Garden of New England

The Use of the Land

The scenic landscape that can be seen from this vantage point has had a rich and vibrant history. The Narragansett Indians inhabited this area of Rhode Island for thousands of years before its discovery by European ...

A Final Encounter

Late in the afternoon of April 25, Greene sent William Washington’s cavalry and Captain Robert Kirkwood’s Delaware company back to Hobkirk’s Hill to gather wounded men and stragglers. Seeing Major John Coffin and his Loyalist cavalry on the hill, Washington ...

Buffalo Bill

(Upper Plaque)

In Memoriam

Colonel William Frederick Cody

"Buffalo Bill"

Noted scout and Indian fighter

Born February 26, 1846 Scott County, Iowa

Died January 10, 1917 Denver, Colorado

(Lower Plaque)

William F. Cody

Medal of Honor

Indian Scout 3 US Cav

Indian Wars

Feb 26 1846 Jan 10 1917

Marker can be reached ...

Middletown War Memorial Flagpole

Honoring Middletown's Veterans

who gave their lives

in the nation's wars

Dedicated June 14, 1995

Marker is at the intersection of Verity Parkway (Ohio Route 4 / 73) and Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Verity Parkway.

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Frank T. Crowe

[ Front ]:

"The Old Man"

Francis Trenholm Crowe

Born: October 12, 1882

Died: February 26, 1946

World's Outstanding Builder of Dams

[ Right Side ]:

"We had 5,000 men in a 4000-foot canyon. The problem was to set up the right sequence of jobs so they ...

Struggle for the Hill

After Lord Rawdon reinforced his flanks, American and British soldiers exchanged musket volleys for several minutes. The battered British units on Rawdon’s left soon began to fall back.

Just as American victory seemed assured, a sharpshooter killed Captain William Beatty of ...

Start of the Miami and Erie Canal

1825 - 1929

In emulation of those who, July 21, 1825,

here began the building of the

Miami & Erie Canal,

this Ohio property was rededicated

November 2, 1929, to its original purpose -

transportation, with the confident hope

that ...

Point au Fer Historic Site

This wasn't always the quiet, peaceful place you find today. Point au Fer was once an important strategic military post.

The northern half of Lake Champlain used to be controlled by the French. On June 6, 1760, during the French ...

First Building

Erected in this settlement stood here in 1767. It was the home of Count Charles de Fredenburgh.

Marker is on Bridge Street.

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This Stone Marks the Site of Peter Hill

This stone marks the site of

Peter Hill

on which about the year 1638

Reverend Hugh Peter

Pastor of the church in Salem

preached the first sermon in

Wenham

Text from John III.23

"In enon near to Salim because there was much water there."

Thus early in the history ...