St. Charles Bastion

Baluarte de San Carlos

Here in 1740 the sentry rang the alarm whenever he saw a puff of smoke from enemy cannon across the bay. It was the signal for prayer.

Only two men in the fort were killed during the ...

Middle Fort Ditch Construction

Archaeologists cite three reasons why “Fort” Ancient is not a fortification. First, there is no evidence that a large number of people lived inside the earthworks, definitely not the thousands needed to defend such a large area. Second, there are ...

The O. O. Howard House

This Italianate-Revival style home was built in 1878 for General Oliver Otis Howard, Commanding General of the Department of the Columbia from 1874 until 1880.

This gracious home was considered ”the finest dwelling house north of the Columbia.” It was home ...

Fifth New York Independent Battery

(Taft's)

(Front):Fifth New York

Independent Battery,

(Taft's)

2d Brigade, Artillery Reserve.

(Back):This battery

held this position from

5 p.m. July 2d to

5th, 1863.

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Casualties.

1 killed, 2 wounded.

Marker can be reached from Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Battle of Kolb's Farm

June 22, 1864

The 14th Kentucky (2d Division, 23d A.C.,) together with the 123d N. Y. (1st Division, 20th A.C.,) [US] were posted as skirmishers East of the Kolb farmstead.

The stubborn resistance by the 14th Ky., and the 123d N.Y., disrupted ...

Original site of St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church

The first Episcopal service in Lufkin was held in 1893 by the Rev. George L. Crocket for the W.G. Barron and R.B. Shearer families. St. Mary's Mission was established in 1895 by the Rev. C.M. Beckwith, but the congregation did ...

In Memoriam

Captain John Stoney

native of Ireland, soldier in the Revolution, planter

on this island, a founder of the Episcopal Church on Hilton Head, the ancestor of the Stoneys of South Carolina. Also of his grandson, John Safford Stoney, eldest son of John ...

Barracks Row

Throughout the military history of Fort Apache, enlisted men were housed with their units to the south of Officers' Row. The first company quarters, completed in February 1871, were 18 by 20 foot log squad huts built in rows running ...

The Lake Street Walkway

Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake

This walkway rests on the bed of lower Lake Street over which sports cars raced in 1951 and 1952. It remains officially a Village Street.

Marker donated by: The Osthoff Resort.

Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart ...

Battery G, Fourth U.S. Artillery

Artillery Brigade - Eleventh Corps

Army of the Potomac

Eleventh Corps

Artillery Brigade

Battery G Fourth U.S. Artillery

Six 12 pounders

Lieut. Eugene A. Bancroft Commanding

July 1 Arrived at Gettysburg about 11 a.m. Advanced and took position two sections on Barlow's Knoll the left section detached ...