The Legend of Avelino Martinez

Avelino Martinez was of Mexican, Indian and Chinese descent, four feet-four inches tall and thirteen years of age when he came with a group of drovers to the United States from Sonora, Mexico, searching for his father. He worked as ...

The Iron Brigade / The Twenty-Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry

The Iron Brigade

The Iron Brigade became one of the most celebrated military units on the

American Civil War (1861–1865). Wearing distinctive black hats, they were

easily recognised by friend and foe alike. The five volunteer regiments in

the brigade ...

The First Meeting of Washington and Rochambeau

This tablet commemorates the historic first meeting of General George Washington and General Comte de Rochambeau, commander-in-chief of the French army in America, which took place September 20, 1780.

On that occasion and in a subsequent meeting the following May, ...

The Borror Family / Borror's Corners

Jackson Township Pioneers

The Borror Family

Jackson Township Pioneers

In 1809-1811, Magdalene Strader Borror, widow of Revolutionary War veteran Jacob Borror, Jr., moved to this area from Virginia with her seven children (Martin, Jacob, Myomi, Solomon, Christine, Issac, and Absalom). Originally clearing and ...

“Damn the Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead!”

With these legendary words, naval officer David G. Farragut led the Union fleet past Confederate mines (then called torpedoes) and to victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864. From the rigging of his flagship, USS Hartford, ...

Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks / The Columbus Feeder Canal

Ohio-Erie Canal and Locks

The Ohio-Erie Canal was built between 1825 and 1832 and extended 308 miles from Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River at Portsmouth. The greatest engineering achievement in Ohio up to that time, the canal gave ...

A Southern Memorial

The cleared vista to the left offers a framed view of a 30-foot square, 23-foot high pyramid. It marks the left of the Northern penetration into Confederate lines on Dec. 13, 1862. Federal troops under Gen. George Meade took advantage ...

The Cadet Monument

This Monument Sacred to the Memory of the deceased Officers and Cadets of the Military Academy.

Erected by the Members of the Institution.

Oct. 1818

Marker can be reached from Washington Road, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

"Flame of the Marathon Run"

A gift from

the city of Marathon, Greece

The historic lighting of the first “flame of the marathon run" was held on November 3, 2007 on the sacred location of the Battle of Marathon and the tomb of the Athenians.

In 2008, ...

The Hermitage

A Bicentennial commemorative site recognizing America’s 200th year of liberty

The Hermitage

Built in 1784 by General Philemon Dickinson of General Washington’s Contintental Army. Original part of building (removed 1905) was used as Hessian outpost in 1776

Marker is on ...