The Meade Pyramid

The Battle of Fredericksburg

Usually thought of as a Union monument, the large pyramid in front of you was in fact erected by the Confederate Memorial Literary Society. In 1897, the society contacted Virginia railroad executives asking them to erect markers ...

Eighth N. Y. Heavy Artillery

Cold Harbor

Eighth N. Y. Heavy Artillery

Col. Peter A. Porter

4th Brigade, 2D Division, 2D Corps

Army of the Potomac

Roll of Honor

Killed or died of wounds received in the

Battle of Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864

Col. Peter A. Porter

Marker can be reached from ...

The Heart of Fort Scott

"Fort Scott can boast of the handsomest Square in Kansas Territory."

Fort Scott Democrat, praising the town plaza, April 5, 1860

The grassy square in front of you silently witnessed events that defined Fort Scott and that reflected a growing nation. Built ...

Capt. John “Jack” Jouett, Jr.

This famous Revolutionary War hero, who rode 40 mi. to warn Jefferson, Patrick Henry and other legislators of British approach, June 3, 1781, is buried in Bath Co. Jack Jouett of Va. galloped all night from Cuckoo Tavern to Monticello ...

James Harrison Cravens

Side 'One':

Born 1802 in Virginia; admitted to the bar 1823. Moved to Jefferson County, Indiana 1829. Established law office in Versailles, Ripley County 1833. Served four terms in Indiana General Assembly. Elected as Whig to U.S. Congress 1841. Lost as ...

From Carriages to Corvettes

Sightseers have been riding the spectacular road up Pikes Peak since 1889. Back then, early risers chugged up the pass on the Colorado Midland train to Cascade. There, horse drawn carriages awaited eager passengers. According to Francis Heizer, “The tourists ...

Bevans, New Jersey

Originally named for early settler and surveyor Peter Van Neste in 1761. Nicknamed Hen's Foot, The Corners, and finally Bevans for its Postmaster James C. Bevans in 1829. The Peter's Valley Society for Literature was est. Jan. 1, 1813. The ...

Race to the Clouds

Can you imagine racing up a mountain that has 1,000 foot drop-offs? That’s exactly what daring drivers have been doing since 1916. That was the year mining magnate Spencer Penrose announced the first Pikes Peak National Hill Climbing Contest to ...

Harvey Park

Town of Rockport

This Park Was Made Possible

by the

Generosity and Public Spirit

of

George W. Harvey

Her Native Son

1924

Marker is at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Street (Route 127A) and Broadway, on the left when traveling north on Mt. Pleasant Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Courthouse Burned

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Twenty-two Kentucky courthouses were burned during Civil War, nineteen in last fifteen months: twelve by Confederates, eight by guerrillas, two by Union accident.

See map on reverse side.

The courthouse at Hodgenville was burned by guerrillas Feb. 21, 1865. ...