The Campaign of 1781

Lafayette's Maneuvers

In the campaign of 1781, the Marquis de Lafayette marched through the Wilderness to rendezvous with Brig. Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne. On 3 June 1781, Lafayette's army camped to the south of the Wilderness Bridge across Wilderness Run from ...

Governor James Edward Ferguson August 31, 1871 -September 21, 1

Governor Miriam A. Ferguson June 13, 1875 - June 25, 1961

James Ferguson, son of a Methodist preacher, and Miriam Wallace, daughter of a wealthy farmer, were Bell County natives. They married in 1899 and later settled with their two daughters ...

Isle of Hope Methodist Church

The Isle of Hope Methodist Church was organized in 1851. The first Trustees were George W. Wylly, Simeon F. Murphy, John B. Hogg, William Waite, Theodore Goodwin, Thomas J. Barnsley and the Rev. William S. Baker.

The church building that stands ...

Antonin Dvo?ák plaque and statue

Gift of the New York Philharmonic and the Dvo?ák American Heritage Association to the City of New York 1997.

This bronze statue by Ivan Mestrovic (1883-1962) was commissioned by the Czechoslovak National Council of America and presented to the New ...

King's Depression Carriage

Capt. Rufus King, Jr. devised a counterweight system and front-pintle mount that would allow the 49,000 pdr. Rodman Gun to depress during loading. Except for the brief periods of exposure to enemy fire during the aiming and firing of the ...

Virginia & Gold Hill Water Company

Comstock Historical Marker No. 14

Following the discovery of silver and gold, the miners obtained their water from the small streams or from the springs located in the canyons such as Ophir Ravine, in Virginis City, and Bullion and Crown ...

Penokee Iron Range Trail – Historic Iron County Courthouse

Iron County Heritage Area

Ashland County was not willing to have its eastern most township, the Town of Vaughn, “secede” to form a new county in 1887.

The Town incorporated Hurley’s rich iron ore mines. The community’s wealth and population were booming. ...

Cabin Point

Beginning about 1689, a village known as Cabin Point stood here. It was a tobacco shipping port in the 18th century. Colonial troops were stationed here during the American Revolution in 1780 and 1781. By 16 Jan. 1781 Maj. Gen. ...

95th Pennsylvania Infantry

2nd Brigade, 1st Division

(Front):95th Penna. Infantry

Gosline Zouaves

occupied this position in reserve

from evening of July 2nd.

to morning of July 5th.

2d. Brigade 1st. Division

6th. Corps

(Left):Organized in Philadelphia

mustered in August 23, 1861.

Re-enlisted Dec. 27, 1863.

Mustered out July 17, 1865.

(Back):Total Enrollment 1962

Present for duty ...

Camp Wallace

Named for World War I army Colonel Elmer J. Wallace, Camp Wallace was established as a training facility for military personnel during World War II. The U. S. government acquired more than 3,300 acres of land between the towns of ...