Mason Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

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In spite of small numbers and being welcomed by the mostly white congregation of First Methodist Episcopal Church, African Americans in Findlay in the 1880s wanted to express their faith in ways that best reflected their freedoms and traditions. ...

Pace Hall

Built in 1946 as a men’s dorm. Named for Matthew Downer Pace, who served Troy University from 1891 to 1941 as Professor of Mathematics, Dean and President. The building was made necessary by the heavy influx of male students enrolling ...

Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients

State of Ohio, Hancock County

United States of America

Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients

State of Ohio, Hancock County

Civil War

Bensinger, William Captain Georgia 1862

Porter, John R. 1st Lt. Georgia 1862

Scott, John M. Sergeant Georgia 1862

Vance, Wilson J. Brevet Capt. Tenn. 1862

Williams, William H. ...

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail / Camp 21: El Aqui

Juan Bautista de Anza

National Historic Trail

While the American Revolution brewed on the Atlantic Coast, Spain expanded its New World empire to protect California against the British and Russians. In 1774, Juan Bautista de Anza, commander of the Royal Presidio of ...

Revolutionary War Privateering

Led to Benedict Arnold’s Attack

When the colonies chose revolution, the Continental Congress appointed Nathaniel Shaw to be in charge of Connecticut’s Navy. That navy consisted largely of privateers, privately-owned armed vessels, licensed to attack British shipping. Privateers were allowed to ...

Camp Bouse

General George Patton established Camp Bouse in 1943 in the Butler Valley as, the site for training over 5,500 carefully screened and qualified volunteers. These soldiers were trained to use a highly secret weapon called the Canal Defense Light. Dubbed ...

738th Medium Tank Battalion, Special

World War II

Dedicated to the men who gave time in their lives to serve honorably and courageously for our country. We take this moment in time to recognize their achievements which were done with pride and dignity.

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Campaigns

Ardennes - ...

739th Tank Battalion (SP) (ME)

Campaigns

Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe

The 739th Tank Battalion was activated in March 1943 at Fort Lewis, Washington. The officers were from various states, the enlisted personnel from Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana.

The battalion participated in maneuvers in Oregon, the firing range ...

Herbert Hoover's Birthplace

"This cottage where I was born is physical proof of the unbounded opportunity of American life."

In 1871, Jesse Hoover built this two-room cottage near his blacksmith shop and moved in with his wife, Hulda, and young son, Theodore. Herbert Hoover ...

Camp Bouse

The 554th Ordnance - Heavy Maintenance Company (Tanks)

Activated 1 April, 1943 at Camp Perry, OH. Completed basic training and then sent to Ft. Knox, KY. Unit then assigned to Camp Bouse, AZ arriving there 9 November, 1943. Maintaining operation of ...