The History of This Area

The Native People

The cultural history of people inhabiting the western slope of the Sierras spans a period of at least 3,500 years. It is known that the Nisenan, a Native California tribe, occupied the geographic region between the Sierra Buttes, ...

The Eye of General Warren

July 2, 1863 - Second Day

"I saw that this [Little Round Top] was the key to the whole position..."

Brig. Gen. G.K. Warren, U.S.A.

Chief of Engineers, Army of the Potomac

About 3:30 p.m. on July 2, the Union army's Chief Engineer, Brig. ...

The Sundial and Fountain Gardens

John Jay Homestead

The gardens at the Homestead pay homage to John Jay’s love of nature and to the pleasure that the Jay family found on the grounds surrounding their home.

This garden combines designs found in family gardens from ...

51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

(Front Inscription):

The 51st Regt. P. V.

was organized Sept. 1861

By Col. afterwards,

Maj. Gen. John F. Hartranft

its leader in many battles and in

this charge

Mustered out July 1865

Engaged in 20 battles or minor

combats and numerous skirmishes

Total death roll 214

(Left Inscription):

Omitted.

Private Charles Keyser, Co. ...

Mackeys Ferry

Established 1735 over Albemarle Sound, succeeding Bells Ferry. Discontinued in 1938. Southern terminus was 3 miles northwest.

Marker is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 32 and Mackeys Road (North Carolina Route 308), on the right when traveling west on ...

Allen County and Fort Wayne W.W. I Memorial

[ Front ]

Argonne —— ?—— Cantigny

Allen County and Fort Wayne

their Tribute

to the Glory of their Sons

Loyalty — Courage

Sacrifice — Victory

1917 —— 1918

[ Obverse ]

Belleau Wood —— ?—— Soissons

Allen County ...

The Beech Allee (Avenue) and Stone Fences

John Jay Homestead

When Jay assembled his 750 acres by 1800, much of the land had already been cleared indiscriminately by tenant farmers. Stone, however, was abundant and it was put to good use. Jay spent 15 years encircling his ...

Bought in France for N.C.

Bought in France for N.C. by Robt. Smith & Thos. Benbury agents for Governor Caswell. Brought to Edenton by Capt. Boritz on "The Holy Heart of Jesus" in 1778. Mounted on this spot 1861. Spiked and trunnions broken off by ...

USS Forrestal CVA/CV/AVT-59

October 1955 -September 1993

In memory of the 134 men that died on 29 July 1967 during a tragic fire on board the USS Forrestal CVA-59 while conducting combat operations against North Vietnam. An additional 142 shipmates lost their lives while ...

Rockford

A Close Encounter

(Preface):

On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, the North Carolina ...