The Cohoes Mastodont

The Cohoes Mastodont was discovered during the excavation for Harmony Mill #3 in 1866. The mill is sometimes referred to as the "Mastodon Mill" for this reason. When all the bones were recovered, they were kept at the Harmony Mills ...

The Home of Governor Augustus W. Bradford

The home of Governor Augustus W. Bradford, which stood on this site was burned July 11, 1864 by Confederate Troops “to retaliate the burning of Governor Letcher’s Home” in Virginia by Federal troops. This was the closest point to Baltimore ...

Omni Hotels: The Parker House

1630-1673

Zacheus Bosworth, Captain Thomas Clarke and Lieutenant Richard Cooke dwelt here on School House Lane

1704

John Mico built a mansion on this site which was occupied in turn by Colonel Jacob Wendall, Governor Moses Gill and the Boylston ...

Olathe World War Memorial

In Memory of World War Veterans

Marker is on North Chestnut Street.

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"I … imagined them to be British Troops, but found my mistake by

During the night of the attack, Captain Francis Tew was stationed near the abatis with four companies of the 17th Regiment, part of the total British garrison of 564 men. On this spot, a small defensive position called flech #2 ...

The American Strategy

In reaction to Sir Henry Clinton’s move against Stony Point, the Continental Army marched north from New Jersey, to protect West Point, and a plan was devised to counter the British advance.

Apprised of the formidable British defenses at Stony Point ...

Grave of Patrick Henry’s Mother

In the grove of trees some hundreds of yards to the west is the grave of Sarah Winston (Henry), mother of Patrick Henry, who died in November, 1784.

Marker is on Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) north of Winton Road ...

Site of the Mission of San Juan del Puerto

Marker Front:

The establishment of missions chiefly for the purpose of Christianizing the Indian population was one of the methods used by Spain in attempting to colonize Florida in the sixteenth century. The Mission of San Juan del Puerto was founded ...

Muskingum River Underground Railroad / Marietta Leaders of the U

Muskingtum River Underground Railroad

People living in Marietta and along the Muskingum River shared a history of slavery opposition. Manasseh Cutler, from Massachusetts and an Ohio Land Company agent, helped draft the Ordinance of 1787 that prohibited slavery in the Northwest ...

St. Mary's of the Pines

Built by

B.I. Durward & Neighbors 1866

Damaged by fire 1923

Restored by Madison Council

Knights of Columbus

1929

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Durward's Glen Road and McLeisch Road, on the right when traveling north.

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