Four Holes Swamp

The first causeway and bridge here

were built under terms of an act

passed April 21, 1753.

Col. Henry Hampton of State Troops

of S.C. seized the bridge July

14, 1781, and established a post

here to check Lord Rawdon on his

retreat from Orangeburgh. Several

actions ...

Freedom Hill

Community established

here by freed blacks

in 1865. Incorporated

as Princeville in 1885.

Marker is at the intersection of State Route 33 (Business U.S. 64) and Mutual Blvd (U.S. 258), on the right when traveling north on State Route 33.

Courtesy ...

Evacuation Fire

The Evacuation Fire destroyed roughly 1,000 buildings. It spread from here to the James River, and from the foot of Gambles Hill east to beyond 14th Street.

The first tires were set by Confederate forces just after daybreak Monday April 3, ...

Evacuation of Richmond

On Sunday morning, April 2, 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was notified while in church that Petersburg was falling. By noon, the evacuation of the Confederate government and army from Richmond was set in motion. Late Sunday evening, a train ...

The Battle of White Plains

October 28, 1776

Near this spot, the British under Howe, forded the Bronx River and attacked the right wing of Washington’s Army located above on Chatterton Hill.

Erected by Act of Congress May 18, 1926.

Side of Monument:

This bowlder was taken from taken ...

America's 1st Attempt at Civil War Reunification

Orchestrated by Union Col. Rush C. Hawkins, the Hatteras Convention was held nearby on Nov. 18, 1861. The state's secession was declared null and void, Hatteras was proclaimed the capitol and Marble Nash Taylor became provisional governor. Taylor called for ...

Campaign of Second Manassas

Here, J.E.B. Stuart, raiding around Pope’s army, turned northeast, August 22, 1862. He passed through Warrenton and went on to Catlett’s Station, where he captured some of Pope’s wagons, in one of which were found Pope’s order book and uniform.

Marker ...

Mockbee Farm

The Thos. Mockbee Farmhouse stood here. On Oct. 22, 1864 when, after the Confederates had forced a crossing of the Big Blue to the east 300 men of the 2nd Kas. Militia were north of the farmhouse where they formed ...

State Cemetery of Texas

Burial ground for the honored dead of Texas, this cemetery contains the remains of Stephen F. Austin, the “Father of Texas”; nine Governors of Texas (as of 1968); and representatives of every period of state history and every department of ...

In Memory of All Vietnam Veterans

This memorial was erected in memory of the young individuals who went to war as kids and lost their youthful dreams, and some their lives, for a cause – freedom and honor – and came back as men with the ...