Lewisfield Plantation

This land, part of Fairlawn Barony and known as Little Landing, was bought in 1767 by Sedgwick Lewis. His daughter Sarah married Keating Simons. They acquired the land in 1774 and are presumed to have built the present plantation house. ...

The Salvaging of this Gun

( 11 inch Dahlgren )

was accomplished by the heroic efforts of

Adolphus W. and James C. Lacoste

and others

after engineers of both Federal and

Confederate Armies had pronounced it

impossible.

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Due to the untiring efforts of

Major ...

Boyhood Home of Warren G. Harding

(1872 - 1881)

In a Caledonia printing shop owned by his father, Dr. George T. Harding, Warren learned the fundamentals of the printing trade which inspired his interest in a journalism career.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and South ...

14th Illinois Infantry

Burial Place

Burial Place

14th Illinois Infantry

Bodies Removed

to

Nat'l Cemetery

Marker is at the intersection of Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road Extension and Corinth Road, on the left when traveling north on Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road Extension.

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Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land

This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of

Iowa

by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder

Secretary of the Treasury

As the inspirational symbol of the

United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive

from May 16 to July 4,1950, ...

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

(First Panel):

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is the story of...

Industrial Development and the production of weapons at the Harpers Ferry armory.

John Brown's Raid and his attempt to end slavery.

The Civil War with Union and Confederate armies fighting over this border ...

Site of Pierce Academy

Site of

Pierce Academy

In 1792 Sarah Pierce

Opened First Academy

For Girls in America

Marker is at the intersection of North Street (Connecticut Route 63) and Westwood Lane, on the left when traveling north on North Street.

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Confederate Victory

"The Rebels were all around us and our only refuge was the open canopy of heaven."

Sgt. Charles E. Smith

32nd Ohio Infantry

September 14, 1862

Thousands of Federal soldiers huddled in ravines on Bolivar Heights to escape the Confederate ...

Fort Adams

History you can Touch

Explore the casemates where the big guns once roared.

Discover how 8 soldiers worked together to load and fire each cannon.

Step into the quarters where the soldiers and their families lived.

Ascend to the scenic overlook for a breathtaking ...

War of 1812

In 1808, Congress again approved funds to fortify the coastline, prompted by the prospect of another war with England. England was at war with France, which was ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte at the time, and although the United States had ...