Roads Through the Battlefield

Battle of Chancellorsville - 1863

Today, much like it was in the nineteenth century, Spotsylvania County contains very few east-west roads. The few that exist, such as Route 3 before you, are heavily used and follow the same routes as their ...

Battle of Ironworks Hill

Here on December 23,

1776 was fought the

Battle of Ironworks

Hill. This diversionary

tactic aided Washington

to capture Trenton.

Marker is on Pine Street, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Confederate Defense Turns to Offense

Battle of Chancellorsville - 1863

Confronted by overwhelming numbers, Confederate forces fell back from Chancellorsville (three and a half miles in front of you) and established a defensive position here on April 30. General Robert E. Lee instructed Richard H. Anderson, ...

Stratford American Revolutionary War Memorial

American

Revolutionary War

1775 –– 1783

Dedicated to the brave Patriots

from Stratford who participated

in the struggle to achieve our

Independence

Killed in battle

Zachariah Blakeman

William Thompson

David Wooster

“We hold these truths to be self evident

That all men are created equal.”

Marker is on Academy Hill ...

McCarty Farm

Battle of Chancellorsville - 1863

Behind you, on the Orange Turnpike, stood the home of Frances McCarty. In 1860, Frances lived here with three members of her family. She owned 120 acres, three slaves, and scratched out a living as a ...

Stratford Korean War Memorial

In Honor Of

Those Who Served

In the Korean War

Cpl. Carmen F. Caruso Army

Capt. Raymond S. Davis Army

Cpl. Virgil R. Julian Army

PFC. William A. Mastroianni Army

Pvt. John F. Miner Army

PFC. John P. Quinlan Marines

Pvt. Richard M. Skapyak Army

PFC. Allen V. Williams Army

1950 ...

Stratford Vietnam Memorial

Vietnam

“That these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation, under God shall have a new birth of freedom and that this government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.” ...

Reverend Father William Corby, C.S.C.

Chaplain 88th Regiment New York Infantry

(Plaque at Statue Base)To the memory

of

Rev. Father William Corby, C.S.C.

Chaplain 88th Regiment New York Infantry

2nd Brigade 1st Division 2nd Corps

The Irish Brigade

July 2nd 1863

(Side Marker Stone):Reverend William E. Corby, C.S.C.

Congregation of Holy Cross

This memorial depicts ...

Stratford World War II Memorial

World War II

1941 – 1945

[ Inside right cloumn ]

Dedicated to all the

Brave men and

women from the

town of stratford

Who served with

Honor in

World War II

[ Inside left cloumn ]

“I pray that our heavenly father may ...

Balcones Fault Aids Colonization of Texas

Curving through the center of Texas from Hill County south and west to Uvalde County is the rugged escarpment-fault called Balcones. The abundance of natural resources associated with this geologic formation affected the pattern of colonization in Texas. The numerous ...