Oxford Wharf

Recruiting United States Colored Troops

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued January 1, 1863, authorized the recruiting of African Americans as United States soldiers. Blacks on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware sought freedom for themselves and their families in return their ...

Lest We Forget - Chief Logan

"Tah-Gah-Jute"

From near this place in 1774, all the family of Logan was lured across the Ohio River and massacred by Whites thus sending Logan and Ohio Indian nations on a path of war for vengeance now known to history as ...

Fairfield County Courthouse

This courthouse was built in 1822 by Wm. McCreight under the supervision of Robert Mills, South Carolina architect, then serving as Supt. of Public Works. Alterations and additions were made in 1844. It was renovated in 1939 with the addition ...

Defense of Charleston Harbor Memorial

Ironclads / Forts

(North face):

Iron Clads

Palmetto State

Chicora

Charleston

Columbia

— • —

Confederate States Ships

Engaged in

The Defense of

Charleston Harbor.

(West Face):- Forts -

Sumter.

Moultrie.

Johnson.

Pemberton.

— • —

Forts and Batteries

Engaged in

The Defense of

Charleston Harbor

(South Face):- Batteries -

...

Fort Caswell

Seized by N.C. Militia three months before firing on Fort Sumter. Governor Ellis ordered its return to Federal Authority; three miles east.

Marker is at the intersection of Country Club Road (North Carolina Route 133) and Yaupon Drive, on the ...

Head of Navigation

For the Stockton Channel in 1849 was at El Dorado Street. Sailing ships and paddlewheel steamboats made the Stockton Levees a major supply center for the Southern mines during the Gold Rush. In 1933, the Port of Stockton became California’s ...

Camp of the Pioneers

This tablet marks the camp

of the pioneers constructing

the Williamson Road.

Weather conditions delaying the

construction. Canoes were built

and used from this camp to

Apple Island

1792-93

Placed by

Wellsboro Chapter

Daughters of the American

Revolution

1930

Marker is at the intersection of Susquehanna Trail (Business U.S. 15) and Spencer ...

Battle of Averasboro

Phase Two – March 16, 1865

You are standing at the center of the second phase of fighting in the Battle of Averasboro, March 15,16, 1865.

On the morning of March 16th, after the fight of the preceding afternoon around John Smith’s ...

First Army Corps

Hoffmann's Brigade, Doubleday's Division

U.S.A.

First Army Corps.

Hoffmann's Brigade, Doubleday's Division.

Lieut. Col. J. Wm. Hoffman, 56th Penn. Inf., Commanding.

Organization.

7th Indiana Infantry.

76th New York Infantry.

95th New York Infantry.

56th Pennsylvania Infantry.

September 17, 1862.

Hoffmann's Brigade was held in support of the Corps Artillery.

About noon it ...

Forced Flight

Confederates Abandon Laurel Hill

By July 10, 1861, Federal cannons bombarded the interior of Camp Laurel Hill. Confederates may have sought shelter among the boulders nearby. On July 11, General Garnett learned of defeat at Rich Mountain. Fearful of being trapped, ...