Battle of White Plains

Chatterton’s Hill, October 28, 1776

The American Revolutionary War

1776 2001

Phases of Action

October 28th

Morning

1. Americans Occupy Chatterton’s Hill

2. British Approach from the South

3. American Pickets Retreat

4. Hessians Under Rahl Seize Hill

5. British Bombard Chatterton’s Hill

Midday

6. British and Hessians Cross Bronx River

7. Hessians ...

[Morgan Hill] Centennial Project

A History Trail

[The Morgan Hill Centennial Project is a very unusual ‘marker’. It was created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Morgan Hill. One starts at the center of the marker and then proceeds ...

Birthplace of Girl Scouting

Birthplace of Girl Scouting in the United States

March 12, 1912

This building formerly the stable of

Julliette Low

••Founder••

The meeting place of the first Girl Scout Troops in the United States

Dedicated October, 1937

Marker is on Drayton St, on the right ...

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 ...

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 ...

Culpeper County / Rappahannock County

Culpeper County. Area 284 square miles. Formed in 1748 from Orange, and named for Lord Culpeper, Governor of Virginia 1680–1683. The battle of Cedar Mountain, 1862, was fought in this county.

Rappahannock County. Area 274 square miles. Formed in 1833 from ...

John Mitchell’s Map

Born in Lancaster County on 13 Apr. 1711, John Mitchell studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and in 1734 opened a practice of medicine here in Urbanna. In 1746, he moved to London, where he published his Map of ...

Cheatham's Division - Hardee's Corps.

Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham.

[First Tablet of Historical Marker]:

No. 26.................................................C.

Cheatham's Division - Hardee's Corps.

Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham.

Nov. 25, 1863.

Jackson's Brigade - Brig. Gen. John K. Jackson.

Moore's Brigade - Brig. Gen. John C. Moore.

Walthall's Brigade - Brig. Gen. Edward Cary ...