American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, Inc.

This memorial honors the thousands of American prisoners of war who died on death marches, worked details or perished in transit to slave labor camps in Japan.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Copper for the Statue of Liberty

This stone from the mine that produced the copper in the Statue of Liberty was brought with the sailing ship "Sorlandet" as a gift to the United States of America from the citizens of Karmov, Norway.

July 4, 1986

Marker can be ...

Webster School

This building was designed by Frederic J. DeLongchamps, a designer and engineer of mining, born in Reno, Nevada, on June 2, 1882, and educated in Nevada. He designed 500 buildings, including schools, courthouses, commercial structures, and residences. The new Webster ...

George Washington’s Birthplace

On the ground before you once stood the plantation home of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington. Here, on February 22, 1732, George Washington—farmer, general of the Continental Army, and first president of the United States—was born.

George ...

Inverson Cabin Site

At this site stood the cabin of Christian Iverson the first european settler of record. Built in the 1860’s, the cabin was constructed of hand split redwood and had two rooms. It stood until the Loma Prieta Earthquakde of 1989.

Iverson ...

Abraham Godwin

In memory of

Abraham Godwin

Pioneer of Paterson • Patriot • Soldier

Captain of Marines in

The War of the Revolution

Born November 23, 1724

Died in the service of his country

February 7, 1777

Buried at Fishkill New York

Placed by the Captain Abraham Godwin Chapter

Sons of the ...

Eshleman's Battalion

Artillery Reserve - Longstreet's Corps

C.S.A.

Army of Northern Virginia

Longstreet's Corps Artillery Reserve

Eshleman's Battalion

The Washington Louisiana Artillery

Miler's, Squires's, Richardson's, and Norcom's

Batteries

Eight Napoleons and Two 12 pounder Howitzers

July 3 Arrived on the field before daylight and was engaged all day. Captured one 3 ...

Cobb's Light

1942, Benjamin DeWitt Cobb, more affectionately known as “B.D.”, was appointed as the lone police officer for the town of Foley. In 1943, another officer was hired and B.D. was appointed as the first Chief of Police. This marked the ...

Whipple Bowstring Truss

Whipple Bowstring Truss

An Example of the First Scientifically

Designed Bridge Truss

Commemorating the Contributions

to Bridge Engineering of

Squire Whipple, Class of 1830

A gift from the

City of Johnstown, New York

Reconstructed at its Present Location in 1980

by

Union College Civil Engineering Students

Marker can be reached ...

Third Battle of Winchester

A Gathering of Future Leaders

The Third Battle of Winchester, fought here on September 19, 1864, was a proving ground for several men on both sides who shaped post-war America. They included two future presidents, two senators, a state governor, and ...