Battle of Salem Church

May 3, 1863

Brooks – Newton

vs

Wilcox – Semmes

Mahone

Marker is at the intersection of Salem Church Road and Plank Road (Virginia Route 3) on Salem Church Road.

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Benjamin Forsyth

Officer in the War of 1812. Mortally wounded in Canada, 1814. Forsyth County named for him. Home stood a few feet north of this spot.

Marker is on State Highway 8 & 65 0.2 miles south of South Friendship Road, on ...

First Post Office in Chester

Site of First Post Office in Chester was located in a small building here in 1794. James Wickham, postmaster

Marker is on Brookside Avenue (New York Route 17M) 0.1 miles from Academy Avenue (New York Route 94), on the right.

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Sauthoff House

1857

At the center of the Third Lake Ridge Germanic enclave were the Hannoverian merchant tailor Friedrich Sauthoff and his family. Sauthoff and his neighbor, Michael Zwank, a mason, built this house of molded red brick. Its sturdy vernacular style derives ...

First Presbyterian Church

Founded 1798

First Presbyterian Church

Oldest church in Chester

Sanctuary dedicated in 1854 replacing two former sites. Additions in 1884 and 1987

Marker is on Main Street (New York Route 94) 0.1 miles north of Academy Avenue (New York Route ...

Northern Victory, Southern Defeat

As Southern units retreated and resistance fell apart, Northern victory was assured.

Jackson found himself surrounded by a disorderly retreat of his soldiers. In the growing dark, a few fresh Southern units made gallant attempts to cover the Southern retreat from ...

The Fifty Star Flag

A Symbol of America

The design for the fifty star flag was born here at Lancaster High School in 1958 when student Robert Heft designed it for a history class project. Reasoning that since Alaska was seeking admission as a state ...

First County Library in the United States

1901

Here stands the first county library in the United States. Given to the people of Van Wert County, by

John Sanford Brumback

In recognition of his gift, this memorial was erected by the Kiwanis Club of Van Wert.

Marker is on West Main ...

Historical Clifton

This historic village was a hub for early Ohio industry and travel. The natural geography of the area provided ideal conditions for the establishment of a variety of mills. Col. Robert Patterson, an ancestor of the founder of National Cash ...

Battle of Salem Church

of May 3, 4, 1863 fought by Lee and Hooker concluded the Chancellorsville Campaign here. The followers of Lee, in imperishable bronze respond to the noble sentiment of the followers of Grant and pay highest tribute to the patriotism of ...