Pine Apple Historic District

Pine Apple, Alabama

Founded in 1825, the town of Pine Apple became a regional commercial center due to its strategic location as the end of the Selma to Pensacola Railroad line from 1871 to the 1890s. The progressive spirit of Pine ...

Fort Bliss Buffalo Soldiers Memorial

History

In 1866, One year after the end of the Civil War and more than six months after the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery was enacted Congress had the need to reorganize the peacetime Regular Army. Recognizing the Military merits of Black ...

Fort Polk

In honor of those who served 1940-1990 in appreciation to Fort Polk for its outstanding contribution and service to the defense of our nation

Marker can be reached from Louisiana Avenue east of Colorado Avenue, on the right when traveling east. ...

2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Side A

In honor of the troopers and families of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment for their dedicated service and support to Fort Polk, LA from 1993 - 2005

"Toujours Pret"

Side B

RCSM OF THE REGIMENT

CSM Ron Semon 1993-1994

CSM Dan L. Helms 1994-1994

CSM ...

The Wright Tavern

Built in 1747

Kept by Amos Wright in 1775

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Here met the Committees of the

Provincial Congress

on the eve of the Revolution

while the larger body sat

in a Meeting House close by.

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Headquarters of the Minutemen

in the early morning of

April 19, 1775

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Later that day

Headquarters of ...

Peason Ridge Heritage Families

We will not forget our heritage families for they are unsung heroes who surrendered their homes and way of life for the sake of this nation

Marker can be reached from Louisiana Avenue east of Colorado Avenue, on the right when ...

Solomon Goodwin’s Res.

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The house on adjacent knoll, built 1831, by Solomon Goodwin (circa 1780-1850), oldest extant house in DeKalb County, was a landmark of Federal military operation in these environs during the summer of 1864.

July 18. Hascall’s div., 23d A.C. having marched ...

The First Provincial Congress

The First Provincial Congress

of delegates from the towns of

Massachusetts

was called by conventions of

the people to meet at Concord on the

eleventh day of October 1774.

The delegates assembled here

in the Meeting-House on that day

and organized

with John Hancock as President

and Benjamin Lincoln ...

Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln

Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great Civil War, ...

First Town House

Near this spot stood

the first Town House

used for town meetings

and the county courts

1721 – 1794

Marker is on Monument Sq, on the right when traveling south.

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