Old Wolf River Crossing

This landing was the chief point of entry for pioneers who first settled the land between the Wolf and Wisconsin Rivers. On June 1, 1852, a legislative proclamation opened these lands for settlement. The Big Crossing almost immediately followed and ...

Chain placed across the street

Chain placed across the street

one day each year to signify

private property of the

John A. Roebling's Sons Co.

Marker is at the intersection of Hornberger Avenue and 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Hornberger Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Peace Cross

1917–1918. This memorial cross dedicated to the heroes of Prince George’s County, Maryland who lost their lives in the Great War for the liberty of the world.

Albert N. Baden, Henry H. Boswell, Herman E. Burgess, Clarence Butler, Vincent G. Cooley, ...

The 14th & 20th A.C. Cross at Pace's Ferry

July 17, 1864. Palmer’s 14th and Hooker’s 20th A. C. [US] crossed to the Fulton Co. side of the river on two pontoon bridges. This passage was covered by Wood’s 4th A.C. div., which marched down Mt. Paran Rd. from ...

The 14th & 20th A.C. Cross at Pace’s Ferry

July 17, 1864. Palmer’s 14th and Hooker’s 20th A. C. [US] crossed to the Fulton Co. side of the river on two pontoon bridges. This passage was covered by Wood’s 4th A.C. div., which marched down Mt. Paran Rd. from ...

George Washington Crossing, 1770

George Washington began a journey on October 5, 1770 to the Ohio Country to see lands he had fought to win and now hoped to own. After a trip, on November 3, up the Kanawha River, the party headed back ...

Crossman House

George Grant Crossman built this late Victorian vernacular farmhouse in 1892 for his bride Nellie Dodge. Three generations of Crossman family operated a 60-acre dairy farm on the site until 1949. The Crossman family played a significant role in the ...

Forrest Crosses Tennessee River

“…pushing the horses off the bluff…”

(Preface):

Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry brigade on a raid through west Tennessee, Dec. 15, 1862- Jan 3, 1863, destroying railroads and severing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s supply line between Columbus, Kentucky, ...

Governor William H. H. Ross

Born on June 2, 1814 in Laurel, Delware, William Henry Harrison Ross was the son of Caleb and Letitia Lofland ross. He was educated in local public schools and later attended Claremont Academy in Pennsylvania. As a young man ross ...

Valuable Crossroads

Battle of the Wilderness

Just after noon on May 5, 1864, Union troops raced toward this intersection. With Confederates from General A.P. Hill's corps sweeping down the Orange Plank Road from the west, blue-clad troops under George W. Getty arrived here ...