Humphrey the Humpback Whale

Donated to:

Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce

and

City of Rio Vista

to remember the visit of

Humphrey

the Humpback Whale

Oct. 10, 1985 - Nov. 4, 1985

Humphrey the Humpback Whale,

a mighty whale was he

He swam into the Delta, to see what he could see

The people stood ...

Ernie Pyle - - Home

Ernie Pyle

State Historic Site

Marker is at the intersection of Indiana Route 71 and Briarwood Avenue, on the left when traveling north on State Route 71.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Holding the High Ground

Today’s landscape makes it difficult to appreciate the many strengths of the Union position. The charging Confederates faced more obstacles than they could overcome: open fields, steep slopes, a broad and swampy creek, Union infantry using a millrace for protection, ...

Veterans of Foreign Wars

In memory of veterans

in the service of our

country who gave of their

lives that we might live free

30 May 1994

Rio Vista Post 11389

{Veterans' names on marker listed below:}

Frank L. Kroutch, Cartland L. Lent, Louis L. Silva, John E. Gomez, Harold Jessee, ...

Pactola Dam & Reservoir

Flood Control, Irrigation & Recreation

Construction of Pactola Dam began in 1952 and was completed in 1956. At times nearly 200 men worked on the dam. Unskilled workers earned $1.25 an hour and skilled workers $2.75 an hour. The men ...

Washington’s Route from Princeton to Morristown

By this route

Washington

with his army

retired to Morristown

after his victory

at Princeton

January – 1777

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Erected by the

D-A-R

Marker is at the intersection of Glen Alpin Road and Lees Hill Road, in the median on Glen Alpin Road.

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South Carolina Veterans Memorial

[Flag Base]:

In Honor of

South Carolina Veterans

of the United States Armed Forces

[South Bench Inscription]

Dedicated - Veterans Day

November 11, 2005

United States Army

United States Marine Corps

United States Navy

United States Air Force

United States Coast Guard

POW-MIA

[Assembly Street Inscription]

The State of South Carolina is eternally grateful ...

Mormon Battalion Trail

The Mormon Battalion of the U.S. Army camped here enroute to California December 17, 1846. During the war with Mexico, on the longest infantry march of record, they were first to unfurl the flag of the United States in Tucson.

This ...

Beaver Dam Creek

1862 Seven Days' Battles

(left panel)

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, to hear the ...

Charles Standfield Taylor

Land commissioner of East Texas, 1883. A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836. Chief Justice of Nacogdoches County, 1837. District Attorney, 1839. Rio Grande land commissioner, 1854. Born in London, England 1808. Died November 1, 1865.

His Wife

...