The Development of Valley Industry

While the Valley Railway, the precursor to Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, was founded primarily as a conduit for freight and passengers moving among Cleveland, Akron, and Canton, it also became integral to the success of two factories within the Cuyahoga ...

Battlefield Park

The original 10 acres of Battlefield Park were purchased in 1908 by the Prairie Grove chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and maintained by the U.D.C. for nearly 50 years as a memorial park. From 1886 to 1926 ...

John W Draper and the Founding of the American Chemical Society

National Chemical Historic Landmark

On this site, 35 chemists formed the American Chemical Society, intending to stimulate original research, awaken and develop talent throughout the United States, provide fellowship, and ensure a better appreciation of the science by the general public. ...

Battle of Palmito Ranch

The last land engagement of the Civil War was fought near this site on May 12-13, 1865, thirty-four days after Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Col. Theodore H. Barrett commanded Federal troops on Brazos Island 12 miles to the ...

Mabel F. Coppage Memorial Tree

To

Mabel F. Coppage

President of Maryland Congress P.T.A.

1931-1937

Presented by her friends

in recognition of her unselfish service

and

loyal dedication to the Congress

February 21, 1937

Marker can be reached from State Circle.

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Willat/Fox & Triangle Studios

Linwood Avenue • Fort Lee, NJ.

          The Willat Film Manufacturing Corp. began assembling property at the northwest corner of Main Street and Linwood Avenue in 1913, and by 1915 owned three lots occupying nearly half ...

Bank of British North America/La Bank of British North America

[English:]

The BNA, which opened Dawson City’s first bank in a tent in 1898, moved into these premises in 1899. By providing the essential services of assaying, buying and shipping gold, it helped integrate the local currency of dust and nuggets ...

Battle of Kingstree

Somewhere northwest of Kingstree on the night of Aug. 27, 1780, while scouting for Gen. Marion, a South Carolina militia company led by Maj. John James attacked a British force sent to ravage Williamsburg

District, capturing prisoners and gaining information that ...

The Flag of the United States of America

In the summer of 1847, this site, known than as the "Old Fort," was the first permanent Anglo-Saxon settlement in the west. It was here that the American Flag was first raised. This Sesquicentennial Flag Pole is raised as a ...

Garrison of Fort Jackson

Starting in the Summer of 1812, Fort

Jackson was garrisoned by various

units of the United States Army and

Georgia Militia. These troops included

the 8th U.S. Infantry, 4th U.S. Artillery,

and the Chatham Artillery.

Marker can be reached from Fort Jackson Road.

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