Morgan's Raid

General John Hunt Morgan, Confederate cavalry commander, occupied Versailles on Sunday afternoon, July 12. Having seized county treasury he moved North at 4:00 P.M. as Union forces began to close in upon him.

Marker is on North Main Street north of ...

Site of the First Protestant Church in California

On this site was organized by the Rev. Sylvester Woodbridge, Jr., on April 15, 1949 the First Presbyterian Church of Benicia. This was the first protestant church established in California with an ordained resident pastor. The church of disbanded in ...

Soldiers' National Cemetery

"Here where they fell,

Oft shall the widow's tear be shed,

Oft shall fond parents mourn their dead;

The orphan here shall kneel and weep..."

Hymn by Benjamin B. French

Sung at cemetery dedication

November 19, 1863

Soldiers' National Cemetery contains the graves of more than 6,000 ...

Brigham City

Brigham City, first called Ballenger's Camp, was established here in April, 1876, as one of four fortified settlements erected along the Little Colorado River by Mormon pioneers of the United Order. They farmed the land, dammed the river and built ...

Gettysburg Address

Nearby, Nov. 19, 1863, in dedicating the National Cemetery, Abraham Lincoln gave the address which he had written in Washington and revised after his arrival at Gettysburg the evening of November 18.

Marker is on Taneytown Road (State Road 134), on ...

Arctic Engine Co. No. 1

1838 1938

Memoriam

The

Milford Fire Co.

Founded

On This Site

May 23, 1838

Arctic Engine Co. No. 1

1838 1938

Marker is at the intersection of River Street and West River Street, on the left when traveling north on River Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Men of Ticonderoga

In memory of

the men

of Ticonderoga

who offered their

lives in defense

of their country

Side of Monument:

The gift of

Clayton H. DeLano

A lover of his native town

Marker is at the intersection of The Portage and Champlain Avenue, on the right when traveling south on ...

Mississippi River Levee

Floods of 1927 and 1937 overwhelmed eastern Arkansas, destroying cotton crops and countless homes. To prevent future loss of life and economic devastation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the St. Francis Levee District built an extensive levee system ...

Stephen S. Harding

Side 'One':

Born 1808 Ontario County, New York. Moved with family to Ripley County, 1820. Prominent abolitionist and orator, delivering powerful anti-slavery speeches throughout the area, often against public sentiment. Was active in Liberty Party and Republican Party. Received several appointments ...

Milford Town Halls

Since Its Founding In 1639

Milford

Has Erected Five Town Halls

All Of Which Have Stood On This Site

Their Dates Of Erection

And Destruction Are

1645 – 1734

1734 – 1758

1760 – 1832

1832 – 1915

1916

Marker is at the intersection of River ...