Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus

On this site stood the house of the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus, first Filipino congregation of religous women. Founded in 1684 by Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, a Chinese mestiza from Binondo. The Archbishop of Manila approved the rules ...

A Bridge to the Past

In 1819 a covered bridge was built to span this part of the Saluda River. Confederate Troops burned the bridge in 1865 hoping to stop the advance of General Sherman's army.

The burning didn't halt Sherman -- he ordered the construction ...

“A Stupendous Failure”

“It is agreed that the thing was a perfect success, except that it did not succeed.”

- Major Charles F. Adams, Jr., USA

The explosion cleared the Union path to Petersburg. But instead of pushing through, the first waves of Union ...

The Pagoda

This building

with 10 acres of land

was given to

the City of Reading

by Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Mould

April 21, 1911

In memory of

James Matz

Carpenter-Contractor & Builder

and sons

Chas. E. & Jas. A. Matz

Designers of this Pagoda

Courtesy hmdb.org

Horse Batteries and Reserve Artillery

U.S.A.

Horse Batteries and Reserve Artillery,

Army of the Potomac.

(September 17, 1862)

Horse Batteries A, B and L (Consolidated) and M, 2nd U.S. Artillery, C and G (Consolidated) of the 3d U.S. Artillery, were established on the crown of the ridge to the ...

Cuartel De Santa Lucia

Santa Lucia Barracks

On this site, Cuartel de la Artilleria de Montana was built by Thomas Sanz, Engineer of the army during the Administration of Governor General Jose Basco y Vargas, 1781. Used as barracks by The Philippine Constabulary, 1901. Became ...

King and Queen County Confederate Monument

To the Confederate soldiers

and sailors of King and Queen

County Virginia 1861-1865

Fate denied them victory but gave

Them the love and veneration of

Their native land. The wonder

And admiration of the world.

Marker is at the intersection of Courthouse Landing Road (Route 655) and ...

Dr. Bodo Otto

Site of the home of Dr. Bodo Otto, Military Surgeon in Continental Army, 1775-82. Served as Surgeon-in-Chief at Valley Forge, 1777-78; Physician and Surgeon of the Continental Hospitals. Died, 1787.

Marker is on Penn Street, on the right when traveling west. ...

The Carrollton Bridge

[ Front ]

The Wabash & Erie Canal meets the Wabash River

Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal

Delphi, Indiana

[ See Photo #2:]

1844 Timber Truss Bridge

The Wabash and Erie Canal authorities built the first bridge here in 1844 to accommodate the Canal’s only ...

Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery

U.S.A.

Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery.

Lieut. Peter C. Hains, U.S.A. Commanding.

(September 17, 1862.)

Horse Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam by the Middle Bridge, in the forenoon of the 17th and, preceded by the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Colonel Childs Commanding, ...