Site of Royal Spanish Presidio

This presidio was established under orders of King Carlos III, April 19-21, 1782, by Governor Felipe De Neve, Padre Junipero Serra and Lieutenant Jose Francisco Ortega, to provide the benefits of government for the inhabitants of the Santa Barbara Channel ...

A Perfect Heap of Ruins

Standing here on the night of April 18, 1861, you would have seen billowing smoke as fire raged in the armory workshops upstream. Virginia had just seceded from the United States and Virginia militiamen were advancing on the armory. Vastly ...

63rd Pennsylvania Infantry

Second Battle of Manassas

August 29, 1862

5:30 p.m.

1st Brigade (Robinson), First Division (Kearny)

Third Corps (Heintzelman),

Army of the Potomac, USA

63rd Pennsylvania Infantry

Col. Alexander Hays

“As the word “Charge!” rang out, we dashed forward with gleaming bayonets and loud yells on the enemy. It ...

Battle of Parker's Crossroads

Tour Stop 7

Old Split-Rail Fence

December 31, 1862

At approximately 11:00 a.m., Colonel Dunham's Brigade positioned themselves behind a split-rail fence located a few feet behind this area running east and west to the Lexington/Huntingdon Road. By afternoon, and under fire at ...

2nd New Hampshire Infantry

Second Battle of Manassas

August 29, 1862

3:00 p.m.

1st Brigade (Grover), Second Division (Hooker)

Third Corps (Heintzelman),

Army of the Potomac, USA

2nd New Hampshire Infantry

Col. Gilman Marston

“There was a crash of Rebel musketry, an answering roar of Yankee cheers, and almost instantly the 2nd ...

The Crane House

The home of Judge William Crane from 1890-1901. His brother Stephen visited from 1891 - 1896 creating some of his finest works.

Marker is on East Main Street (U.S. 6) 0.2 miles west of Kingston Avenue (U.S. 209), on the left ...

Our House

Hostelry in which

Lafayette

America's Friend

was entertained in

1825

Marker is on 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Wheeling through the Years

Before Bryce Canyon was a national park, the Union Pacific Railroad conceived the "Grand Circle" of parks; an area that encompassed Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. In order for the ...

Lost Cement Mine

Somewhere near this spot is located the famous Lost Cement Mine. First discovered in 1857, the find was described as a ledge, "wide as a curb stone" of rusty, reddish cement, two thirds of it pure gold. Various circumstances prevented ...

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

(1746–1825)

Born in South Carolina, Pinckney was

educated in England and served in the

First and Second Provincial Congresses.

A commander in the Revolution, he later

served in the SC General Assembly,

signed the US Constitution, and was a

delegate to the ...