Commonwealth of Virginia Memorial

In Honor of all Veterans

Presented by the Citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia

Marker is on Quantico Drive, on the right when traveling north.

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Battle of Massard Prairie

On July 27, 1864 Confederates led by Gen. Richard M. Gano surprised an outpost of the Sixth Kansas Cavalry at nearby Caldwell's Place. The Federal force was routed with a loss of 25 killed and wounded, 127 prisoners and much ...

Fort Manada

In this vicinity stood James Brown's log house-fort, named Fort Manda when garrisoned as an outpost of Fort Swatara from January, 1756 to May, 1757. Its usual complement consisted of 21 officers and men. No description of the fort has ...

Battle of Unison

"Truly frightful"

(Preface):

After the Battle of Antietam in September 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia escaped to Virginia. President Abraham Lincoln repeatedly urged Union Gen. George B. McClellan to pursue and attack. Following a plan that Lincoln devised ...

Village of Heckton

Formerly Althea Grove

Named for Dr. Lewis Heck - Born 1810 - Died 1890 - Reared in Shippensburg, Dr. Heck settled here in 1832. He practiced medicine and served as a Representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly during the Civil War. ...

Fourth Marine Division Association Memorial

(East face): We dedicate this memorial to the memory of the men of “The Fighting Fourth”

31 May, 1993

3298 Killed

14,424 Wounded

Fourth Marine Division Association in World War II

(North face): Fourth Marine Division

World War II

Major Pacific Island campaigns against the Empire of ...

Front Street

Along this avenue, once called Front Street, thousands of immigrants came after leaving their war-ravaged, poverty-stricken countries in search of freedom and a better life. They helped to build the City of Hartford, the roads on which their descendants would ...

Battle of Unison

In the Wake of Antietam

(Preface):

After the Battle of Antietam in September 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia escaped to Virginia. President Abraham Lincoln repeatedly urged Union Gen. George B. McClellan to pursue and attack. Following a plan ...

On this spot Sept. 5, 1938 stood Franklin Delano Roosevelt

"It is the privilege of some of us to dream dreams, and some of us to carry out the dreams of others"

Marker is on Market Street, on the left when traveling west.

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First Congregational United Church of Christ of Berea

Seven original members, who were staunch abolitionists, organized the First Congregational Church of Berea in the nearby Union School House on June 9, 1855. These members publicly articulated opposition to slavery and their desire for a church with full local ...