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Plaza-Courtyard

There were several attempts to capture St. Augustine. Twice (1683 and 1702) the townspeople fled to these walls for protection.

Marker can be reached from South Castillo Drive (State Highway A1A), on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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21st Pennsylvania Cavalry

(Front):21 Pa. Cav.

Brev. Brig. General

Wm. H. Boyd.

Raised the first company of cavalry for the war,

Co. C. 1st N.Y. [Lincoln] Cav. mustered July 19,

1861 promoted to col. 21st Pv. Cav. Aug. 20th 1863.

Discharged Nov. 4th for wound received at

Cold Harbor, Va. ...

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Doniphan – Hubbell House

From circa 1830 until 1925 a house stood on this site once occupied by Alexander W. Doniphan. A native Kentuckian, Doniphan practiced law in Clay County for 30 years, defended the Mormans, and founded William Jewell College. During the Mexican ...

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Dodge's & Blair's Columns Seperate

July 19th, 1864. Blair's 17th A.C. followed by Dodge's 16th (US), having camped near Blake's Mill, 6 mi. N. on the old Shallow Ford Rd. the night before, moved S. to this point where their lines of march diverged.

Dodge's ...

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Hospital

Only the most impoverished people sought treatment at a hospital.

The first county hospital in Bakersfield opened its doors to the public in January 1875. The hospital was constructed at 13th and G Streets for $1,400.00. It was a plain one-story ...

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Civic Pride

Asheville's central square has long served the

needs of government and commerce. From

1892 to 1926 a massive city hall with a bell

tower dominated the east end. The building

housed police and fire departments in addition

to municipal offices. In stalls downstairs

African-American and white ...

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Perryville Confederate Memorial

(front, south)

Confederate Memorial

Nor braver bled for a brighter land, no brighter land had a cause so grand.

(side, east)

On flames eternal camping ground their tents are spread. And glory guards with solemn round the bivouac of the dead.

Capt. Cogar • Capt. ...

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Samuel Champlain

This monument was dedicated on July 6, 1912

to the memory of

Samuel Champlain

first European to behold our great forests and

lofty mountains, and first to traverse this inland

waterway, which later became so rich in fame.

Champlain was born in Brouage, France (1567) and

died ...

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Sharon Baptist Church

Sharon Baptist Church was founded in 1799.

The first pastor, Abraham Marshall, who served

the church until his death in 1819, probably

constituted the church. This building, the

second on the site, was erected in 1869. Many

names prominent in ...

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Plattsburg Bay

Plattsburg Bay

has been designated a

REGISTERED NATIONAL

HISTORIC LANDMARK

under the provisions of the

Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935

This site possesses exceptional value

in commemorating and illustrating

the history of the United States

Marker can be reached from Cumberland Avenue. ...

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