as the rail line was originally part of the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad which ran from Millbury Junction, Ohio to Elyria, Ohio. Eventually they merged into the New York Central Railroad and the distance from Oberlin, Ohio to Buffalo, New York is...221 miles.

http://www.abandonedrails.com/Elyria...lbury_Junction

http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/re...ad_map-300.jpg