Holly Hall

Built c. 1810–1820 by James Sewall. He was Clerk of Cecil County Court 1805–1841; Brigade Major of Maryland Militia and a Commander at nearby Fort Defiance in War of 1812; one of founders of Trinity Episcopal Church, Elkton in 1832.

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San Buenaventura Mission Cross

Restored September 9, 1912

by

The Alice M. Bartlett Club

of San Buenaventura, California,

to take the place of the Mission Cross erected

on this spot by the Franciscan Missionary

Padre Junipero Serra 1782

Marker can be reached from Father Serra Cross when traveling west.

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13th Tennessee Infantry

Russell's Brigade - Clark's Division - Polk's Corps

C.S.

13th Tennessee Infantry,

Russell's (1st) Brig., Clark's (1st) Div., Polk's Corps,

Army of the Mississippi.

This regiment supported Stanford's Battery from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. April 6, 1862.

Marker can be reached from Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road, ...

Ingleside Training Institute

Burkeville, Virginia

When the Russell Grove School in Amelia County grew too big for its building, land was found in Nottoway County near Burkeville for a new school. Built in 1892 to educate African-American girls, the new school was named Ingleside ...

The Principio Company

A leading iron producer during the Colonial period, Principio held Maryland’s first blast furnace, operating 1725, and first refinery forge, constructed 1728. After the American Revolution, Principio made cannons and other ordnance until the British destroyed the complex in a ...

Virginia Militia

1781 Siege of Yorktown

The approaching Season obliges me to recommend to you … to use your utmost Efforts for furnishing the Virginia Troops with Cloathing. You will therefore … adopt … Measures to send them down immediately – As their ...

Old Post Road: Lower Susquehanna Ferry

Old Post Road established 1666. Lower Susquehanna Ferry established 1695. Rodgers’ Tavern where George Washington frequently stopped between 1781–1798.

Marker is on Broad Street 0.1 miles east of River Road, on the right when traveling west.

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American Field Hospital

1781 Siege of Yorktown

I attended at the hospital, amputated a man’s arm, and assisted in dressing a number of wounds.

Dr. James Thacher, October 1781

I hastened with all speed to the hospital … to procure another supply from Dr. Craik; and ...

Rutledge's Tennessee Battery

Statham's Brigade - Breckinridge's Corps

C. S.

Rutledge's Tennessee Battery

Statham's (3d) Brigade, Breckinridge's Corps,

Army of the Mississippi.

This battery, of six guns, was in action here about noon April 6, 1862. It was advanced to Peach Orchard and then reported to Ruggles.

Marker can ...

Perryville

One Week After the War Began

On April 18-19, 1861, a week after the bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, Confederate sympathizers attacked U.S. Army forces en route to Washington in Baltimore, 35 miles southwest of here. On the second day ...