Fort Buhlow and Fort Randolph

Fort Buhlow and Fort Randolph were earthwork/moat fortifications constructed beginning October 1864 by Confederate forces anticipating a repetition of Union Gen. Nathaniel Banks’ Summer 1864 Red River

Expedition. Construction, completed March 1865, was under the command of Capt. C.M. Randolph and ...

Henricopolis

The Colonial Dames

Of America in the

State of Virginia

A.D. 1910

Erect this monument on the site

Of the Town of Henricopolis

To commemorate the college

And university which on

May 26, 1619.

The Virginia Company of

London decreed should

Be established here.

Marker can be reached from Henricus Park Road ...

Zumbi dos Palmares Monument

Panel 1:

Zumbi dos Palmares

“É chegada a hora de tirar nossa nação das trevas da injustica racial.”

Nasceu livre, em 1655, na Serra da Barriga, união dos Palmares, Alagoas. Neto de Aqualtune, não permitiu a submissão de seu povo ao jugo ...

Anchor from Freighter Grand Camp

Texas City Disaster

9:12 a. m., April 16, 1947, the French freighter Grand Camp exploded, setting off a disaster that killed 576, injured 5,000 and destroyed $67 million in property. This 10,640 pound anchor was found buried 1/2 mile from the ...

The Church of Henricopolis

Near this spot was built

Anno Domini 1611

The Church of Henricopolis

Under the auspices of

Sir Thomas Dale

High Marshall of Virginia

The Reverend Alexander Whitaker, M.A,

Minister

This cross is erected to

Commemorate the foundation of the

Protestant Episcopal Church

In Henrico Parish

1911

Replaced A.D. – 1961

Marker can be reached ...

This Memorial Pyramid

Commemorates the belief that in this ancient family cemetery were buried near the remains of Francis Makemie, those of his wife Naomi, his daughters Elizabeth and Madame Anne Holden, and his father-in-law, William Anderson. Also those of John Milligan and ...

Captive Women and Children of Taos County / María Rosa Villapand

(side one)

Captive Women and Children of Taos County

In August 1760, around sixty women and children were taken captive in a Comanche raid on Ranchos de Taos. That raid is an example of the danger of living on New Mexico's frontier ...

Standard End Pumping Unit

This standard end pumping unit was salvaged and erected by the Production Department, Chevron U.S.A., Inc., La Habra to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Standard Oil Company of California

The unit is composed of original parts from the San Joaquin Valley ...

69th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

Philadelphia Brigade

(Upper Front of Shaft):Phila. Brigade

2d. Division

2d. Corps

69th Regt.

Penna. Vols.

July. 2, 3,

1863.

(Front):This position

was held by the 69th PA. Vols.,

July 2nd and 3rd 1863.

Late on the afternoon of the 2nd, this

regiment assisted in repulsing a desperate

attack made by Wright's Ga. ...

72nd Pennsylvania Infantry

2nd Brigade, 2nd Division

(Front):72nd Pennsylvania Infantry

Philadelphia Fire Zouaves

Mustered in Aug. 10, 1861

Mustered out Aug. 24, 1864

Total enrollment —— 1600

Killed and mortally wounded 195

wounded ———— 558

Died of disease & in rebel prisons 70

Captured or missing ——— 165

Total loss ————— 988

2nd Corps

(Left):July ...