Polish Patriot Thaddeus Kosciusko

This site marks the northern boundary of "The Kosciusko Lands." When General Kosciusko visited the United States in 1797. Congress appropriated over $15,000 to him and a land grant of 500 acres. This land was part of his reward and ...

Site of Temporary Texas State Capitol of 1880’s

Built, 1882-1883, to replace the previous Capitol, which had burned in 1881. Until the building was completed, the orphaned Texas government conducted business in the county courthouse and jail across Congress avenue.

The three-story brick building – third Texas Capitol in ...

Bennington Battlefield

State Historic Site

In August 1777, militiamen from several states commanded by General John Stark defeated British forces en route to Bennington to capture supplies and horses.

Revolutionary War Heritage Trail

Marker can be reached from New York Route 67, ...

Wyoming Path

Important path linking the many Indian settlements in the Wyoming Valley with Shamokin, now Sunbury. In 1742 Count Zinzendorf, organizer of Moravian missions, came this way after visiting the Shawnees at Wyoming.

Marker is on West Main Street (U.S. 11) just ...

Augusta County Confederates Plaque

This Bronze

Commemorates, To Generations

Which Knew Then Not,

The Virginia Volunteers

From Augusta In The Army

Of The Confederate States.

Twenty-Two Companies From

Here Followed By Jackson And

Stuart, With Many In Other Commands.

No Rebels They, But Worthy

Sons Of Patriotic Sites, Who

Took Arms In The Hour ...

Kettle Creek Battlefield

Marker Front:

The Patriots whose names appear on this marker are those who have been proved to have participated in the Battle of Kettle Creek on February 14, 1779.

Many brave men fought on this hallowed ground, some were wounded and others ...

United States National Military Cemetery - Staunton

United States

National Military Cemetery

Staunton.

Established 1867.

Internments 753.

Known 232.

Unknown 521.

Marker can be reached from Richmond Avenue (U.S. 250).

Courtesy hmdb.org

Lost At Sea

The monument was erected by

The Howth Fishermens Association

and commemorated the lives

of all persons lost at sea,

no matter where or no matter how.

[Representative memorial plaques follow]

Fishermen

Brian Faherty and Michael McDonogh

of The Lively Lady, Inís-More, Aran Islands

Lost at Sea, March 1st 1982 ...

Leatherlips

Leatherlips

A chief of the Wyandot Tribe of Indians.

Was executed on this spot, June 1, 1810.

Marker is at the intersection of Riverside Drive (Ohio Route 257) and Stratford Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Riverside Drive.

Courtesy hmdb.org

John Keating House

This single-story adobe, built in 1888, retains its basic integrity as an example of the symmetrical, pyramidal-roofed, Late-Transitional style. Keating was a pioneer stage driver. He served as a territorial legislator, Florence town councilman, and mayor of Florence. He wrote ...