The Hamilton-Burr Duel

July 11, 1804

The most famous duel in American History took place on this date at the dueling grounds in Weehakken, between political rivals, General Alexander Hamilton and sitting Vice President of the United States, Colonel Aaron Burr. Hamilton fell mortally ...

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. ...

Battle at Moore’s Mill

July 19, 1864. Morgan’s brigade (Davis’ div.), 14th A.C., was posted on the rt. of Dilworth’s brigade to support his crossing of Peachtree Creek at junction with Green Bone Cr. Morgan faced destructive fire from Confederate forces on the high ...

American Bison Society

In commemoration of the American Bison Society, founded in 1905 with the help of William T. Hornaday, the Director of the Bronx Zoo.

Under Hornaday’s leadership, the ABS’ dedicated efforts helped restore bison to the prairies with animals from the ...

Preslar-Hewitt Building

The early growth of Taylor as a vital cotton and railroad center is reflected in its historic business district. Hugo Hunke built this two-story commercial structure in 1914 to anchor an important block. It provided first floor space for two ...

Church Administration Building

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints constructed this building between 1914 and 1917 to serve as its headquarters. Prior to its completion, the office of the Church President was located just to the east between Brigham Young’s Lion ...

Booth Building

This building was the home of the Booth Company, a wholesale grocery business and its founder Newton Booth, lawyer, writer, lecturer, and politician. Booth served as State Senator 1862-1863, and lived here while Governor of California 1871-1875 and United States ...

Abercrombie's Landing

Fifteen thousand men landed here to attack Ticonderoga which was successfully defended by Montcalm July, 1758

Marker is at the intersection of Baldwin Road and Delano Road, on the left when traveling south on Baldwin Road.

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Battery D, 1st New York Light Artillery

Artillery Brigade, Third Corps

(Front):Battery D

1st N.Y.

Light Artillery,

Artillery Brig. Third Corps.

(Back):This Battery (Winslow's)

held this position during

the afternoon of July 2d 1863.

Casualties:

10 wounded, 8 missing.

Mustered in Sept. 6, 1861.

Engaged in 32 battles,

Mustered out June 16, 1865.

Marker is on Sickles Avenue, on the ...

In Memory of the Soldiers, Both Confederate and Union

In Memory of,

the soldiers, both Confederate

and Union, who died here

at the Exchange Hotel

used during the Civil War as the

General Receiving Hospital.

Gordonsville, VA

1861 –– 1865

Marker can be reached from South Main Street.

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