Watervliet Arsenal

Oldest, Continuously Active

Manufacturing Arsenal in U.S.

Founded in 1813.

Marker is on Broadway (New York Route 32), on the right when traveling south.

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Living in the Water

The Mississippi River has provided a habitat for many species of fish and other aquatic creatures for millions of years. Human modifications of the river have had both positive and negative effects on fish populations here. Many types of fish ...

Waterbury Veteran’s Monument

In honor of all those who served in the wars of our country

Revolution 1775 – 1783

War of 1812 – 1814

Mexican War 1846 – 1848

Civil War 1861 – 1865

Spanish American War 1898

Korean War 1950 – 1953

Vietnam War 1964 – 1975

Marker is ...

Waterbury Soldiers' Monument

South Side

In honor of the patriotism and to perpetuate the memory of the 900 brave men who went forth from this town to fight in the war fot the union.

This monument has been erected by their townsmen that all who ...

Mentor Lagoons Water Trail

[History related excerpts from the marker]

Natural Shoreline of Lake Erie

The Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve's 1.5-mile shoreline represents the longest stretch of publicly accessible natural beach in Ohio. Because it is one of the last remnants of a wild beach in ...

A Water Connection

Pemberton Park Historic Trail

Beneath these waters lie the buried timbers of the oldest documented wharf of its kind in the United States. The timbers date back to 1746 when Colonel Isaac Handy built a 200-food bulkhead wharf here at Mulberry ...

Watering Fountains

During the late 1800’s, the City of Charlottesville installed four watering fountains in the downtown area. The fountains were designed to provide water to the citizens, their horses and other domesticated animals. Water was provided by the City water system ...

Waterville Veterans

Dedicated to

the men and women of

•• Waterville ••

who have served their country

in time of need

———*———

May this memorial stand

as a constant reminder of

their courage and patriotism

Marker is on Thomaston Avenue near Boyden Street, on the left.

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Watertown Killed in Action Memorial

Killed in Action

1950 Korea 1955

All Returned

1964 Vietnam 1973

Argenta, Allen C. • Childs, Christopher J. • Greenwell, Joseph E. • Palmer, Douglas T.

Marker is at the intersection of DeForest Street (U.S. 6) and Veterans Hill on DeForest Street.

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The Waterfront

“Everything is as perfectly arranged as in Boston.” - Pvt. R.G. Carter 22nd Massachusetts Infantry

Cannons, food, munitions, forage, even coffins-the list of goods that passed onto the waterfront before you seemed endless. Gangs of laborers-many of them former slaves-toiled constantly ...