150th Anniversary of the Capture of This Fort

1775 - - - 1925

In commemoration

of the one hundred and

fiftieth anniversary

of the capture of this fort

May 10th 1775

which was the beginning of

the War of the Revolution in the

State of New York

Welcome to the Riparian Community of Duck Creek

Duck Creek riparian community is a diverse and complex society of living organisms. Wild brown trout feed on caddisfly nymphs, which live in self-made stick and stone shelters, clinging to the rocks. Yellow warblers and flycatchers next in willow bushes. ...

Hampton's Brigade

Stuart's Cavalry Division

C.S.A.

Army of Northern Virginia

Stuart's Cavalry Division

Hampton's Brigade

1st. North Carolina

1st. and 2nd. South Carolina Cavalry

Jeff Davis (Miss.)

and Cobb's and Phillips's (GA.) Legions

July 2 Engaged in the evening with 3rd Division Cavalry Corps near Hunterstown. Cobb's Legion led the attack ...

Sidewheel Steamer Niagara

Historic Shipwreck

Type: sidewheel “palace steamer”

Built: 1846, Bidwell & Banta, Buffalo, N.Y.

Sank: Sept. 24, 1856, burned

Length: 245’

Beam: 33’

Cargoes: passengers, package freight

Propulsion: single-cylinder walking beam engine, sidewheels

Depth: 55’

From 1844 to 1857, lavish vessels known as “palace steamers” dominated Great Lakes passenger and ...

A County Older Than The State, Morgan County

Alabama Territorial Legislature created this county in 1818 from lands ceded by Cherokee Indians in 1816. County first named Cotaco, for large creek in county.

Named Morgan County in 1821 for Maj. Gen. Daniel Morgan, Revolutionary hero, winner over British at ...

Beerman Plaza

Fritz Beerman and his son, Charles, came to Lincoln in 1880 and worked together in the harness and saddle shop at 5th and F Streets. Charles served as Lincoln’s Town Treasurer after the election of 1892.

Dedicated in December of ...

Ellerslie Plantation

John Greenville McNeel came to Texas in 1822 with his parents and brothers. Each of the men received land grants from the Mexican government as members of Stephen F. Austin's "Old Three Hundred" colony.

Located near this site was the ...

Astorian Camp

On this site, Oct. 18, 1811, sixty-one Astorians of the Pacific Fur Company led by Wilson Price Hunt camped for 5 days. They were on their way to the Pacific Ocean from St. Louis and were the second group to ...

First Permanent Court House, Morgan County

Built circa 1837 with special taxes levied for that purpose by Alabama Legislature, 1836.

Replaced first court house, built circa 1825.

Somerville was incorporated, 1819, county seat 1819-1891.

Cotaco County created February 8, 1818, renamed Morgan County, June 14, 1821.

Marker is at the ...

The Helicopter Landing Pad

Eisenhower National Historic Park

The smoothest ride I ever had in my life. Eisenhower referring to

his first helicopter ride

President Eisenhower was the first president to travel by helicopter. His first ride was in 1957 during Operation Alert, a Cold War exercise ...