Birthplace of David Humphreys

Birthplace of

David Humphreys

1752 – 1818, Soldier,

Poet, Diplomat,

Industrial Pioneer

Marker is on Elm Street (Connecticut Route 243) 0.1 miles south of Thomas Street, on the left when traveling south.

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IOOF Hall

Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Colfax Lodge No. 132

Instituted 18 April, 1867

This brick building

acquired and used by IOOF

since 26 August, 1889

Marker is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.

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Home of George Read

Site of home of George Read. Born September 18, 1733. Died September 21, 1798. Member of The Congress of the Revolution. The convention that framed The Constitution of The United States, and of the first senate under it. Judge of ...

Where I Knew I Might Make the Best Fight

The high bluffs here on Little Sugar Creek were a scene of frantic activity on the morning of March 6, 1862 as Federal soldiers shoveled out rifle pits and cut down trees for hasty field fortifications.

With no hope of reinforcements ...

Gunning Bedford House

Built about 1760. Home of Gunning Bedford, eleventh governor of Delaware. Born 1742. Lieut-Col. in Haslet's Delaware Regiment. Wounded in Battle of White Plains 1776. Presidential Elector 1788. Also home of Caleb P. Bennett, twenty-ninth governor of Delaware. Born 1758. ...

Death Rock of Alexander Hamilton

Upon this stone rested the head of the patriot, soldier, statesman, and jurist Alexander Hamilton, after the duel with Aaron Burr.

Marker is on Hamilton Avenue, on the left when traveling south.

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San Felipe De Neri

Oldest church in Albuquerque. Has continuously served the community without interruption since 1706. Originally founded and served by the Franciscan Friars, this parish church has been served successively by the Secular Clergy of Durango, Mexico 1817, the Jesuit Fathers and ...

57th New York Infantry

3rd Brigade, 1st Division

(Front):57th New York

Infantry,

3d Brigade,

1st Division,

2d Corps.

(Back):Engaged the enemy here

July 2, 1863.

July 3, on Cemetery Ridge,

resisting Pickett's Attack.

Total number engaged 175

killed 4, wounded 28,

missing 2.

(Right):Yorktown - White Oak Swamp

Fair Oaks -

Gaines' Mills - Malvern Hill

Peach Orchard - ...

The Site of Washington’s Crossing

General George Washington and 2400 Continental soldiers crossed the icy Delaware River from Pennsylvania and landed at this spot on Christmas night 1776 on their way to attack the British mercenary force of Hessian soldiers at Trenton.

The last of ...

Confederate Hospitals

In July 1864 the following hospitals were in Barnesville:

Kingsville Hospital, Surgeon B. N. Avent.

Kingston Hospital, Surgeon George W. McDade, Asst. Surgeon V.S. Hopping. This hospital was moved from Kingston, Georgia.

Medical College Hospital, Surgeon W. P. Westmoreland (also ...