Manor of Little Brittaine

Later known as "Newtowne Manor" in New Towne Hundred, St. Mary's Co. Patented in 1640 to William Bretton, Gent. early clerk of the general assembly, member of second general assembly, magistrate of St. Mary's Co.

Marker is on Newtowne Neck Road. ...

Fort de la Presqu'ile

(French)

This was the first of four French forts built by Marin and Boishebert in Northwestern Pennsylvania to protect their claim to the Ohio Valley . Built in 1753 the fort overlooking the bay was 120 ft. square with squared log ...

11th Massachusetts Infantry

1st Brigade, 2nd Division

1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Corps

Upon this spot stood the 11th Mass.

Regt. during the second day

battle of Gettysburg July 2, 1863

26 were killed 93 were wounded and 10 missing.

Assisted by the state

and generous friends, the survivors

of the ...

In Memory of Col. John Ketcham / Time Capsule

In Memory of Col. John Ketcham

1782 - 1865

Fearless pioneer, Ranger, surveyor, public servant who dedicated this public square for seat of government of Jackson County, Ind. when Brownstown was founded April 8, 1816.

Time Capsule

Brownstown Area Sesquicentennial

October 1-8, 1966

To ...

Fort Presque Isle

(British)

After the French left, the British Fort was built by Major Rodgers in 1760 on the site of the old French Fort. It had a different configuration consisting of a stockade enclosure with a blockhouse, the second story of which ...

Battle of Beech Creek / The Civil War Ends In S.C

(Front text)

Battle of Beech Creek

In April 1865 Confederates formed a defensive line along the high ground above Beech Creek to oppose Brig. Gen. Edward Potter's Federals advancing through Stateburg toward Camden. S.C. militia, the 9th Ky. Mounted Infantry, and ...

District of Columbia World War Memorial

[PANEL 1, northeast corner wayside.]

“This monument stands for men who fought not alone for their country, but to establish the principles of justice and peace. We pay tribute here to their valor. We honor them for their sacrifice.”

President ...

Town of Ellendale

This area began as forest and swamp bridging

the Divide between the Chesapeake and Delaware

Bays. European Contact made it a province of

fur traders and hunters. In the 18th century,

farming and timbering pushed back the swamp.

With the 1780 ...

First Massachusetts Infantry Skirmish Line

Right of the

Skirmish Line

First

Massachusetts

Infantry

Left resting on

Spangler's Lane

11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. July 2, 1863

Loss on skirmish line

Killed 8, Died of wounds 2,

Wounded 32, Prisoners 10.

Total 52.

Marker can be reached from Emmitsburg Road (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling ...

The Growth Of Dorchester Academy 1874 - 1930s

Dorchester Academy

In 1872, African Americans from Liberty County began another letter writing campaign; this time for a teach to replace Eliza Ann Ward. They requested that their next teacher be both a teacher and a minister. In the spring of ...