Our Fallen Illinois Service Members

In memory of

Our fallen Illinois service members in

Operation Enduring Freedom

and

Operation Iraqi freedom"The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ...

Four County WW II Memorial

In Memory Of

Our Heroes

Of World War II

Erected by the Counties of

Allendale, Bamberg,

Colleton and Hampton

May 1, 1948

Marker can be reached from State Road 5-8.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Catalan Forge Furnace - 1881

Catalan Forge Furnace - 1881

Standish (Williamstown) made brick-like blooms from one of Saranac River Mines

1886 - Replaced by blast furnace & ore from Lyon Mt.

Marker is at the intersection of Standish Rd and Depot Rd. on Standish ...

In Memory of the Men

40 mile route taken by Gen. Herkimer Aug. 3-6, 1777 for the relief of Fort Stanwix. The Battle of Oriskany Aug. 6, between Herkimer's men and St. Leger with his Indians was the turning point of the Revolution.

To the ...

Octave Chanute's Progress in Flying Machines

Chanute - Wright Memorial

Mr. Chanute's 1891 book "Progress in Flying Machines" made him the world's first aviation historian, but, more importantly, for the first time experimenters could read of work done before them and not waste time by repetition.

His 1896 ...

Octave Chanute and "The Problem of The Ages"

Chanute - Wright Memorial

Mr. Chanute moved to Chicago in 1889 and began working on solving "the problem of the ages" - heavier-than-air flight.

Chanute corresponded with men all over the world interested in flight. He gathered all the information he could ...

Octave Chanute and the Founding of the Town of Chanute

Chanute - Wright Memorial

In 1873, Octave Chanute collaborated with the four towns of Tioga, Alliance, New Chicago and Chicago Junction to successfully convince the railroad to run a main line through this area.

For his efforts the towns agreed to name ...

Chanute Announces Wright Brothers' Flight

Chanute - Wright Memorial

The Wright Brothers received their copy of Mr. Chanute's book personally from the author, who became both their friend and advisor.

Mr. Chanute visited the Wrights at Dayton, Oh. and Kitty Hawk, N.C.. Illness caused Mr. Chanute to ...

Thoughts on a Successful Flying Machine

Chanute - Wright Memorial

"Let us hope that the advent of a successful flying machine now only dimly foreseen and nevertheless thought to be possible, will bring nothing but good into the world, that it shall abridge distance, make all parts ...

Potter's Field Cemetery

The land was originally part of 80 acres owned by Jacob W. Conroe who built a sawmill at Manitowoc Rapids in 1856. In 1914 the farmland was purchased by Manitowoc County and the ground set aside as a free burial ...