Gen. Edmund Pendleton Gaines

The son of James Gaines, Revolutionary soldier and relative of five Presidents, General Gaines (1777–1849) was born in Virginia. From 1801 to 1804 he built the military highway from Nashville, Tenn., to Natchez, Miss. He made the arrest of Aaron ...

Hood’s Middle Tennessee Campaign and The Battle for Decatur

“A Hard Nut To Crack”

Following the fall of Atlanta on September 2, 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood, Commander of the Army of Tennessee, began a series of maneuvers against the Union line of supply running from Atlanta through Northwest ...

"Saddle and Mochila"

On April 3, 1860 the eastern Pony Express mail arrived by train and it was late. To save time the Pony Express Company which was located in the Patee House at 12th and Penn Streets had the mail taken directly ...

Boyd-Yardley House

Newtown Heritage Walk No. 17

This building sits on land that was on the edge of the Newtown Common next to the original townstead land of Christopher Taylor. This property was originally purchased in 1796 by James Boyd “Minister of ...

Colorado's Wildlife Story

From the eastern prairie to the Rocky Mountains and the western plateau country beyond, Colorado enjoys a rich abundance of wildlife. Protecting this heritage has been a challenge, and Colorado's success is due to the efforts and cooperation of people ...

Watching River Wildlife

Take a few moments on this spot to explore the South Platte River and the riparian woodland that runs beside it. You'll discover that this ribbon of life is a great place for wildlife watching.Where the South Platte flows through ...

Pendleton

On April 8, 1790, the Justices of the Peace for Pendleton County purchased this land to establish the courthouse town of Pendleton. Once Cherokee Indian land, the town became the judicial, social and commercial center for what now are Anderson, ...

The Bradley Massacre

Near this spot, on May 14, 1856, a Seminole war party attacked the home of an early settler Capt. Robert Duke Bradley of the Florida Foot Volunteers. Two of the Bradley children were killed before the Indians withdrew. This was ...

Benjamin Britton Chandler (1854–1925)

Active in the Red Shirt campaign which resulted in General Wade Hampton’s election as SC governor, 1876, Chandler later served as Supervisor of Williamsburg County. He was twice elected to the SC House and was known as “an honest and ...

Bradley Point Park

Bradley Point Park

On July 5, 1779, British invasion forces under

the command of Brigadier General Garth

landed on this spot.

Dedicated – July 5, 1984

City of West Haven

Lawrence C. Minichino

Mayor

Plaque Donated By

The Eve Lear Chapter

Daughters of the American

Revolution

Marker can be reached ...