489th Bomb Squadron

1942 - 1945

North Africa • Sicily

Corsica • Italy

9 Battle Stars

Distinguished Unit Citation

with one cluster

Dedicated 18 June 1988

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Retreat to the Dan

February 1781

You are looking toward a site of American Patriot General Nathanael Greene’s strategic “Retreat to the Dan” which occurred on February 14, 1781. This retreat foiled British General Cornwallis’s southern strategy and was a turning point in the American ...

Utah’s Dixie Birthplace, Washington City

Founded 1857.After the Adair and Covington companies meetings with Isaac C. Haight in May 1857, they immediately started to prepare the land to grow crops. William H. Crawford, secretary of the group, wrote to the Deseret News, May 7, 1857, ...

Merced Theatre

El Pueblo de Los Angeles

The Merced Theatre was built in 1870 and is one of the oldest structures erected in Los Angeles for the presentation of dramatic performances. It served as the center of theatrical activity in the city ...

Mary Dyer

Quaker

Witness for religious freedom.

Hanged on Boston Common - 1660.

"My life not availeth me in comparison to the liberty of the truth."

Erected by the Art Commission of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from the legacy of Zenas Ellis of Fair ...

Site of Dutch Reformed Church

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Site of Dutch Reformed Church of New Haerlem Founded 1792 and Historic Church Cemetery 1805-1871

Marker is on Route 155.

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University of Pittsburgh

First institution of higher education west of the Alleghenies and north of the Ohio River. Founded in 1787 as the Pittsburgh Academy, it became the Western University of Pennsylvania in 1819. Present name was adopted in 1908.

Marker is at the ...

“Utah’s Dixie” Washington City

Founded 1857. This monument is erected in honor and memory of the founders of Washington City. The settlers who arrived 1857 were sent here by Brigham Young, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for the purpose ...

Lord John Berkeley

(1607-1678)

First Baron Berkeley of Stratton

Supporter of the Stuarts

Skillful Military Commander

Loyal to the Royal Line

Followed Charles II into Exile

Marker can be reached from Richland Street.

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V.F.W.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars organized September 14-17, 1914, at the former Schenley Hotel near here. Veterans who had served in Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and China were among its founders.

Marker is at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and ...