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North and South Redoubts

 

In 1779, Major General Heath supervised construction of South (Middle) and North Redoubts (located across the river and east of the Town of Garrison). Both were designed to prevent British control of eastern approaches to West Point and Constitution ...

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Glur's Tavern

National Historic Site

Nebraska's Oldest Tavern

Circa 1876

Oldest Tavern in the West

Marker is at the intersection of 11th Street and 23rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 11th Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Fort Arnold

 

Fort Arnold was renamed Fort Clinton following Benedict Arnold’s treason. It was the main fortification at West Point. Situated at the tip of the Plain overlooking the Hudson River, Fort Arnold, containing 12 cannon, 11 mortars and supported by ...

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Philip Murray

1886 - - - - - 1952

President

United Steelworkers of America

1936 - 1952

Congress of Industrial Organization

1940 - 1952

Philip Murray went into the coal mines as a boy of 16. By 1916 he had risen through the ...

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Town Branch

Under Vine Street flows the Town Branch of Elkhorn, the stream upon whose banks Lexington was established in 1779. Used in the early days to bring merchandise to Lexington from Ohio River. On Town Branch was launched Edward West's steamboat ...

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Overland Emigrant Trails

This boulder marks the

Overland Emigrant Trails

through Fremont to

Oregon, California, Utah

and Colorado

Erected Setp. 23, 1912

Marker is at the intersection of Military Avenue and D Street, on the left when traveling east on Military Avenue.

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Dodge County Veterans Memorial

All Gave Some • Some Gave All

In honor and memory

of all men and women

who served in the

Armed Forces of the

United States of America

God Bless America

Thank You

Dodge County Veterans

Dedicated August 15, 1998

Marker is at the intersection of 5th Street and Park ...

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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

The Battle of Lake Erie

September 10, 1813

American.........................................British

O.H. Perry............Commander............R.H. Barclay

9...............Vessels...............6

54...............Guns...............63

1. The battle begins near this spot at 11:45 A.M. The British open fire when the fleets are approximately one mile apart.

2. Perry's flagship, the Lawrence, is disabled after suffering 80% casualties ...

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Franklintown Chapel

The Franklintown community was first populated by ex-slaves from the Samuel Harrison plantation. Franklintown Chapel's congregation was organized in 1880 by Trinity M.E. Church, located in the City of Fernandina at the north end of Amelia Island. The Reverend J.G. ...

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McDonald Oil Field

Oil was first struck here in 1890, and in 1891 and 1892 the field yielded the highest levels of oil in the world. Second only in Pa. history to the Bradford Oil Field in both size and production, it was ...

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