Capture of Savannah December 29, 1778

When the British attacked Savannah on December 29, 1778, the defending Continental forces, numbering about 650 men under command of Maj. Gen. Robert Howe, were posted across Sea Island Road (now Wheaton street) approximately 100 yards east of this marker.

The ...

Joseph A. Altsheler

Author, newspaperman. Wrote more than 40 books based on American history and designed especially for young people. A native of Three Springs, educated at Glasgow, Ky., and Vanderbilt Univ. On staff of the Louisville Courier-Journal, 1885-92; joined New York World, ...

South Dakota State Capitol

Choosing South Dakota's capital did not come easily. Elections in 1889, 1890, and 1904 put the capital location to a vote of the people. Pierre won all three elections. Once the site was established, a grand capitol went up. The ...

Site of Napoleon Bonaparte Byrne House

1868

In 1858, prosperous farmer Napoleon Bryne sold his Missouri land and journeyed west with his wife Mary Tanner Byrne, four children and other relatives. Two freed slaves, Pete and Hannah Byrnes, came with the family and became Berkeley’s first known ...

Ferdinando, and the End of the Fairfax Ownership

When George William died in 1787, the land and remains of Belvoir were willed to his nephew, Ferdinando Fairfax, son of his brother Bevan. Ferdinando and his wife Elizabeth lived on the grounds of Belvoir in a house known as ...

Market Square Presbyterian Church

With its roots dating to 1794 and having evolved from the earlier Paxton Presbyterian Church east of the city in what would become Paxtang, the Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg originally met in rooms of the old jail, on Walnut Street, ...

Berkeley Piano Club

William L. Woollett, Architect, 1912

City of Berkeley Landmark

designated in 2005

The Berkeley Piano Club, dedicated to the performance and study of music, was founded in 1893 by a group of local women. Early meetings were held in members’ homes and later ...

Sparta War Memorial

Erected by

James B. Titman

Lieut. and R.O.M. of 27th and 33rd

Regiments New Jersey Volunteers

War of 1861-65,

in memory of all

the Brave Heroes

who served on land and sea in

defense of their country in any

of the wars of the United States

[Rear of Monument: ]

...

Confederate Park

Established 1891 on property donated by Capt. Samuel E. White. The site was given citizens of Fort Mill to perpetuate the memory of those who sacrificed so much from 1861-1865. Assisting in making the historic spot a reality were John ...

98th Pennsylvania Infantry

3d Brigade, 3d Division, 6th Corps

(Front):98th Penna. Infantry

3d Brig. 3d Div. 6th Corps

Leading the Corps in the march

from Manchester, Md.

Arrived here July 2d about 5 p.m.

immediately charged to the Wheatfield

and woods to the left.

About dark rejoined the Brigade north of

the ...