Army of the Cumberland

June 24-26, 1863

Moving south about 3 mi. E., the XX Federal Corps (McCook) was stopped at Liberty Gap, 6 mi. S.E., by the 5th & 15th Arkansas Inf., of Liddell's Brigade, later reinforced by Cleburne's Division. With its 1st (Jeff ...

Bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance

Ohio University

[Campus side of the marker]

In commemoration of the Bicentennial

of the

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Ohio University, the first public university established in the Old Northwest Territory, was founded on the principles of the ordinance.

[Street side of the marker]

Ohio University 1804

Class Gateway

Religion ...

In Honor of the Men and Women of the 25th Ward

1941 - 1945

In Honor of the Men and Women of the 25th Ward who served their country in World War II

Dedicated May 26th 1946 A.D.

Marker is at the intersection of West Capitol Drive and North Green Bay ...

Searching For Fur And A Finer Life

Clark Fork Corridor: The People

David Thompson was the first Euro-American to record his travels along this stretch of the river. Early in 1809 he came through searching for an ideal site to establish a fur trading post. Later that fall ...

Coursing Through Miles Of Montana

Clark Fork Corridor: The River

More than 240 miles (456 km) east of here, Silver Bow Creek tumbles west from the Continental Divide above Butte, Montana. Thus begins the Clark Fork River, which drains more than 22,000 square miles of western ...

Site of Gibbes House

On this corner stood the home of Dr. Robert W. Gibbes (1809-66) distinguished physician, scientist, historian, editor, antiquarian; Surgeon General of South Carolina 1861-65. The house with his notable library, art treasures and scientific collections was burned by Union troops ...

Stephen Foster House

Stephen Collins Foster

composer of

“Old Folks at Home”

and other immortal songs lived in this house during the year 1854.

It was while living here that “Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair” was published

June 5, 1854.

This is the only house standing today in ...

Phantom Formation Is Rock Solid In Corridor

Clark Fork Corridor: The Land

Imagine a rock so old and so deep, that in some places, the bottom has never been found! The mountains you have been driving through are made up of such a rock—the Prichard Formation. Dating back ...

South Gate of Stockade

Located at centre of

present State Street in east line

of stockade, which extended north,

through a point nine feet west

of northeast corner of present

State and Ferry Streets.

Watch house was located southwest

of, and near this gate.

Assault during massacre of

February 8-9, 1690, was ...

145th Pennsylvania Infantry

4th Brigade, 1st Division

(Front):

July 2. In the evening about 5 o'clock the regiment with the Brigade charged from the northerly side of the Wheat Field driving the enemy and capturing many prisoners. This position was held until the command was ...