Blackburn’s Ford

Guarding the Fords

By the early summer of 1861, Americans in both the North and South greeted the outbreak of war with patriotism and expectations of a quick decisive battle to end the conflict. In the North, the public clamored for ...

Forbes Road

1758

Tomahawk Encampment

At foot

of

Laurel Hill

the

Forbes Road

leads northwestward

to

Fort Ligonier

35.5 miles from Fort Bedford

Marker is at the intersection of Klines Mill Road and Sliding Rock Road, on the left when traveling west on Klines Mill Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Pueblo of Tesuque

The name Tesuque is a Spanish variation of the Tewa name Tetsugeh, meaninig "narrow place of cotton wood trees." The small Tewa speaking pueblo of Tesuque was established before 1200, and was first visited by Europeans in 1591. It is ...

Blackburn’s Ford

Guarding the Fords

By the early summer of 1861, Americans in both the North and South greeted the outbreak of war with patriotism and expectations of a quick decisive battle to end the conflict. In the North, the public clamored for ...

Forbes Road

The Clear Fields

Good forage found at open camps such as this on the Raystown Path, led General Forbes to prefer this route to Braddock's Road. Site of Fort Dudgeon (Tomahawk Camp) is a short distance to the north.

Marker is on ...

John Fitch Steamboat Dock

This commemorates the genius, patience and perseverance of Lieutenant John Fitch, inventor of the first steamboat. It made successful trips between Philadelphia and Trenton in 1790 and docked near this site.

Marker can be reached from the North Parking Lot of ...

Trenton Ferry

April 21, 1789, Washington passed through Trenton on his way to New York for inauguration. Reception was held in City Tavern.

Marker is on John Fitch Way (U.S. 29) 0.1 miles south of East Bridge Street (Business U.S. 1), on the ...

Outer Redoubt of Fort Clinton

1776 - 1777

A redoubt is a small enclosed, heavily armed fortification built to protect a strategic location.

In 1776, fearing a possible assault by land, the Americans constructed the outer redoubt on this high piece of ground. It not only commanded ...

Baylor’s Farm

Prelude to Petersburg

Ordered to take Petersburg, Gen. William F. “Baldy” Smith directed Gen. Edward W. Hinks’ division of African American soldiers to move from City Point toward the Cockade City. Hinks encountered unexpected Confederate resistance at Baylor’s Farm in the ...

19th Indiana Infantry Regiment

(Front):July 1, 1863.

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1st Corps Gen. J.F. Reynolds, Killed

1st Div. Gen. J.S. Wadsworth.

1st Brig. [Iron] Gen. S. Meredith, Wounded

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Iron Brigade

2th, 6th, & 7th Wis. 19th Ind. & 24th Mich. Vols.

Effective strength 1883.

Killed, Wounded & Missing 1212.

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(Left Side):19th Indiana Vol's

July 1, 1863

Col. ...