Iron Production: Maryland's Industrial Past - The Iron Making Pr

Iron Production: Maryland’s Industrial Past

Maryland’s early economy and identity were based on slave-based agriculture. However, slaves were also employed in manufacturing iron, one of the first non-agricultural industries. Seeing how other colonies were successful in producing iron, the Maryland Legislature ...

Hastings Grows

From 1856 to 1865, in its first decade of existence, the city of Hastings grew by 2,500 people, enjoying a boom of settlement also experienced by other cities along the Mississippi.

A steady flow of settlers, including many immigrants, contributed to ...

Thirteen Inch Mortar

Thirteen Inch Mortar

1863-1865

Used by Union Army - Siege of Charleston

Marker is on Murray Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.

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Loutzenheiser Pharmacy Building

Operated by pioneer druggist William Loutzenheiser (1824-1805) and son, John G. (1861-1929.) The pharmacy began here in a wooden building in 1851. The structure gave way to the present brick edifice in the fall of 1855.

William was a member of ...

Historic Haddonfield

Oct. 21, 1777, Col. Von Donop camped here before the Battle of Red Bank. Gen. Wayne and Col. Ellis foraged nearby in Feb., 1778, but left on the approach of Maj. Simcoe. June, 1778, the British under Clinton and Knyphausen ...

Shem Creek

The name of this deepwater tidal creek is derived from the Indian word "Shemee." The creek has been an important site for shipbuilding, fishing, transportation, and milling industries since the early 1700,s.

Shem Creek also was known as Sullivan's, Dearsley's, ...

United States Submariners Memorial

These trees are dedicated to the memory

of those United States Submariners who made the

ultimate sacrifice, so that we might live in freedom.

Marker is on West McCabe Road.

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49th Ohio Infantry

Gibson's Brigade - McCook's Division

(front)

Ohio

49th Infantry

Commanded by

Lt. Col. A.M. Blackman

Gibson's (6th) Brigade

McCook's (2d) Division

Army of the Ohio

This regiment arrived on the field at 11 a.m., April 7, 1862. It became engaged here about noon, and fought its way forward about ...

St Michael's Episcopal Church

has been designated a

Registered National

Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States

Marker is on Meeting Street.

Fort Interiors

The fort you are now in has had continuous military occupation since its erection in 1852. the latest occupant, the United States Navy, used the facilities from 1941 and 1997.

When the fort was turned over to the Connecticut Department of ...