Presbyterian & Catholic Churchs

Begun as missions in the late 1800's, Community Presbyterian Church here, and St. Peter's, a block east, moved into these permanent homes built respectively of brick (1918) & adobe (1928).

Marker is at the intersection of Apache Street and Supai, ...

121st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

1st Brigade, 3rd Division

(Front):Col. Chapman Biddle

Brigade Commander

July 1st 1863

P.V. 121 Reg't

Maj. Alexander Biddle

Commanding Reg't.

1st Brigade 3rd Division

First Corps

(Left):Extreme left

of Union line, 1st day

facing west.

Occupied Cemetery Ridge

July 2nd and 3rd.

Erected by the survivors of this

Regiment in memory of their

fallen comrades.

(Back):Called into ...

Firepower on the Potomac

Fort Washington Park

(Left Panel):

Three pair of these large 10-inch caliber disappearing guns were the key feature of the 1890s river defense system. Each weapon could direct its 650-pound projectile at enemy ships within a seven-mile range. Battery Humphries is one ...

“… the battle itself proved a relief.”

In 1863 this was the home of James and Catherine Foster and their daughter, Catherine. Prior to the battle the town was cut off from communications, and rumors of approaching “Rebels” and the whereabouts of the Union army prompted the ...

150th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

2nd Brigade, 3rd Division

(Front):2d. Brigade,

3d. Div.

1st Corps.

July 2d. & 3d.

1863.

Erected by survivors

1888

2d. Regt.

Bucktail Brigade

150th. Regt. P.V.

(Left):July 1st. This

regiment fought

near Chambersburg

Pike beyond the

town, where its

monument stands,

losing 53 killed,

134 wounded and

77 missing. A total

of 264 out of

397 engaged.

(Back):July 2d. In evening

skirmished to

Emmitsburg ...

Malpais

Valley of Fires

Spanish explorers called this extensive lava flow malpais, or badlands. The river of lava that flowed down this "Valley of Fires" erupted from a volcano some 7 miles north of here about 1000 years ago. Extending through the ...

The Presidents Tree

During the summer of 1911, the "State Residence" built by President H.C. Pritchett was moved from its original location to the Wilson lot, current site of the Lowman Student Center. While the residence was being remodeled for President Harry F. ...

Caponiere

During the 1840s improvements were made to this wall, defensively the weakest part of the fort. The parapet was raised and an outer work, called a caponiere, was added. The protected passageway on your left will lead you to the ...

Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

[Front]:

The first services were in private homes and at Rock Hill Academy 1857-1861. The church was organized Easter 1870 with the Rev. Roberts P. Johnson as its first rector. Founders included the families of Col. Cadwallader Jones, Halcott Pride Green, ...

Jasper County / Jasper County Courthouse

( Front Text)

Jasper County

This county was established in 1912 from portions of Beaufort and Hampton counties and is named, it is said, for Sergeant William Jasper, hero of the American Revolution. The same act establishing the new county also designated ...