Fort Whipple

Historical Site

Defenses of Washington

1861-1865

Fort Whipple

On the high ground to the northeast stood Fort Whipple, a bastioned earthwork built early in 1863 to support the Arlington Line built in 1861. It had a perimeter of 640 yards and emplacements for 47 ...

Fort Woodbury

Historical Site

Defenses of Washington

1861-1865

Fort Woodbury

During the Civil War, the Union built a series of forts to defend Washington, D.C. By 1865 there were 33 earthen fortifications in the Arlington Line. Fort Woodbury (1861) was part of this defensive strategy. Built ...

The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Vernon

Covenanter built in 1854

Organized by Scottish settlers in October, 1848 with Rev. James Milligan at the home of James Wright Sr.

The last regular services were held in 1920.

This was the only Covenanter church ever formed in Wisconsin.

Marker is on Big ...

29th Pennsylvania Infantry

2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Corps

(Front):July 2. Position of the Regiment. at 7 p.m.

the Brigade was withdrawn, and on returning

during the night found the enemy in these works

the Regiment took position in rear of this line

with its right as indicated ...

2nd Maryland Infantry

(Front):1st Md. Changed to

2nd MD. Infantry. C.S.A.

(Left):400 Strength in Battle.

52 Killed.

140 Wounded.

(Back):The First Maryland

Battalion Infantry

Lieut. Col. Jas. R. Herbert.

Stewart's Brigade.

Johnson's Division.

Ewell's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Advancing from Rock Creek

City of Brookfield

First Settler was George Putney in November 1836.

First log schoolhouse was built in 1839 near the present intersection of North Avenue and Brookfield Road.

First organized church was the present St. Dominic’s 1843 the first Catholic Church in the county. ...

Bicentennial of US Constitution

This plant a Living Legacy Project

honoring the Bicentennial of

the United States Constitution

was sponsored by

Three Village Festival Committee

and dedicated on

September 17, 1988.

Marker can be reached from Cemetery Lane, on the right when traveling south.

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Norfolk and Southern Bridge

The Kanawha Canal Draw Bridge was built in 1930 by the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company to carry the Norfolk and Western Railroad's West Point line over the James River and Kanawha Canal. This type of bridge is known as ...

Home of Johnny Mize

“The Big Cat”

National Baseball Hall of Fame member John Robert Mize was born in this house in 1913. While only 15 years old and still in high school, Mize launched his distinguished baseball career playing for Piedmont College. He began ...

Site of Strongs Neck Bridge

Built in 1879 by

George E. Hand.

Included wharf where

coal for rubber factory

was unloaded from

schooners.

Demolished c. 1937

Marker is on Strongs Neck Road/Dyke Road, on the right when traveling west.

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