19th Century Railroading in Bordentown

Colonel John Stevens of Hoboken first proposed the construction of steam locomotive railroads in 1810, and his dream of building an operational railroad was realized by his sons, Robert L. and Edwin A., with the incorporation of the Camden and ...

Toms River Block House

Approximate site of the Toms River Block House. Burned by the British March 24, 1782.

Marker is at the intersection of Robbins Street and Washington Street on Robbins Street.

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Broad Dyke

Original dyke built by Dutch 1655. Centre of Twelve Mile Circle marking top of Delaware, surveyed 1701, by Empson and Pusey.

Marker is at the intersection of Wilmington Road and Chestnut Road and East 4th Street on Wilmington Road.

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Butcher Shop

On this site in 1875

John Mischler

Owned “The Butcher Shope”

In 1911

Daniel A. Russell

Erected this building

as a

Butcher Shop

Present Owners

Moore & Robinson

Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Depot Street on North Main Street.

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Second Brigade

First Division - Fifth Corps

Army of the Potomac

Fifth Corps First Division

Second Brigade

Col. Jacob B. Sweitzer

9th. 32d. Massachusetts 4th. Michigan

62d. Pennsylvania Infantry

July 2 After 4 p.m. moved from the Baltimore Pike near Rock Creek with the Division left in front to ...

First Presbyterian Church Salt Lake City

Construction of this English Gothic Revival Style Church began in June 1903 and was completed May 1906. Architect was W. E. Ware. Built of local red sandstone.

Marker is at the intersection of South Temple Street (State Highway 186) and C ...

John Campbell

John Campbell, the brother of Governor David Campbell, was born about 1788 in part of Washington County, that is present-day Smyth County. Campbell attended the College of New Jersey (later became Princeton) and Washington College. He was a member of ...

Second Battalion, 4th Marines

"The Magnificent Bastards"

The Legacy and Heritage of

Second Battalion, 4th Marines

Second to None

The Magnificent Bastards

Small Wars ·

Soldiers from the Sea ·

Old China Marines ·

World War II ·

Cold War Force in Readiness ·

Vietnam ·

Desert Shield · ...

Seven Days Battles

Allen's Farm

On 26 June 1862, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan abandoned his plan to besiege Richmond and began his retreat to the James River. Gen. Robert E. Lee pursued, determined to destroy the Army of the Potomac. Just north of ...

Beach Institute

The Beach Institute began in 1867 as

the first school in Savannah erected

specifically for the education of African

Americans. It was named for Alfred Ely

Beach, benefactor and editor of

Scientific American . Following the

Civil War, the Freedmen's Bureau,

American Missionary Society, ...