Continental Trust Building

The Continental Trust Building, constructed in 1902, is the only building in Baltimore designed by Daniel H. Burnham, a major figure in the Commercial Style that developed in Chicago at the turn of the century and produced the American skyscraper. ...

Welcome to John Jay Homestead

State Historic Site

In 1801, after a distinguished career in public service, John Jay retired to Bedford where until his death in 1829, he enjoyed spending time with his family and improving his farm. Four succeeding generations of the Jay family ...

John Jay Homestead

State Historic Site

The United States’ first Chief Justice, Jay, retired here after drafting New York’s first constitution and serving as President of the Continental Congress and Minister to Spain.

* Revolutionary War Heritage Trail Sites

The Revolutionary War Heritage Trail ...

The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri

On Nov. 23, 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark arrived at Cape Girardeau, a trading post established in 1795 by Louis Lorimier, the Spanish-appointed Commandant of the Cape Girardeau District. Here, Lewis, co-commander of the expedition, left the keelboat to ...

Fort Anderson

Large Confederate fort stands 2 mi. E. After a strong Union attack it was evacuated Feb. 18, 1865, resulting in the fall of Wilmington.

Marker is at the intersection of River Road SE (North Carolina Route 133) and Plantation Road (Local ...

Blackford County W.W. II Honor Roll

[[[ Center Panel ]]]

Dedicated to the Honor and Sacrifice of

our men and women of Blackford County

who served our Country in

World War II

——— 1941 — ? — 1945 ———

in Honor of those who made the

Supreme Sacrifice

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Fort Anderson

One Shovelful at a Time

In 1861–1862, Col. William Lamb and Maj. John Hedrick

constructed Fort Anderson, one of several Confederate

strongholds that protected Wilmington, a major blockade-running port. They enlarged Fort St. Philip (for St. Philip’s Anglican Church on your right), an ...

Battle of Drewry’s Bluff

From this point the Confederates, on May 16, 1864, moved to attack the Union Army of the James under Butler advancing northward on Richmond.

Marker is on Jefferson Davis Hwy (U.S. 1 / 301), on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy ...

Arthur Dobbs

Royal Governor 1754–65, author, member Irish Parliament, promoter of search for Northwest Passage, is buried at Saint Philips Church.

Marker is on River Road SE south of U.S. 17, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Big Crab Orchard Or Witten’s Fort

On the hillside to the south stood Big Crab Orchard Fort, also known as Witten’s Fort. Thomas Witten obtained land here in 1771 and built the fort as a neighborhood place of refuge. It was garrisoned in Dunmore’s War, 1774.

Marker ...