Trussville Furnace

1889-1919

Operated on this site under the ownership of seven companies to produce foundry pig iron. Supplied pig iron during World War 1. Closed for the last time in the Spring of 1919. Dismantled in 1933, and the land sold in ...

Flag Talk

Accurate communication was crucial to winning the Battle of Harpers Ferry. Rivers, mountains, and miles of distance separated Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson from his mountaintop commanders. With telegraph messaging impossible and courier service difficult, signal flags became the principle form ...

Battle of Harpers Ferry

Invasion rocked the United States during the second year of the American Civil War. In September 1862 Confederate General Robert E. Lee launched his army into Maryland - the North. Lee's first target became Harpers Ferry. He ordered "Stonewall" Jackson ...

Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument

Erected by the

Confederate Soldiers & Sailors

Monument Association

Anno Domini 1887-1894.

Marker can be reached from the intersection of North 29th Street and Libby Terrace, in the median.

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Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial

[[ Panel One ]]

American Forces.

Men engaged. 910.

General Wm. Henry Harrison Commanding attacked at 4: O’Clock A. M. Indian forces led by Prophet. Number engaged about the same as Americans

Loss. Americans. Killed 37.

“ Wounded 151.

Indian loss unknown.

[[ Panel Two ...

Hanover Confederate Soldiers Monument

Hanover

to her

Confederate Soldiers

and to her

Noble Women

who loved them

1861-1865

Marker is on Hanover Courthouse Road (U.S. 301) 0.2 miles north of Depot Road, on the right when traveling north.

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Battle Of Parker's Ferry

Sent to intercept a raid by 540 Hessians, British, and Tories, General Francis Marion with a force of 400 men on August 30, 1781 set up an ambuscade along this road about 1 mile from the ferry. The enemy advancing ...

Fort Peña Colorado (Red Rock)

Established in 1880 as a means of preventing Indian raids into Mexico. Raided by Apaches in 1881. Abandoned in 1893 after Western Texas had been permanently cleared of Indians.

Marker is on Post Road.

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Reformed Church of Closter

Built 1862

Established as the “Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of Closter City”, it was the first church erected in the Borough of Closter. Dedicated October 7, 1862, tradition says the church was the headquarters of the “Harrington Rifles”, a group of ...

42nd New York Infantry

3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps

(Front):42nd

New York

Infantry.

3rd Brigade,

2nd Division,

2nd Corps.

Tammany

Regiment

(Left):July 2, 1863. Went to

support of 3rd. Corps

about 5 p.m. Held this

position July 3rd, and,

assisted in repulsing

the ...