Confederate Leadership at Decatur - McCartney Hotel Site

“A Hard Nut To Crack”

You are facing the site of the McCartney Hotel, where Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston established his headquarters while reorganizing the Confederate Army of the West in March, 1862. Johnston spent almost two weeks here after ...

Two Bridges Across The Tennessee River

“A Hard Nut To Crack”

In 1860, the Memphis and Charleston Railroad was the only east-west route through the United States south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Maintaining control of this rail line was essential to Confederate strategy. Union Brigadier General Ormsby ...

The United Church/Die Vereinigte Kirche

United Methodist Church

United Church of Christ

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, December 14, 1978.

Dedicated May 15, 1892, this was the second church built on this site by the Concordia Lutheran Evangelical German congregation, founded January ...

Major General John Ellis Wool

This stone is erected to

Major General John Ellis Wool.

The gallant soldier, the able commander,

and the patriotic citizen.

Distinguished in many battles; and to

Sarah Moulton,

his excellent and worthy consort.

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Queenstown, October 13, 1813.

Plattsburgh, September ...

The Rooster Bridge

Side A

In 1919 a rooster sale organized by Frank Derby raised money to begin construction of a bridge over the Tombigbee River at Moscow Ferry. This was the last link in the completion of the Dixie Overland Highway between Savannah ...

The American Crisis

Thomas Paine – December 1776

These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and ...

Ralston District of Mendham

circa 1742

Logan's grist mill supplied food to Washington's troops during Jockey Hollow encampment. John Ralston, early industrialist, occupied the manor house 1786-1819, and operated the general store, subsequently a post office 1892-1941.

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 24 and ...

Joseph A. Percacciolo, Jr.

In memory of

Joseph A. Percacciolo, Jr.

April 7, 1922 – May 8, 1998

A man with a big heart

full of love

for his community and its people

whose accomplishments, contributions

and dedication will forever be

part of Philipstown’s ...

Chamizal National Memorial

This site commemorates the peaceful settlement of the Chamizal controversy, 1866 – 1963, and honors the men of goodwill, in the United States and Mexico, who made it possible.

Este sitio conmemora la resolucion amistosa de la disputa del Chamizal, 1866-1963, ...

The Remarkable One-Armed Joe Forkey

This is

the flagpole

of

Plattsburgh Barracks

erected

by

the Remarkable One-Armed Joe Forkey

under the direction

of

Colonel Horace Jewett

21st Infantry

Commanding

this flagpole was used from

1894 to 1964

Marker is on U.S. Oval.

Courtesy hmdb.org