First Official 4th of July Celebration in the United States

Commemorating

The First Official

4th of July Celebration

In the United States

At Salem, North Carolina, 1783

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This Plaque Unveiled In The

200th Anniversary Year

Of Winston-Salem

July 4, 1966

Marker is on Main Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Black’s and White’s Station

Confederate Detour

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg ...

Athletic Field

The army encouraged sporting events and friendly competition between units on the post and among neighboring forts. Fort Hancock had its own baseball, football, bowling, basketball, and weight lifting teams, which competed with posts in the region.

Fort Hancock was in ...

The Great Barbecue

A section of the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War was stationed on the western slopes of Quaker Hill from September 16, to November 28, 1778.

The Great Barbecue Barbecue

Occurred on the hillside across this road.

October 17, 1778

It ...

Lazaretto Quarantine Station

A rare surviving example of a quarantine station, the Lazaretto was the introduction to America for many immigrants. Established in 1799 in reaction to a yellow fever epidemic, it operated until 1893 to inspect cargo and passengers for infectious diseases. ...

The Last Stagecoach Hold-Up In San Mateo County

Near this location on Aug.17, 1905, a masked desperado described as "nine feet high and armed with a small canon" stopped the Half Moon Bay Stagecoach. He angrily demanded driver Ed Campbell to throw down the Wells Fargo Co.'s treasure ...

Mattawoman Run

Charles and Prince George's Counties

Named for the Mattawoman Indians who had a fort and town in this locality. In 1670 Governor Charles Calvert presented to their king, maquata, a medal with the likeness of his father, Cecilius, second Lord Baltimore, ...

Victory or Death

The Last Stand of the Savannah Volunteer Guard

The 18th Georgia Battalion, acting as a heavy artillery unit was originally formed in 1802 and served at the coastal defenses around Charleston, South Carolina. Moved to Virginia in May of 1864, it ...

Assaulting the Confederate Battle Line

"The men pressed forward, holding their fire with wonderful self control till they were in plain site of the enemy almost face to face."

As the Federal troops realigned themselves after the creek crossing, and because of the shorter distance General ...

The Final Clash: With Fate Against Them

"There goes a chivalrous fellow. Let's give him three cheers."

Near this site were positioned Confederate forces commanded by General Joseph B. Kershaw. They were mainly from Mississippi and Georgia and were slightly dug in behind hastily built rail brestworks. In ...