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Hazen's Artillery

This section of guns represents Battery F, 1st Ohio Volunteer Artillery commanded by Lt. Norrel Osburn (four James Rifles & two 12 pdr. howitzers). Along with Capt. Jerome B. Cox's 10th Indiana Battery (four 10 pdr. Parrotts and two 12 ...

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Site of Mission La Purisima Concepcion, 1780-1781

In October 1780, Father Francisco Garces and companions began Mission La Purisima Concepcion. The mission/pueblo site was inadequately supported, colinists ignored Indian rights, usurped the best lands and destroyed Indian crops. Completely frustrated and disappointed, the Quechans (Yumas) and their ...

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Hubbardton Battle Monument

The only battle

fought in Vermont

during the Revolution

Right side of Monument:

This monument erected by citizens of Hubbardton and vicinity July 7, 1859

Back of Monument:

Hubbardton Battle fought on this ground July 7, 1777

Bottom of Back:

Restored by the State of Vermont 1991

Gawet Marble ...

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St. Philip's Church

 

Here in the churchyard of

St. Philip's are buried

Charles Pinckney

(1757-1824)

Signer of the United

States Constitution

and author of the famous

"Pinckney Draught"

Governor of South Carolina

U.S. Senator & Congressman

Minister to Spain

Edward Rutledge

(1749-1800)

...

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Salisbury

On this site stood Salisbury, built in the eighteenth century as a hunting lodge. Here Patrick Henry lived during his fourth and fifth term as Governor of Virginia. The Confederate General Edward Johnson lived here in his later years and ...

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Liberty Bridge

Honoring Liberty Corporation founder

W. Frank Hipp and his children

Francis M. Hipp, Herman N. Hipp,

B. Calhoun Hipp and Dorothy Hipp Gunter

for their commitment and countributions

to the Greenville community.

Marker is on South Main Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company

1889 - 1939

This plaque is dedicated in memory of A. H. Rogers the founder, and the employees of the former S.W. Mo. Elec. Ry. Co., which was headquartered in Webb City, operating over a 94 mile system serving the Tri-State ...

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The Signer

The course of history changed with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and the signing of the Constitution of the United States in 1787. Both events took place at Independence Hall, just a short distance to your ...

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The Heath Gravity Railroad

Some 500 feet beyond this point along both sides of Salisbury Road, roadbed remains of the Heath Gravity Railroad are visible. The railroad ran through this area from 1838 until approximately 1850. It was used to transport coal mined from ...

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Eastover

(Front text)

Eastover, so named for being “east and over” from Columbia, was a small rural community of the mid-19th century that grew into a town after the Wilmington, Columbia, & Augusta RR completed its line through this area in ...

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