Ad Astra Dedication Ceremony

The Ad Astra sculpture on the Capitol dome was dedicated on Monday, November 4, 2002.

The ceremony began with the blessing of the sculpture by Badger Wahwassuck of the Potawatomi Nation. Anna Bergen-Kamerer, granddaughter of the sculptor, followed with a narrative ...

The Kansa Tribe

The Kansa tribe inhabited the Kansas River Valley, where it was first encountered by European traders in the early 18th century. Centered around a number of villages, Kansa society possessed a clearly demarcated social structure and rigid gender roles. The ...

Saint Mary's Basilica

Phoenix's First Catholic Church

City of Phoenix Monument

Arizona Historical Site

National Landmark

Mother Church of Phoenix

Marker is on North 3rd Street near East Monroe Street, on the right when traveling north.

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Wright Field

Named for the 1903 co-inventors of the airplane, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, Wright Field has been the center of aeronautical research, development, and weapon system acquisition since its establishment. Wright Field assumed this mission and was dedicated ...

Saratoga Monument Association

This monument was erected under the auspices of the Saratoga Monument Association to commemorate the surrender of General Burgoyne to General Gates on the17th of October, 1777.

The first presidents of the association, were Hamilton Fish and Horatio Seymour. The ...

353rd Fighter Group

And Support Units

Dedicated to the members of

the 353rd Fighter Group and

Support Units that served at

Gox Hill, Metfield and Raydon

Airdromes, England, 1943 - 1945.

Fighter Sqdns.

350th LH

351st YJ

352nd SX

Aircraft P-47's - P-51's

Dedicated 11 Nov. 88

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Benedict Arnold House

According to tradition

Benedict Arnold was brought

here after being wounded

at Battle of Bemis Heights

in 1777.

Marker is on Broad Street (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling south.

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21st Air Depot Group

8th Air Force

In memory

21st Air Depot Group

B.A.D. #1 Burtonwood England

World War II

1942 - 1945

Dedicated Sept. 1988

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Battle of Petersburg

25 April 1781

On 25 Apr. 1781, American Brig. Gen. Peter Muhlenberg’s Virginia militia fell back west from Blandford, under heavy British fire, to a prepared line of defense here along the crest of this hill. This second line of Virginia ...

Battle of Petersburg

25 April 1781

On 25 Apr. 1781, American Brig. Gen. Peter Muhlenberg formed his first line of 500 Virginia militia here to meet the British. The line extended along East Street from the Appomattox River to present-day Washington Street and consisted ...