“The Black Watch”

Sacred to the memory of

the gallant Highlanders of the

42nd Regiment of Foot

“The Black Watch”

From a regiment a thousand strong

205 died and 287 were wounded

July 8, 1758

assaulting the French lines on

the heights ...

Colonial Battles Fought in this Vicinity

A.D. 1900

The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York erected this tablet to commemorate the colonial battles fought in this vicinity.

Champlain with Hurons and Algonquins defeated the Iroquois July 30, 1609 near the shore.

Montcalm ...

Wyoming Army and Air National Guard Memorial

Eternal gratitude to the

men and women who have

served and sacrificed in the

Wyoming

Army and Air National Guard

Marker is at the intersection of 24th Street and Central Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 24th Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Fort Jay Theater

Governors Island

On Governors Island, a boat ride away from the activities of New York City, entertainment could be hard to come by. Nevertheless, performances were a part of life on the Island for many years. Early performances took place ...

Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land

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

Wyoming

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, ...

Nathan Dane

Dane County was created by the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature in 1836. Judge James Doty had convinced the Legislature to select Madison as the Capital and name the surrounding county in honor of Nathan Dane, a compiler of the Ordinance of ...

Watauga Fort

400 yards northward and ½ mile northeast of the mouth of Gap Creek, stood Watauga Fort. Here, July 21, 1776, the settlers under Captain James Robertson repulsed the Cherokees under Old Abraham of Chilhowee, and Lt. John Sevier rescued “Bonny ...

Mills Gate

The former Mills Gate, dedicated in June, 1931, stood fifty feet to the north and was a gift from members of The Training Campus for Nurses, held at Vassar, June to September, 1918.

Proposed by Minnie A. Cumnock Blodgett, ...

Bennett Gate

Bennett Gate

In memory of Sidonie Bennett,

a Holocaust survivor and

Hungarian immigrant whose dream

of a Vassar education for her

daughter was realized here.

Given, with gratitude,

by Dr. Georgette Bennett '67 and her family

Dedicated, May 2009

Marker ...

Confederate Battery Position

This battery was one of several cavalry outposts maintained by Wheeler`s Cavalry (CS) to watch the ferries and fords along the Chattahoochee River in 1864. The battery position consisted of a single piece of light artillery protected by strong earthworks. ...