Capture of the Anne, 1838

On January 9, 1838, a force of Canadians and Americans sympathizing with Mackenzie's rebellion, sailed from United States territory and landed on Bois Blane Island. The schooner "Anne," supporting the invasion, cruised along the Canadian mainland firing on structures near ...

Trading Path

Colonial trading route, dating from 17th century, from Petersburg, Virginia, to Catawba and Waxhaw Indians in Carolina, passed nearby.

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 15 and Buckhorn Road / Herbert Faucette Road (Local Route 1445), on the left ...

Mountain Meadows Massacre Grave Site Memorial

Built and maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Out of respect for those who died and were buried here and in the surrounding area following the massacre of 1857.

Marker can be reached from Utah Route ...

Public Square

Sign of the Past

Piqua's public square, like in many mid-western communities, functions as the historical and cultural center of the city. Long after government buildings have moved to newer and larger sites, the public square maintains its status as ...

Rose and Crown Tavern

Tablet marking the site of the

Rose and Crown Tavern

Erected by The Huguenots in 1665

Demolished in 1854

This Inn was occupied

during the Revolution by

General William Howe

as his Headquarters and here the

Declaration of Independence

was ...

Old Greenville Graveyard

[Front]:

About 150 feet east of this point are buried some of Greenville's earliest settlers, including Elias Earle (1762-1823), State Representative and Senator and United States Congressman; George Washington Earle (1777-1821), wealthy planter and early Greenville Clerk of Court, ...

Oxford Orphanage

Opened by Masons, 1873, with John H. Mills first head, in plant of St. Johns College, which they had operated 1858–1861.

Marker is at the intersection of College Street (U.S. 15) and Alexander Avenue, on the right when traveling north ...

Fort Gilmer

Richmond-Petersburg Campaign

(left panel)

Fort Gilmer

Visiting Richmond National Battlefield Park

The concentration of Civil War resources found in the Richmond area is unparalleled. The National Park Service manages 13 sites, giving visitors an opportunity to examine the battlefield landscapes, ...

Haden Edwards

Empresario

Leader of the Fredonian Rebellion, 1826-27

Sent to the United States to raise funds for the Texas Revolution, 1836

A leader in the development of a nation.Born in Virginia

August 12, 1771

Died August 14, 1849

His wife

Susan ...

448th Bombardment Group

20th Combat Wing • 2nd Air Div • 8th AF

Located near Seething, England from Dec. 1943 to June 1945, members of the 712, 713, 714 & 715 Squadrons flew 7,343 sorties on 282 misisons dropping 15,286 tons of bombs ...