Gunnar Wennerberg

Swedish Poet, Composer, Educator and Statesman

[In Swedish and English, English version follows]:

Oh God, who rulest fate of nations,

Almighty thou in every land;

Who holdest life and death’s privations.

Within the hollow of thy hand,

Whatever punishment thou wieldest

For Svea’s ...

Anderson Trading Post

On this property in 1812 was the trading post of John Anderson, famed Scottish pioneer of the River Raisin.

Anderson, Colonel of the Militia in 1812, was taken prisoner at Detroit, later escaped.

Mrs. Anderson, alone at the time of ...

While the Long Roll Was Beating

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park

I never had such emotions as while the long roll was beating...It was not fear, it was not anxiety or concern of the fate of those who were so soon to fall but it was a ...

Fresh Pond

Elevation 78 Ft.

Here original settlers

lived in caves and shelters.

Site of first church 1772

Pastors

Oliver Dodge, Trustrum Dodge

Nearby site of first

school house, windmill, pound,

precious spring.

Indian burying hill

Marker is at the intersection of Lakeside Dr. and Old Center Rd. on Lakeside ...

Murder of Captain Hart

Captain Nathaniel G. T. Hart, brother-in-law of Henry Clay and inspector general of American Army of the Northwest under Harrison, was killed here during the massacre of the River Raisin January 22 - 23, 1813.

Captain Hart, wounded in battle, ...

Renaissance Mayflower Hotel

This hotel opened February 18, 1925. Its first major event was the inaugural ball of President Calvin Coolidge. It has entertained every president since and has been the residence of a number of vice presidents, cabinet members, supreme court justices, ...

New Brunswick Inn Site

Under the rooftree of the Inn

which occupied this site

General Washington tarried

when in New Brunswick

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On the adjoining square

upon the arrival of the express rider

the Declaration of Independence

was acclaimed by all loyal citizens

on July 9, 1776

New Brunswick was the third town

in which ...

The Geology of Perrot State Park

Millions of Years Ago

[drawing]

Millions of years ago, Trempealeau Mountain, the bluffs of Perrot State Park, and the Minnesota upland across the river were all one continuous rock mass. Over time, Cedar Creek, Big Trout Creek, and their tributaries carved channels ...

Sunbury

Home of Many Famous Persons

Many famous persons lived in the town of Sunbury. Among them was Dr. Lyman Hall, signer of the Declaration of Independence. It was also the home of Richard Howley and Nathan Brownson, later governors of Georgia; ...

Rhinelander Building

These five Greek Revival columns were retained from the original facade of the 19th century Rhinelander Building, which formerly stood on this site.

Marker can be reached from Madison Street, on the right when traveling west.

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