The Southern Cross Monument

By Rachel Joynt & Remco DeFouw

This sculpture celebrates Portmarnock's unique role in world aviation history. This beach, known as the Velvet Strand, was used as a runway for the first successful East-West Transatlantic flight, on 24th June 1930.

After a gruelling ...

Nelson’s Crossing

Grant Crosses the Pamunkey

Federal infantry left the camps around Mangohick Church on the morning of May 28, 1864, and pressed southward toward the Pamunkey River. In order to speed up the pace of the march, the army followed parallel routes. ...

Union Army's Crossing of the Pamunkey River

On 26 May 1864, following the engagements along the North Anna River, Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant ordered Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan and two cavalry divisions to move southeastward to secure crossings on the Pamunkey River. The next ...

The Site of Washington’s Crossing

General George Washington and 2400 Continental soldiers crossed the icy Delaware River from Pennsylvania and landed at this spot on Christmas night 1776 on their way to attack the British mercenary force of Hessian soldiers at Trenton.

The last of ...

McClellan's Crossing

Here a part of McClellan's army crossed the Chickahominy on May 23, 1862, advancing on Richmond. It was attacked by the Confederates at Seven Pines.

Marker is on East Williamsburg Road (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles from White Oak Road, on the ...

Church of the Holy Cross

The Church of the

Holy Cross 1844

Its Rectory 1857

The Mary Warren Free

Institute School 1862

Are Listed Upon

The National Register of

Historic Places in Recognition

of their Architectural and

Historical Significance

1973

Marker is on 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Washington Crossing the Delaware

A Bicentennial gift to the people of the United States from Citizens of the Bedford Indiana area and the Indiana Limestone Industry July 5, 1976.

Marker is on River Road (Pennsylvania Route 32) near General Washington Memorial Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route ...

The Christmas Night Crossing

December 25-26, 1776

“I am determined, as the night is favorable, to cross the River, & make the attack upon Trenton in the Morning.” General George Washington

After a series of defeats in New York in 1776, General George Washington’s Continental ...

Washington Crossing

Has been designated a

Registered National

Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the

Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935

this site possesses exceptional value

in commemorating and illustrating

the history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior

Washington Crossing

Has been designated a

Registered National

Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the

Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935

this site possesses exceptional value

in commemorating and illustrating

the history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service

1961

Marker is on River Drive, on the ...