The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri

“The Deer in the Morning & evening are feeding in great numbers on the banks of the River, they feed on young willow, and amuse themselves running on the open beeches or points.”

William Clark, June 25, 1804.

The Lewis and ...

D’Annae: A French, Swedish-Style 4-pounder

The Battle of Monmouth – 28 June 1778

In 1777, the Continental Army was in desperate need of more field artillery. When 31 Swedish-style 4-pounders arrived in New Hampshire in April, Commander-in-Chief George Washington directed that “they will be forwarded to ...

The Sacramento, Placer and Nevada Railroad Right of Way

Here you can see the right of way of the Sacramento, Placer and Nevada Railroad. It was designed by Theodore Dehone Judah (March 4, 1826 – November 2, 1863) as Chief Engineer. Conceived in 1854 and constructed in 1861, it ...

Bishop James Osgood Andrew

James Osgood Andrew was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, on May 5, 1794, about 400 yards N.E. of this marker, the son of Rev. John Andrew and Mary Cosby Andrew. He was licensed to preach in the Ellam Methodist Episcopal ...

Putnam County

Putnam County

Named for General Israel

Putnam, commander of

American forces in the Hudson Highlands

during the American Revolution.

Marker is at the intersection of Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) and Old Peekskill Road, on the right when traveling north on Albany Post Road. ...

Yellow Frame Presbyterian Church

In 1887, bordering "The Great Road" (Rt. 94) where Warren and Sussex Counties meet at an elevation 880 feet, a church and manse were erected as the third location of this Presbyterian congregation, built in the Victorian Queen Anne style ...

Peekskill World War I Monument

To The Memory

Of Those From

Peekskill

Who Served In The

World War 1917 – 1918

Abbotts James F • Acker Charles R • Acker Clarence T • Ackerman Henry • Ackerman James • Adams Roy E • Augustowaski L • Alimonti Salvatore • Allen ...

73rd Pennsylvania Infantry

1st Brigade, 2nd Division

(Front):73rd Penna Infantry

July 2nd in the morning took position in

the cemetery. At dusk moved hastily to

this position and in a severe contest

assisted in repulsing a desperate

assault on these batteries.

(Left):11th Corps.

Present at Gettysburg

14 officers 318 men

Killed 7 men ...

Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery 1838-1986

This cemetery was developed on its present site. Several gravestones were moved from an earlier location outside the hospital reservation. It was named after Captain Conaway who served 40 years in the Navy, holding every rate and rank from seaman ...

Penokee Iron Range Trail – Gile Falls

Iron County Heritage Area

Mining Upside Down

The large tailing piles across the river from Gile Falls are waste rock left from its mining at the Montreal Mine #5 Shaft.

The Montreal Mine’s vertical shaft extended to the depth of nearly one mile ...