Stratford World War I Memorial

World War I

Apr. 6, 1917 – Nov. 11, 1918

Dedicated to the Soldiers From

Stratford Who Served Our

Country During World War I

Killed In Action

George C Anderson

Martin Cunningham

George Desario

Charles Dunn

Vincenzo Gioia

Erwin S. Haug

Peter J. ...

Stratford Veterans Memorial

In recognition and appreciation

for the service given by

members of the Armed Forces

from Stratford during times of

national crisis

[ Front face ]

Libya • Grenada • Lebanon • Iraq • Bosnia • Saudi Arabia • Afghanistan • Persian Gulf • Haiti ...

Dunk’s Ferry Bicentennial Memorial

1776 * 1976

Near this site, one of our country’s

first ferries was operated from

circa 1695 to late 19th century.

During Revolutionary times, it was

used by Washington and his troops.

This area was called “Dunks Ferry”

before Beverly, N.J. was founded.

Dedicated Sept. 20, 1975

City of ...

Home of Chief Richardville

Jean Baptiste Richardville

(Pe-she-wah), 1761-1841

last great chief of the Miamis, made the forks of the Wabash his principal residence. His mother was the influential Tau-cum-wah sister of Chief Little Turtle.

Marker is at the intersection of Wabash Road (U.S. 24) and N ...

Stratford Civil War Memorial

[ West Face ]

1776

Dedicated To The

Memory Of

Those Who Fought

For Liberty

And Saved The Union

-------

“Yet Loved Ones Have Fallen

And still where they sleep

A sorrowing nation shall

Silently weep,

and spring’s brightest flowers

with gratitude strew

o’er those who once cherished

the red, ...

Battle of Eccles Hill

The Canadian volunteers and home guards here repulsed the Fenian invaders on the 25th May 1870.

Marker is on Eccles Hill Road 0.3 kilometers south of Ormes Road, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Site of Cabin Home Gen. Samuel Milroy

Site of

Cabin Home

Gen.

Samuel Milroy

1826

On the banks o' Deer Crick

Marker is on Old Camden Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Joshua Fry Bell

Bell County formed from Harlan and Knox Counties, 1867. Named for Joshua Fry Bell, 1811-70, congressman, Ky. Sec. of State, comr. to peace conference in 1861 and state legislature. He was g. grandson of Dr. Thomas Walker, explorer of Ky. ...

Lamar Stringfield

Musician and composer.

First conductor of the N.C. Symphony, 1932-38.

Boyhood home 3 blks. E.

Marker is on North Person Street near E. Jones Street, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Opening of the Campaign

Battle of Chancellorsville - 1863

Following its defeat at Fredericksburg in December 1862, the Union Army of the Potomac spent the winter in Stafford County. Across the Rappahannock River, Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia kept a defensive position that ...