De Anza Crossing of the Santa Ana River

1775 and 1776

On January 1, 1776, the first party of colonists to come overland to the Pacific Coast crossed the Santa Ana River south of this marker and camped between here and the river. Recruited in the presidios of Sonora, ...

One More River to Cross

May 24 - 26, 1864

From the gun pits served by McIntosh’s artillery battalion, you can easily see the natural strength of the Confederate position. The repulse of Ledlie’s brigade served as a warning to Grant that Lee was still on ...

Cross Creek Cemetery

Confederate Burial Grounds

This is the oldest public cemetery in Fayetteville, begun in 1785. Mrs. Anne K. Kyle, who served as a nurse in the hospital here during the Civil War, established the Confederate Burial Ground soon after Union Gen. William ...

Hall’s Cross Roads

At intersection of Old Post Road (established 1666) and Bush Neck Road (1670) were a tavern and relay point for stagecoaches in 18th Century. In 1835 nearby stop on Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad was named for Aberdeen, Scotland, birthplace ...

Old Mill Crossing

Last known place where horses

drank and forded the river.

Dedicated to the memory of our fathers.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Cross Roads Church

One tenth mi. W. at the intersection of the old Dallas-Acworth & Burnt Hickory rds. -- a key point of Federal military operations at New Hope Church and Dallas. May 25 - June 5, 1864.

Hardee’s & Hood’s A.C. [CS] ...

Gen. J. D. Cox's Div. To Old Cross Keys

Maj. Gen. J. M. Schofield`s 23d A.C. (US) having crossed the Chattahoochee July 8, 1864, remained near Isom`s Ferry until the 17th. On that day the corps moved toward Sandy Springs (on Mt. Vernon Rd.). Hascall`s div. turned S. (on ...

Trail Crossing

To mark the crossing

of

the Blazed Trail and

Willow Brook Trail

1793

Marker is at the intersection of Willowbrook Road and Victory Blvd, on the left when traveling north on Willowbrook Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

We Showered the Lead Across that Creek

Lt. George W. Whitman, 51st New York Infantry

At 10:00 a.m., as the fighting raged as the Sunken Road, Ninth Corps commander Gen. Ambrose Burnside received orders to begin his attack against the Lower Bridge and the right flank of Lee's ...

Site of Sabine River Crossing

1607 - 1701

Site of crossing on the Sabine River which has

been used for more than 400

years. First by the Indians,

later by the Spaniards, the

French, and other Europeans,

and more than 50,000 Anglo

Americans who came to settle

in Texas prior to ...