Confederate Leadership at Decatur - McCartney Hotel Site

“A Hard Nut To Crack”

You are facing the site of the McCartney Hotel, where Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston established his headquarters while reorganizing the Confederate Army of the West in March, 1862. Johnston spent almost two weeks here after ...

Ralston District of Mendham

circa 1742

Logan's grist mill supplied food to Washington's troops during Jockey Hollow encampment. John Ralston, early industrialist, occupied the manor house 1786-1819, and operated the general store, subsequently a post office 1892-1941.

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 24 and ...

The Remarkable One-Armed Joe Forkey

This is

the flagpole

of

Plattsburgh Barracks

erected

by

the Remarkable One-Armed Joe Forkey

under the direction

of

Colonel Horace Jewett

21st Infantry

Commanding

this flagpole was used from

1894 to 1964

Marker is on U.S. Oval.

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Afghanistan and Iraq/ Plattsburgh Barracks Monument

We honor all those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq

Marker is on U.S. Oval.

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The Battle of Savannah

The 1779 Battle of Savannah was one of

the deadliest of the entire American Revolution.

The overwhelming defeat of French and

American forces resulted in an allied

withdrawal and in approximately 800 wounded

or killed, with British losses totaling 55

wounded or dead.

• ...

Battle of Alamance

The militia under Royal Governor Tryon defeated the Regulators at this point, May 16, 1771.

Marker is on NC Highway 62 South, on the left when traveling south.

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World War II Veterans of St. Mary’s

This tree is dedicated

on the 50th Anniversary

of World War II

to those veterans

of that conflict

who attended St. Mary’s.

June 1993

Marker is at the intersection of Chestnut Street (New York Route 9D) and Wall Street, on ...

Defining A Border

If you were standing here prior to the Chamizal Treaty of 1963, you would have been on a Mexican "island" looking into the United States. Referred to as Cordova Island because it was completely surrounded by the United States, this ...

Squadron Leader R. F. C. Garvey

In loving memory of

Squadron Leader

R.F.C. Garvey D.F.C. & Bar

Only son of J.C. & Gladys Garvey

Born at Murrisk Abbey 11th July 1918

Killed in a flying accident

at Shawbury, England,

on 14th January 1948 & buried there

Dearly loved

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The Four Chaplains

A convoy of 3 ships and 3 Coast Guard cutters passed through “Torpedo Alley” some 100 miles off the coast of Greenland at about 1 a.m. on February 3, 1943. The submarine U-223 fired 3 torpedoes 1 of which hit ...