John Ericsson

The City of New York

erects this statue to the

memory of a citizen whose

genius has contributed

to the greatness of the

republic and the progress

of the world.

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April 26, 1893.

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On July 31, 1803, John ...

1st Sergeant Elmer J. Burr

1st Sergeant Elmer J. Burr was fatally wounded December 24, 1942 on the island of New Guinea. Burr covered an enemy grenade with his body to save his commanding officer and others. He died December 25 Christmas Day 1942.

Marker can ...

William Luther Sibert Major General U.S. Army (Ret.)

1860-1935

This is the site of the family home of Gadsden native General William Luther Sibert who played a major role in the construction of the Panama Canal. While serving in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he was appointed chief ...

Enjoying the River

The Mississippi River has been a source of recreation for many generations. People have long enjoyed its beauty and marveled at its power.

This is more true than ever today. Boating, hiking, and bird watching all draw people to the river. ...

Benson Jail

1938 - 2006

These doors and windows were used to build a jail on the Northwest corner of Huachuca & 5th Street during April – May 1938. Needing jail material, Benson obtained approval to remove cell doors & windows from the ...

Marine Major Eugene McCarthy

May 10 1955 - Feb 2 1991

Marine Major

Eugene McCarthy

May 10 1955 - Feb 2 1991

Native son of Brooklyn

Desert Storm hero

made ultimate sacrifice

along with 278

fellow Americans

during the Gulf War

Marker is at ...

The Jimmy Doolittle Pier – Alameda Naval Air Station

Pier No. 3

On April 1, 1942, sixteen B-25 bombers were hoisted to the flight deck of the carrier Hornet and parked there, while moored at Pier No. 3 at U.S. Naval Station in Alameda. The B-25 detachment consisted of seventy ...

Vice Admiral James H. Flatley Jr.

"Reaper Leader"

June 17, 1906

July 9, 1958

Navy Cross May

7 - 8, 1942

Distinguished Service Medal

July 1953 - June 1958

Legion of Merit W/Combat "V"

Dec. 1944 - May 1945

Distinguished Flying Cross W/Two Gold Stars

Nov 1942 - Aug 1943

Bronze Star ...

“The Junction”

Attalla

For thousands of years, two important Indian trade routes ran across what was to become Etowah County. The “High Town Path” ran from Charlestown, S.C. west to the Mississippi River, near Memphis, TN. The “Creek Path” begins at Pensacola, Fl. ...

Major Amos Stoddard

1762 - 1813

Wounded May 1, 1813, on the opening day of the siege of Fort Meigs. Died May 11 of tetanus; buried May 12 in front of the "Grand Battery" on the spot where he received the wound that caused ...