Clifton Gorge

A Feature of Ohio's Glacial Past

Clifton Gorge is a classic example of a canyon cut into dolomite and shale bedrock that dates to the Silurian Period 400 million years ago. Created by meltwater released from the retreating continental glacier some ...

Hamilton Female College

The Hamilton Female College was chartered in 1853 in southern Harris County. It was located on what was known as College Hill. Asbury Johnston and Stephen A. Borders donated the property for the college. The Hamilton Female College was the ...

A Stage for All

Bascom Hill Historic District

Not long after she was denied permission to perform in the D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., because she was African-American, famous singer Marian Anderson found welcome at the University of Wisconsin. She sang at the Memorial ...

The Order for Retreat

Northern commander Colonel Nathan Kimball 1.5 miles away (over the hill on your right) on Prichard's Hill faced the threat of defeat. He decided to seize the initiative and order a second assault against the Southern artillery atop Sandy Ridge. ...

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 ...

Anna Lee Fisher - Astronaut

San Pedro’s

First Woman in Space

Aboard Space Shuttle Discovery

Nov. 8, 1984

Presented by an Admiring Community

Dec. 11, 1984

Marker can be reached from Sampson Street south of East 6th Street.

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The Defense of the Stone Wall

Southern General Thomas Jackson was already going by the nickname "Stonewall" when he directed his troops to this location to support the Southern artillery on Sandy Ridge. Ironically, his troops' retreat from this stone wall led to Jackson's only tactical ...

19th Louisiana Infantry

Gibson's Brigade - Ruggles' Division

C.S.

Army of the Mississippi.

19th Louisiana Infantry,

Gibson's (1st) Brigade, Ruggles' (1st) Division,

Bragg's Corps.

This Regiment was engaged here Monday April 7, 1862 until about 1 p.m.

Marker is on Hamburg-Purdy Road, on the right when traveling east.

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Company D, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument

In memory of

Co. D - 2nd Ohio

Volunteer Infantry

United

Spanish War

Veterans

1898-1899

Marker is on Woodland Avenue, in the median.

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The Advance of Tyler’s Brigade

Northern Colonel Nathan Kimball saw the position of his troops on nearby Pritchard's Hill (1.5 miles left and in front of you) becoming indefensible. Southern artillery recently placed on the higher elevation of Sandy Ridge (just in front of you) ...