Patriots of African Descent

who served, suffered and sacrificed

during the Valley Forge encampment,

1776-1778

"Throughout these historic and hallowed campsites were courageous Black patriots who participated in the nation's bitter fight for independence."

Charles L. Blockson, Historian

Dedicated by

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, ...

Tuscarawas County World War I Memorial

Spirit of the American Doughboy

In memory of the men and women of Tuscarawas County who served their country in the World War

Marker is on Broadway Street (Ohio Route 416), on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Paddle Bell

U. S. S. Paddle (SS 263) carried this bell throughout World War II. Similar bells were carried by all U. S. Submarines.

Upon this bell we toll the loss of 52 American submarines and crew of 3,621 officers and enlisted men ...

The Development of Valley Industry

While the Valley Railway, the precursor to Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, was founded primarily as a conduit for freight and passengers moving among Cleveland, Akron, and Canton, it also became integral to the success of two factories within the Cuyahoga ...

World/Peerless & Metropolitan Studios

Lewis Street • Fort Lee, NJ.

          Jules Brulatour, who had earned a fortune as the agent for George Eastman’s motion picture film, built the Peerless studio on Lewis Street in 1914. It was the original ...

Battlefield Park

The original 10 acres of Battlefield Park were purchased in 1908 by the Prairie Grove chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and maintained by the U.D.C. for nearly 50 years as a memorial park. From 1886 to 1926 ...

John W Draper and the Founding of the American Chemical Society

National Chemical Historic Landmark

On this site, 35 chemists formed the American Chemical Society, intending to stimulate original research, awaken and develop talent throughout the United States, provide fellowship, and ensure a better appreciation of the science by the general public. ...

Willat/Fox & Triangle Studios

Linwood Avenue • Fort Lee, NJ.

          The Willat Film Manufacturing Corp. began assembling property at the northwest corner of Main Street and Linwood Avenue in 1913, and by 1915 owned three lots occupying nearly half ...

Burial Trenches and Salisbury Prison

You are facing the 18 trenches used

by the Salisbury Confederate Prison

for the burial of prisoners, most of

whom died after October 1864.

Marker is on Government Road when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Flag of the United States of America

In the summer of 1847, this site, known than as the "Old Fort," was the first permanent Anglo-Saxon settlement in the west. It was here that the American Flag was first raised. This Sesquicentennial Flag Pole is raised as a ...