Berlin Airlift

In memory of the United States military personnel who served on the Berlin Airlift, 26 June 1948 to 30 September 1949.

[Insignia of:] Berlin Airlift Veterans Assoc.

[Renderings of two U.S. transport aircraft:]

Presented by the Berlin Airlift Veterans Association.

Dedicated 29 September 1998.

Marker ...

A Name Before a Place

Leakin Park had a name before it had a place. At his death in 1922 John Wilson Leakin left the city several downtown properties to be sold so land could he purchased for apark. The city deferred action because of ...

The Battle of White Oak Road

The Battle of Lewis Farm

General Grant wanted to force his way around the Confederate right flank and cut the last remaining supply lines into Petersburg. The offensive began on March 29, 1865. Union Major General Philip H. Sheridan’s cavalry moved ...

Bachelor Officers’ Quarters

The BOQ housed unmarried officers. Captains and majors lived on the second floor in their own suites with private baths and sitting rooms. Lieutenants occupied single bedrooms and shared a bathroom on the top floor. The first floor was the ...

Greetings to Future Harrisburgers

In a shaft directly beneath this monument, in a metal cylinder is contained a documented history of Harrisburg from it's early beginnings along with evidences of the way of life in our time.

It is our fervent hope that you will ...

Bark Camp Church

Constituted in 1788, Bark Camp Church was the center for worship, culture and hospitality in Bark Camp,

one of the oldest settlements in Burke County.

Many of the congregation honorably served during the War Between the States as soldiers and as ...

Procter & Gamble

Begun as a partnership between soap maker William Procter and candle maker James Gamble in 1837, Procter & Gamble (P&G) grew from its roots to become one of the world's largest and best-known consumer products companies. Building on Civil ...

Barracks Row

Enlisted men lived on Barracks Row facing the parade ground. The four identical buildings each held a full battery of 80 soldiers. The U-shaped double barracks on the far right, built in 1909, held two batteries. Each barracks had its ...

American Revolution Bicentennial Memorial

Fishkill Encampment

[ American Revolution Bicentennial Memorial Marker : ]

1776 * * 1976

To all the brave souls who passed

through, served, and died here at the

site of the Northern Department

Supply Depot, Fishkill, New York.

1776 – 1783

May their spirit of dedication be

rekindled within ...

How Building

1848

One of the original business buidings, survived Fire of 1853. Handmade brick with metal standing seam roof, known as How Boot and Shoe Store.

Marker is on Main Street near Short Street, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org