Site of an Early Barbed Wire Fence in the Panhandle

In the latter 1880's, when fencing was needed in the treeless Texas Panhandle, the solution proved to be barbed wire. Joseph F. Glidden of Illinois devised and by 1876 was manufacturing (with I.L. Ellwood) the first really practical barbed wire ...

The Line of Rail Fence and Grass Protection

The line of Rail Fence and Grass Protection formed after the British Troops landed on the seventeenth of June extended in this direction to Mystic River

Marker is on Bunker Hill St just west of Polk St, on the right when ...

The Rail Fence and Grass Line

The rail fence

and grass line of

protection formed

after the British

troops landed

was six hundred

feet in the rear

at the base of

Bunker Hill

Marker can be reached from Monument Square.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Fight at the Fenceline

From the left and rear came wave after wave of Confederates. At that moment the only troops facing them were two regiments of Ohio infantry taking cover behind the rail fence. (The Ohioans knew what was coming: they had witnessed ...

National Memorial to members of the Defence Forces

who died in the service of the State

The National Memorial to members of the Defence Forces is a place of contemplation and remembrance, providing a focal point where families, relatives and members of the public can reflect on the contribution ...

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 ...

The Fence

After September 11th,thousands of visitors from around the world flooded the sidewalks around St. Paul’s and posted ribbons, letters, photographs, and numerous personal items on the fence. People transformed the Chapel’s wrought iron fence into a spontaneous memorial, expressing their ...

The Main Line of Defences

Upon this site and across these heights stood the main line of defences thrown up by Washington’s Army September 1776. It was held until Fort Washington fell on November 16th, when part of the fighting occurred at this point.

Marker is ...

The First Line of Defence

This stone

marks the position of

the First Line of Defence

constructed across these

heights and bravely defended by

the American Army

1776

The original plaque at this site was erected by

the Washington Heights Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution

December 29, 1909

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The replacement marker honors the ...