The Wreck of the Huron

Near this spot, Nov. 24, 1877, the U.S.S. "Huron" ran ashore with loss of ninety-eight lives.

Marker is at the intersection of Virginia Dare Trail (State Highway 12) and East Bladen St, on the right when traveling north on Virginia Dare ...

Pancho Villa’s Raid

On March 9, 1916, Francisco “Pancho” Villa, a major figure in the Mexican Revolution, crossed the international border with a large force, attacking and looting Columbus, New Mexico. Eighteen U.S. soldiers and civilians, and approximately 100 Villistas were killed. Gen ...

Pancho Villa State Park

Pancho Villa State Park commemorates the historic Columbus Raid of 1916. Ruins of Camp Furlong, headquarters for General John Pershing's expeditionary force, still exist at the park. The old Columbus Customs Service building has been restored to house exhibits about ...

Continental Army Encampment at Morristown

1777 1781

The Artillery Park

The artillery under Gen. Henry Knox and the artificers under Col. Jeduthan Baldwin were encamped on this hillside during 1779-80. The soldiers were housed in huts. The guns were parked along this road. The horses were pastured ...

907 TAG C-119G Accident Memorial

In Memoriam

TSgt. William B. Hansford III

Sgt Ernest L. Arehart

Sgt. Richard N. Hall

Sgt. David A. Husinga

A1C Paul L. Ruschau

A1C Michael L. Wiford

9 August 1968

907 Tactical Airlift Group

Died in C-119G accident CCAFB

Courtesy hmdb.org

302 TAW C-123 Accident Memorial

Died in C-123 accident

at Ft. Sill, OK, [16] Oct. 1980

302 TAW RAFB Col, OH.

Capt. George Freeland, Jr.

Maj. Thomas Brady

Lt. Col. Donald Griffith

T.Sgt. Michael Snodgrass

Sr. Amn. Robert Hass

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Ard Godfrey House

Built in 1848, the Ard Godfrey House is the earliest frame house still standing in Minneapolis. An example of Greek Revival architecture, it originally occupied a site in the vicinity of Main and Second Streets Southeast.

Ard Godfrey, a millwright, moved ...

Park of Artillery

Artillery Brigade Cantonment

commanded by General Henry

Knox hutted near this site

during second winter encamp-

ment of Continental Army in

1779 – 1780.

Morris County Heritage Commission

Marker is on Mendham Avenue (County Route 510), on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

John W. Heisman Birth Site

Here was born (October 3, 1869) the man after whom the Heisman Football Trophy is named. The College Football Hall of Fame enshrines him as superior coach. Important pioneer game innovator. Father of: forward pass; center snap; interference on end ...

Quaker Meeting House Site

On this site in the 1790s stood one of Philadelphia's five Quaker meeting houses. Here members of the Society of Friends gathered to worship.

The religious freedom guaranteed to those who settled in Pennsylvania attracted not only Quakers, but many ...