Battle of Parker's Crossroads

Tour Stop 7

Old Split-Rail Fence

December 31, 1862

At approximately 11:00 a.m., Colonel Dunham's Brigade positioned themselves behind a split-rail fence located a few feet behind this area running east and west to the Lexington/Huntingdon Road. By afternoon, and under fire at ...

Brant’s Crossing

After Battle of Minisink,

Brant’s raiders with their

plunder forded river here

to camp at the mouth of the

Lackawaxen Creek opposite.

Marker is on New York Route 97, on the left when traveling north.

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To Sandy Springs and Old Cross Keys

Schofield’s 23rd A.C., the first of the Federal forces to cross the Chattahoochee River at Isom’s Ferry on July 8, remained on this ridge from July 8 to 17, 1864. On the 17th the corps began its march to make ...

The Battle of Parker's Crossroads

Tour Stop 3

The Old Crossroads

Mid-Morning, December 31, 1862

Dunham's Union troops, pressured on three sides, rallied around the crossroads near the Parker House but soon retreated beyond the roads and sought cover among the rolling hills to the southeast.

Forrest's main force ...

Canby’s Cross

General E.R.S. Canby was murdered here in April, 1873, while holding a peace parley under flag of truce with Captain Jack and Indian Chiefs. Rev. Eleazer Thomas, Peace Commissioner, was likewise treacherously slain.

Marker is on Emigrant Trails Scenic Byway (Route ...

Bailey’s Crossroads

In 1837 Hachaliah Bailey (1774-1845) from Westchester County, New York, purchased 526 acres in the northeast quadrant formed by the intersection of Leesburg and Columbia Pikes. Here he built his home, known as "Moray," which was destroyed by fire in ...

Dragoon Trail Crossing

Here passed the Dragoon Trail blazed in 1835 by the first U.S. Dragoons under Colonel Stephen W. Kearney.

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 218 and 370th Street, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 218.

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Site of Crossing

[Marker Front]:

View of the Delaware River at the site where Washington crossed from Pennsylvania to New Jersey, Christmas Night, 1776, with 2400 men, artillery and supplies. The troops marched nine miles to attack the Hessians stationed at Trenton. The “Battle ...

Crossing of the Fathers

Dominguez y Escalante Expedition 1776-1976

Within sight of this place the Franciscan priests Dominguez and Escalante and their ten companions experienced two of the most difficult challenges among many along the 1,800 miles of their epic journey from the Spanish presidio ...

Lawrence Sul Ross

1838 - 1895

(Front):

Iowa born family came to Texas 1839. Gained experience with Indians in central Texas while father was Indian agent. Led reservation Indians in campaigns against Comanches. As Ranger company captain in 1855 he killed the noted Comanche Chief ...