George Washington: Statesman and Public Servant

(Front):

George Washington: Statesman

Following the Treaty of Paris that guaranteed American independence from Great Britain in 1783, Washington became an influential mover in the steps leading to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Washington took his oath of office as ...

Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour

In the forests and fields around the North Carolina village of Bentonville, the armies of Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Union Gen. William T. Sherman fought their last major engagement of the Civil War on March 19-21, 1865. Sherman ...

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Bell

Cast in Sheffield by Naylor Vickers and Co. -1859 – E. Riepe’s Patent no 1027, arrived in Boston 1862 then shipped around the Horn to San Francisco via boat to Sacramento and by six horse team to Forest Hill. Miners ...

Sanford Railroad Historical Data

(Front side):

Sanford railroading had its physical beginning January 10, 1880 when former President U. S. Grant broke ground near this spot for the South Florida RR. The South Florida RR operated from 1880-1886, its name successively changed to Jacksonville, Tampa ...

The Fort at Horn Point

Near here, at the end of Eastern Avenue, is the site of one of three forts built to defend Annapolis Harbor from British raids during the Revolutionary War.

Built in 1776, the fort had major defenses of trenches, earthen ramparts and ...

Battery B

1st Md Light Artillery

Maryland

Battery B.

1st Md. Light Artillery

2nd (Smiths) Division

6th (Franklins) Corps

The battery under the

command of Lieut.

Theodore J. Vanneman.

Occupied a position on

the edge of the East

Woods, 240 yards

north from this marker

the Monument to the

Maryland troops is

near the Dunkard

Church

Marker is on ...

Beaver’s Path

Birth of a City: Nieuw Amsterdam & Old New York

BEAVER’S PATH

Location: Battery Place at Greenwich Street

Dutch Name: Bever Straet

Here, on a sandyshore, Lenape Indians beached their canoes to trade beaver and otter pelts for Dutch cloth, kettles, and metal tools. ...

One Hundredth Anniversary of the Battle of Lundy's Lane

This Memorial

– is –

Erected to Commemorate

the celebration of the

One Hundredth

Anniversary of the

Battle of

Lundy's Lane

Held here July 25th 1914

Under the Auspices

– of –

The Lundy's Lane

Historical Society

Marker can be reached from Lundy's Lane just from Hanan Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Great Minquas Path

An Indian trail, which was later the original Conestoga Road, passed through Gap, half a mile south of here. Over it, in the 17th century Minquas(Conestoga) Indians carried quantities of beaver skins from the Susquehanna Valley to trading post near ...

Battle of Nashville

Confederate Defenses - Dec. 16, 1864

Lee's Corps held the right flank of the line in the final stages of the battle, linking with Stewart to the west. Here is extended east, then south around Peach Orchard Hill. Violent attacks by ...