Borchert Field/The Milwaukee Bears Negro National League 1923

Borchert Field

Borchert Field, home to Milwaukee professional baseball for over 60 years, was located between W. Burleigh, W. Chambers, N. 7th, and N. 8th Streets. Known originally as Athletic Park when it opened on May 20, 1888, the ballpark ...

Patterson Veterans Monument

The War Monument

[ south face ]

Roll Of Honor

1917 – 1918

Town Of Patterson

Major Albert N. Towner • Major Charles B. Crane • Capt. John Towner • Lieut. Robert A. Johnston • Sergt. Daniel B. Brandon • Sergt. ...

The Mormon Battalion

History

In May and June 1846, the services of the Mormon people--en route to the west--were officially tendered to the United States government, then at war with Mexico.

President James K. Polk authorized Colonel Stephen W. Kearney, Commander of the Army of ...

Skirmish at Hinesville

On Dec. 16, 1864, a detachment of the 7th Illinois Infantry (mounted) foraging near the right flank of Gen. Sherman's army (US) which was then closing in on Savannah, mete here in Hinesville a detachment of cavalry from Brig. Gen. ...

The Battle of Ox Hill

Aftermath: The Invasion of Maryland

The clash at Ox Hill ended the Second Manassas Campaign. A small force of 6,000 Union soldiers had battled to a stalemate a much larger Confederate force of 17,000 of whom about 10,000 were engaged. ...

The Old Waterworks

The development and evolution of Harrisburg's early public works infrastructure is captured through the unique Riverfront Park setting of the Old Waterworks, the original stone portion of which was constructed in 1841. At that time water was pumped by this ...

The Battle of Ox Hill

General Reno's Probe East of Ox Road

While General Stevens’ division attacked the Confederates on this side of Ox Road, part of General Jesse Reno’s division entered the woods east of the road to protect Stevens’ flank and probe the ...

Lytle At Christmas

Lytle Park Series

Lytle Park was a showplace at Christmas time for 28 years from 1939 to 1967. Thousands crowded here to view the annual Nativity Crib of the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company complete with live animals. The crib ...

Rosslyn Station

If you were a passenger on the Washington & Old Dominion Railway heading into Georgetown, you would first have to pass through Rosslyn, Virginia, a 15-minute train ride from here.

The first Rosslyn Terminal dated from 1906, with the establishment of ...

The Great Falls Line

The Bluemont Branch of the Washington & Old Dominion was not the railroad’s only line. The Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad arose in 1906 from the vision of two prominent men. Sen. Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia had ...