Confederate Countermine

Suspecting a Union mine, the Confederates dug two listening galleries here. They narrowly missed striking the Union tunnel, which was deeper. The depressions you see were caused by the cave-in of these galleries.

Marker can be reached from Siege Road 0.4 ...

Sons of the Revolution

This monument honors unknown French soldiers and sailors who gave their lives in the American War of Independence and were buried near here.

Dedicated by President Williams Howard Taft, April 18, 1911

"Our soldiers rest in hallowed ground in a friendly country. ...

The New Franklin Viaduct

The Need

When the Missouri, Kansas and Texas (MKT) Railroad established a division in Franklin, Mo., a switching yard was located south of New Franklin. This switching yard contained seven sets of tracks plus the through line. Missouri Highway 5 entered ...

Crater of Mine

Excavated by

The 48th Regt. Penn. Vet. Vol. Inf.

Burnside's 9th Corps,

July 30, 1864.

Marker can be reached from Siege Road 0.4 miles east of South Crater Road (U.S. 460).

Courtesy hmdb.org

Site of Hayden's Ferry

1200 Feet Northeast of This Marker

Established in 1871, when the Salt River was a flowing stream and a barrier to travel the ferry was held on course by a wire cable taut across the river. It was an important link ...

National Famine Memorial

Cuimhneachán Náisiúnta ar an nGorta Mór

To honour the memory of all who died, suffered and

emigrated due to the Great Famine of 1845 - 1850,

and the victims of all famines.

The Memorial was unveiled by the President of Ireland,

Mary Robinson, on 20 ...

First Maine Heavy Artillery Monument

(front)

Maine.

First Heavy Artillery

in memory of

604 brave members who fell

charging here

June 18, 1864

Union

Maine - Virginia

Peace

(rear)

Members of the

First Maine Heavy Artillery

who were here mortally wounded

June 18, 1864

...

Members of the

First Maine Heavy Artillery

who were here killed

June 18, 1864

...

Marker can be reached from Siege ...

Site of Chamberlin's

The Site

of

Chamberlin's

Where

The General Society

Sons of the Revolution

was organized

April 19, 1890

Marker is at the intersection of 15th Street NW and I Street NW, on the right when traveling north on 15th Street NW.

Lake Victor Lodge No. 1011, A. F. & A. M.

Sponsored by the nearby Robert E. Lee Lodge, Lake Victor Lodge No. 1011, A. F. & A. M. was formally established in December 1909 during the 73rd Annual Grand Communications of the Grand Lodge of Texas. The first meeting of ...

The Fannin Avengers

In 1846, when President Polk called for volunteers to fight against Mexico, a company of men organized promptly in Griffin. Calling themselves “The Fannin Avengers”, they marched to Columbus where the company became part of a regiment commanded by Colonel ...