Federal Batteries on Tybee Island

Between February 21 and April 9, 1862, Federal troops under Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore erected 36 guns in 11 batteries, extending eastwardly on Tybee Island from Lazeretto Creek opposite Fort Pulaski. Two of the Federal batteries consisted of rifled cannon. ...

Stratford Disabled American Veterans Memorial

In memory

to all disabled

American Veterans who

served in all wars

and conflicts of the

United States of America

Dedicated by

Charles K. Merritt Chapter No. 20

Disabled American Veterans

Stratford, Connecticut.

If I cannot speak good of ...

Salt Lake City and County Building

Built 1891-1894 of Kyune sandstone.

Architects: Proudfoot, Bird and Monheim.

Served as Utah State Capitol 1896-1916.

Marker is on State Street (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling north.

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Bartlett, Tennessee

A toll road of 1829 became Stage Road, Bartlett's main street. In 1856 the town was called Union Depot. Incorporated in 1866 and named Bartlett for Major Gabriel Matson Bartlett. Shelby County Courts were held here from 1870-1885. In 1885 ...

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 ...

Wabash and Erie Canal

Constructed 1832-1853, canal was nation's longest, connecting Lake Erie at Toledo with Ohio River at Evansville. Key portion in Carroll County included Deer Creek Lake Dam, constructed 1838-1840 (1 mile west). Various canal structures are still in evidence.

Marker is on ...

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.

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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.

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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. ...

J. L. Buaas Building

Norwegian immigrant John L. Buaas moved to Austin in 1839 and in 1872 was appointed city alderman by reconstruction Governor E.J. Davis. In 1875 he built a mercantile store here. The two-story Italianate commercial structure was designed with two facades, ...