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Skirmishes at the Canard River
In the War of 1812, the first engagement in Canada involvi...
The Old Verde River Sheep Bridge
Marker 1 - (Main Marker):
The original Verde ...
Dunham’s Bluff: Control of the Rivers
From the time Col. Francis Marion took control of the Will...
Buttons from the River
The residents of Stevens Point depended on the Wisconsin R...
Salt River Before the Dam
The Salt River begins high in the White Mountains as runof...
The Colonial River Road
(side 1)
The Colonial River Road
After ...
Battle of Rowlesburg: "The River Road"
You are standing less than a mile from an important battle...
Indian River Park – In The Heart Of Olde Wythe
“A Forward Movement in Suburban Development”
On this...
The Mississippi River Parkway:
First Project
The first 5-mile-long section of the G...
The Fortified Mouth of the Niagara River
The St.Lawrence and Great Lakes system was the most effici...
Results for The River
Skirmishes at the Canard River
In the War of 1812, the first engagement in Canada involving British and American forces in significant numbers occurred here on the Canard River. On July 12, 1812, Brigadier-General William Hull invaded Canada and encamped near Sandwich. British commander, T.B. ...
The Old Verde River Sheep Bridge
Marker 1 - (Main Marker):
The original Verde River Sheep Bridge, also known as the Red Point Sheep Bridge, was constructed at this location in 1943 by Flagstaff Sheep Company, which had been grazing sheep in the area under a Forest ...
Dunham’s Bluff: Control of the Rivers
From the time Col. Francis Marion took control of the Williamsburg Militia in August 1780 until the following spring, a network of camps in the area where the Great Pee Dee, Little Pee Dee, and Lynches Rivers meet formed a ...
Buttons from the River
The residents of Stevens Point depended on the Wisconsin River not only to transport logs, but also to provide clam shells for the button industry. The clammers found an abundance of quality shells in the river to support a commercial ...
Salt River Before the Dam
The Salt River begins high in the White Mountains as runoff from melting snow, finding its way into streams and creeks that eventually form the White and Black rivers. The confluence of the two rivers marks the beginning of the ...
The Colonial River Road
(side 1)
The Colonial River Road
After centuries of use by native people and the colonists of New Kent County, the road along the Pamunkey River was extended past the tobacco ports of Newcastle and Page’s Warehouse (later Hanovertown) to the newly ...
Battle of Rowlesburg: "The River Road"
You are standing less than a mile from an important battle site in the Civil War. Just ahead a handful of determined Union troops and townspeople would thwart the Confederate Raiders.
Though small in scale compared to Gettysburg and Antietam, ...
Indian River Park – In The Heart Of Olde Wythe
“A Forward Movement in Suburban Development”
On this site in 1916 local businessman and developer Charles Hopkins and his partners launched the Boulevard Development Company, to build “attractive, high class home places” half way between Hampton and Newport News. With the ...
The Mississippi River Parkway:
First Project
The first 5-mile-long section of the Great River Road project, or the Mississippi River Parkway as it was originally named, was built near here in 1953 and extended east across the Black River. Eventually, the Great River Road would ...
The Fortified Mouth of the Niagara River
The St.Lawrence and Great Lakes system was the most efficient route to the interior of the continent of North America. Large waterways allowed for substantial sailing vessels to trade and maintain contact with Native allies from Montreal to the Mississippi ...
