Walerga Assembly Center

Lest We Forget

Walerga Assembly Center was established by the United States at the onset of World War II to assemble and temporarily detain, without charge or trial, 4,739 Sacramento residents solely because of their Japanese ancestry. Approximately 120,000 persons were ...

National Memorial to members of the Defence Forces

who died in the service of the State

The National Memorial to members of the Defence Forces is a place of contemplation and remembrance, providing a focal point where families, relatives and members of the public can reflect on the contribution ...

Officers' Quarters (107, 108, 109)

These three officers' quarters were constructed between 1883 and 1888 to house junior officers and their families. With clipped-corner porches and symmetrical front elevations, these quarters reflect the architectural style established by the military for Officers' Row. The westernmost of ...

Letitia Christian Tyler

Letitia Christian Tyler, wife of President John Tyler, is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery a mile northeast. Born on 12 November 1790, a daughter of Robert and Mary Browne Christian, she married John Tyler at her home, Cedar Grove, on ...

Lest We Not Forget

Those who paid the Supreme Sacrifice

Given in their memory

by

Town of Oxford

Marker is at the intersection of East Mc Connell Street and North Justus Street, on the left on East Mc Connell Street.

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First Methodist Church

Oldest church organization in Columbus, dating from 1831. Second structure, built in 1844, became synagogue after building of present church, 1860-1867.

Marker is on Main Street.

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Hickory Neck Church

Hickory Neck Church was built about 1740. Militia opposing the British camped here on April 21, 1781. A few miles north is the foundation of an ancient stone house, dating possibly from about 1650.

Marker is on Richmond Road (U.S. 60) ...

World War II D-Day Training Site

In late 1943, Carrabelle Beach and Dog Island, while they were a part of Camp Gordon Johnston, were used by the US Army 4th Infantry Division to train for the Normandy Invasion on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. The Amphibious Training ...

Vermont Rangers

Position of

Colonel Herrick’s

Vermont Rangers

Marker can be reached from New York Route 67, on the left when traveling east.

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Burnt Ordinary

First called John Lewis's Ordinary and then Fox's, Burnt Ordinary received its name in Jan. 1780 when, according to the Virginia Gazette, Fox's Ordinary burned to the ground. Later, in Oct. 1781, when the French army's wagon train passed by, ...