Freedom Road

The route traveled by the

52 American hostages from

Stewart Airport to West

Point after their release

from captivity in Iran

January 25, 1981.

Marker is at the intersection of Little Britian Road (New York Route 207) and Breunig Road, on the right when traveling west ...

Origin of the Purple Heart Trail

Mount Vernon, Virginia

This marker commemorates the establishment of the Purple Heart decoration by General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, on August 8, 1782.

The Purple Heart Trail memorializes those patriots who were awarded the Purple Heart Medal in combat ...

Fort Amherstburg (Fort Malden)

The post was begun by the Royal Canadian Volunteers in 1796 to replace Detroit and to maintain British influence among the western Indians. As the principal defense of the Detroit frontier in 1812, it was here that Isaac Brock gathered ...

One Hundredth Anniversary of the Battle of Lundy's Lane

This Memorial

– is –

Erected to Commemorate

the celebration of the

One Hundredth

Anniversary of the

Battle of

Lundy's Lane

Held here July 25th 1914

Under the Auspices

– of –

The Lundy's Lane

Historical Society

Marker can be reached from Lundy's Lane just from Hanan Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Church of Heptapegon

The Seven Springs

History

28–350 AD

The Judeo-Christians of Capharnaum venerated a large rock upon which Jesus is said to have laid the bread and fish before he fed the five thousand (Mk 6:30-44)

ca. 350 AD

Used as an altar, the rock was ...

Battle of Nashville

Confederate Defenses - Dec. 16, 1864

Lee's Corps held the right flank of the line in the final stages of the battle, linking with Stewart to the west. Here is extended east, then south around Peach Orchard Hill. Violent attacks by ...

Falls House Site

Here, Oct. 1777, Gen. George Clinton rallied troops after fall of Forts Clinton and Montgomery, to defend Hudson Valley from British

Marker is at the intersection of Little Britain Rd (New York Route 207) and Union Ave (New York Route 300), ...

Forge Seat

Forge Seat was built in 1808 by Samuel Crockett III, one of a large family of Crocketts who settled on extensive tracts of land in this area during the late 1700's. The house took its name from an iron forge ...

Fort Amsterdam

Birth of a City: Nieuw Amsterdam & Old New York

INTRODUCTION

In September 1609, Henry Hudson and some 20 seamen sailed their ship, the Halve Maen (Half Moon), into what is today New York harbor. The Dutch East India Company expected Hudson ...

The Freestone Fisheries

The Freestone Fisheries played an important role in Leesylvania’s past. Their successful operation, given the plentiful numbers of fish in the Potomac, provided a significant income to the successive proprietors of the Leesylvania estate. The Lee family conducted business in ...