The Line of Rail Fence and Grass Protection

The line of Rail Fence and Grass Protection formed after the British Troops landed on the seventeenth of June extended in this direction to Mystic River

Marker is on Bunker Hill St just west of Polk St, on the right when ...

The Builders, the Captains and the Seamen of Thomaston Ships

This flagpole was erected

as a memorial to the

Builders, the Captains and

the Seamen of

Thomaston Ships

by those who take pride

in their accomplishments

Dedicated July 4, 1950

Marker is at the intersection of Knox Street and Main Street (U.S. 1), in the median on Knox ...

100th Anniversary of Highland Falls

Dedicated to

The Village of Highland Falls

on the occasion of the

100th Anniversary of incorporation

1906 – 2006

We respectfully remember our past, celebrate our present

and begin our future

Joseph E. D’Onofrio, Mayor

Trustees

Harold Brown • Michael ...

Fort Sheridan

This U.S. Army Post was named after Civil War Cavalry General Philip Sheridan, to honor his many services to Chicago (1868-1883).

The Commercial Club of Chicago, concerned since 1877 with the need for a military garrison, was motivated by the Haymarket ...

The History of Sunset Park

The members of the Minden Town Board selected this site, on the Minden-Gardnerville boundary and adjacent to the telephone company offices, as a particularly appropriate location for what they have named "Sunset Park".

In the early 1900's, United Farmers Telephone and ...

Fort Hughes

Four blocks west is the site of Fort Hughes, built in 1817, by the 7th Regiment of the U.S. Infantry under the command of Captain John M. McIntosh. This fort served as a protection for foraging parties and as a ...

"The First of Patriots - The Best of Men"

Commodore John Barry (1745-1803) was born in County Wexford, Ireland, but by age 15 called Philadelphia, Pennsylvania home. He commanded several Continental Navy ships during the Revolutionary War and won decisive victories over the British. In 1794, Barry received appointment ...

Montfort Stokes

1762-1842

Governor, 1830-1832; U.S. Senator; Federal Indian Commissioner. Home stood 1 mi. N.

Marker is on River Street (Route 268), on the left when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Under the Title of the Imm

(Saint Mary’s Church)

Church and surrounding buildings are on land once owned by Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737 – 1832) only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence and last signer to die. At rear is Carroll Manor, built c.1730, his ...

Battle of Milton

On March 20, 1863, a brigade of Union infantry took a position on this ridge and held off repeated attacks by General John H. Morgan's Confederate cavalry. The 1500 Federals, under the command of Colonel Hall, inflicted heavy casualties on ...