Shaping the River

The natural river above Hastings was treacherous for steamboats, with a depth that reached only three and one-half feet in some places. The first efforts of the federal government to improve navigation of the river were wing dams (piles of ...

Temples of Mercy

The churches of Gettysburg were the first to offer their facilities to serve the needs of wounded soldiers borne from the battlefield on July 1st. Public buildings and many private homes followed the lead in showing care and mercy.

As soon ...

Civil War Armament

1861 - 1865

The row of cannon in front of you dates from the Civil War, when radical advances in technology increased power, range, and accuracy.

Union armories produced new, larger rifled cannon; the South had few foundries and used ...

Battlefield Burials

The depressions to the right of the trail probably represent former graves of Confederate soldiers. The dead of both armies received hasty battlefield burials. Most were disinterred after the war, with the Union dead going to Glendale National Cemetery and ...

Bartholomew County Veterans Memorial

[[ Walk - Way Stones ]]

Bartholomew County

Veterans Memorial

Dedicated May 30, 1997

The Bartholomew County Memorial for

Veterans is a tribute to those living and

dead who answered the Nations Call in

the conflicts of the twentieth century.

[[ Inscribed 1918 ...

David Reynolds Tavern/Joseph Van Syckel Residence

David Reynolds

Tavern

-- 1763 --

Joseph Van Syckel

Residence

-- 1839 --

Union Township Historic Site

Marker is on Charlestown Road (County Route 635) near Van Sickel Road, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

First Bird Dog Field Trials

Tennessee State Sportsmen's Association hosted America's first public bird dog field trial near Memphis in 1874. Field trials began at Grand Junction in 1881. Various clubs hosted annual trials here. Grand Junction hosted its first National Field Trial Championship in ...

"The Jefferson Airplane"

Helicopter 17338 "The Jefferson Airplane" served in

Vietnam from 1968-1972 with the 92nd Assault Helicopter

Company (AHC) "Stallions"' with the 190th AHC, and the

17th Calvary, A Troop, 1st Aviation Brigade

The US Army infantry units transported were the 173rd

Airborne Brigade, 101 st Airborne ...

Chicago's Passenger Stations

In the 1920's, Chicago had six major "steam road" passenger depots, along with numerous rapid transit and electric interurban stations.

The main building, or "headhouse," of only one of the six grand old stations (Dearborn) has survived, though for non-railroad use. ...

First Town Meeting

Under a giant oak near this spot on July 9, 1728, Middleton held its first town meeting & received its charter from the province of Massachusetts Bay

Marker is on Maple Street (Massachusetts Route 62), on the right when traveling west. ...