Johan Printz

Governor of New Sweden

1643 - - - 1653

Printz founded here the first permanent European settlement. Built the first Capitol, church, law court. His instructions from Queen Christina became the first constitution and his coat of arms the first legal seal ...

Post Headquarters

Here the commanding officer and his staff ran the day-to-day operations of Fort Hancock. A post of this size was usually commanded by a colonel.

During World War II, Fort Hancock was headquarters for all New York Harbor Defenses under the ...

173d Airborne Brigade (Sep)

1963 - 1971

In commemoration of all Sky Soldiers whose valor and sacrifice in defense of South Vietnam must never be forgotten.

"All gave some - Some gave all"

[Renderings of military insignia:]

Combat Infantryman Badge -

173rd Airborne Bde. -

Paratrooper ...

Fishkill Tea Party

Site of

Fishkill Tea Party

Aug. 26, 1776, 100 women

forced Abram Brinckeroff

storekeeper, to sell them

tea at lawful price of

six shillings per pound.

Marker is on New York Route 52 west of New York Route 82, on the right when traveling east.

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The Manti Pioneers

Under direction of Bishop Isaac Morley 224 pioneers arrived in this vicinity Nov. 22, 1849. In response to an invitation from Indian Chief Walker to President Brigham Young. Their first homes were dugouts in the south side of Temple Hill. ...

Mount Zion Camp Ground

The first Camp Meeting was held on this site in 1828 by a "few scattered Methodists" before any Methodist Church in the area was organized. William Hendry, William Blair and Hamilton W. Sharpe, as a committee, selected the site. Rev. ...

Governor Printz Park

Site of the first permanent settlement in present Pennsylvania in 1643, and of the Swedish Capitol, the Printzhof.

Marker is at the intersection of Taylor Ave. and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Taylor Ave..

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The First Campaign

Civil War Begins in the Mountains of (West) Virginia

West Virginia, born of a nation divided, was the setting for the first campaign of America's Civil War. Although still part of Virginia in 1861, many citizens of the west remained ...

Hampden-Sydney

A new college for a new republic.

When Samuel Stanhope Smith, our first president, named the College after English anti-Royalists, he clearly agreed with Patrick Henry’s revolutionary vision. Thus it was logical that Henry should be elected a Founding Trustee in ...

Alexis I. duPont Middle School

The oldest portion of this structure was erected in 1893 to replace two smaller schools that were no longer adequate to serve the needs of local students. This building was constructed largely through the efforts of the duPont family, long-time ...