On This Site South Bend Was Founded

On this site

South Bend

was founded

as a fur trading post in 1823

by

Alexis Coquillard,

who came here from

Detroit, Michigan,

representing the

American Fur Company.

Marker is at the intersection of North Michigan Street (Indiana Route 933) and East LaSalle Street, on the right when traveling north ...

Rocky Comfort Creek

On Nov. 28, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman’s army [US] moved from Davisboro to Louisville, the main body on this road. Jackson’s and Geary’s divisions, 20th Corps, along the Central Railroad, and Morgan’s and ...

Site of the Home of Michel Branamour Menard

1805 - 1856

A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Founder of the city of Galveston. Member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas.

Marker is at the intersection of 33rd Street and Avenue N 1/2, on the ...

Fort Omaha Hospital

Fort Omaha Walking Tour

Maintaining the health and well-being of soldiers at Fort Omaha was accomplished only after overcoming serious obstacles.

One such obstacle was the shortage of potable water. By 1869 only two of the Fort’s wells were considered safe for ...

Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford

38th President

of the United States

“My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works. Our Great Republic is a government of laws and not of men.

Here, the People rule…”

President Ford’s Inaugural Address

August 9, 1974

President Gerald R. Ford

visited this ...

Old Powder House Fort Ann

Old Powder House used during French and Indian Wars and Revolutionary War.

Marker is on New York Route 149 just east of Mountain View Rd, on the right when traveling west.

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World War I and II and Korean Conflict Memorial

In honor of the men and women of Thompson who served their country in two World Wars

(List of people that served)

Korean Conflict

(List of people that served)

Marker is at the intersection of County Route 113 and Post ...

Captain Furnival's Battery

Site of Captain Furnival's Battery

Commanding Marshall house and river crossing.

N.Y. State Historical marker 1927

Marker is at the intersection of County Route 113 and Clarks Mills Rd on County Route 113.

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Battles of Falling Waters

“A splendid falls”

During the Civil War, the strategically important Valley Turnpike crossed the stream just above the small waterfall here. Two battles were fought nearby. The first occurred on July 2, 1861, half a mile south on the Porterfield Farm. ...

Position of Burgoyne's Bridge

Position of Burgoyne's bridge of boats on which he crossed the Hudson

Marker is on Dix Bridge Rd (County Route 70) 0.1 miles west of County Route 113.

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