The Hart Farm

The Breakthrough Trail

This extension of The Breakthrough Trail leads to the historic Hart House, a ten minute walk from here. The trail parallels the Confederate earthworks that extended across the Boisseau farm (Tudor Hall) to the neighboring Hart farm to ...

The First Academy in Newark

The first academy in Newark was erected near this spot in 1774 by the gifts of generous citizens.

Dedicated to learning, it found, in time of war, a new mission in the cause of liberty, giving useful service as a ...

" The Frampton Line "

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A large "earthwork," over 100 yards

in length was raised on this site by

General Robert E. Lee's troops

c. 1862.

This fortification was a

fall-back position from which to

defend the Charleston to Savannah

Railroad, an important supply

line for the Confederate Army.

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The rail line is ...

"Make a Street Fight Out of It"

Christmas Raid, December 27, 1862

In December 1862, Gen. John Hunt Morgan was sent by the Confederate command to shut down the L&N Railroad, thereby cutting off one of the Union's major supply lines. Morgan's target was one of the railroad's ...

The Battle of Harmon Road

The Breakthrough Trail

On the final day of the Battle of Peebles’ Farm, October 2, 1864, Union troops of Brigadier General Gershom Mott’s Third Division, Second Army Corps, moved against the Confederate breastworks at the Hart Farm. Mott had orders to ...

Aetna Furnace

Started by Charles Read in

1766, the ironworks closed

in 1773. The site included

sawmill, gristmill, smithy

and 9000 acres of land.

Marker is on Stokes Road (County Route 541) south of Mohawk Trail, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Former Palace of the Governors General

Palacio del Gobernador

This site was formerly occupied by the stately residence of Captain Manuel Estacio Venegas, Secretary to Governor General Diego Fajardo. Venegas died on March 7, 1660, a prisoner at Fort Santiago. His residence was confiscated and became the ...

Old Fort Bowie

Guardian of Apache Pass

Established 1862 following the battle of Apache Pass, largest conflict in Arizona Indian Wars. Massed Apaches under Cochise and Mancas Coloradas were routed by howitzers fired by California volunteers attacked in the pass. Fort Bowie overlooked only ...

Company "C" 137th Infantry

35th "Santa Fe Trail" Division

Erected in honor of the soldiers who served with Company "C" 137th Infantry, World War II

Mobilized December 23, 1940 in Council Grove with men from Morris and adjacent counties. Soon expanded to include men from throughout ...

Professor Lowe Balloon Landing Site

Spot Where Prof. T. S. C. Lowe famed aeronaut landed Apr. 20, 1861 in Union County, S. C.

After Balloon Flight from Cincinnati, Ohio

800 miles in nine hours

Died 1913 at Pasadena Calif.

Marker is on Pea Ridge Highway (South Carolina ...