Battle of Fisher's Hill

September 22, 1864

General Philip Sheridan with 30,000 Federals defeated General Jubal Early with 11,000 Confederates. Driven in route from Winchester September 19, by Sheridan's overpowering numbers, Early formed his line of battle across the brow of this hill, overlooking ...

The Battle of Fishers Hill

Was fought on these bluffs

- September 22, 1864 -

Gen. Philip H. Sheridan's 60,000 Federals

attacked Gen. Jubal A. Early's 18,000

Confederates. Through the advantage of

overwhelming numbers, the Federals

won the victory.

Marker is on Old Valley Pike (U.S. 11), on the right when ...

The Ehle Family and the Montezuma Hotel

Joseph and Margaret Ehle arrived in Prescott, Arizona Territory, on July 13, 1864 with their children, John Henry, Mary Jane, Amy E., Olive Joan, Sarah F. and Margaret Viola. Mr. Ehle helped to build the log Governor's Mansion (now part ...

Site of French Fort Ste. Anne

Vermont's oldest settlement

On this shore was the site of Fort Ste. Anne built in 1666 by Capt. Pierre La Motte for defense against the Mohawks. The Jesuits celebrated the first Mass and erected the first Chapel. Though not permanent, this ...

Community Chapel of Melbourne Beach Florida

Non-Denominational

This historic Chapel, the oldest Church on the Beaches, has been the center of community religious life since it was built in 1892 on land donated in 1890 by Mr. And Mrs. Henry Whiting.

At a cost of $200 and a ...

The First Court House of York County

The first court house of York County was erected in Centre Square, York, Pa. 1754-1756. The second court house was built on this site 1838-1840 and was remodeled and enlarged 1898-1900.

John W. Bittenger, P.J.

W.F. Bay Stewart, J.

Commissioners, Robert S. McDonald, ...

The Great Swamp Fight

19 December 1675

Attacked

within their fort upon this island

the Narragansett Indians

made their last stand

in King Philip's War and

were crushed by the united forces

of the Massachusetts Connecticut

and Plymouth Colonies

in the

“Great Swamp Fight”

Sunday 19 December 1675

This record was

placed by the Rhode Island Society

of ...

First Larkfield Post Office

Site of first

Larkfield Post Office – 1896

in Chester Smith’s Store.

Moved across street in 1909.

In 1910, it was re-named

East Northport.

In memory of

Frank G. Becher

Marker is on Vernon Valley Road, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Confederate Artillery Defense

About noon December 13, 1862

Army of Northern Virginia

General Robert E. Lee, Commander

Brigadier General W. N. Pendleton

Chief of Artillery

304 guns on the battlefield

Army of the Potomac

Major General A. E. Burnside, Commander

Brigadier General H. J. Hunt, Chief of Artillery

381 guns on the ...

Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Robinson

Black soldiers of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry regiments (called "buffalo soldiers" by the Plains Indians) garrisoned Fort Robinson for eighteen years and played an important role in northwestern Nebraska's history. Organized in 1866, the regiments first served in the ...