McBride Church

Methodist since 1792. Begun as Anglican c. 1733. Visited by bishops Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke. Building erected 1837; remodeled 1882. 2½ mi. E.

Marker is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 343 and Main Street (U.S. 17), on the ...

Battle of Stoney Creek

[English Text]: Battle of Stoney Creek

During 1813 the Americans planned to invade Upper Canada from Detroit and the Niagara Peninsula. In late May, an American force crossed the Niagara River, seized Fort George, and with about 3500 troops moved ...

Former Homesite of Joseph L. Bennett

Joseph L. Bennett, who came to Texas in 1834 and settled in this area, joined the Texas army in early 1836. As captain of a company of local volunteers, he left this area about March 1, 1836, to lead his ...

"The Burlington Races" 1813

On the morning of September 28, 1813, a powerfully-armed United States fleet comprising ten ships under the command of Commodore Isaac Chauncey appeared off York (Toronto). The smaller British fleet of six vessels, commanded by Commodore Sir James L. Yeo, ...

Defensive Outwork

About this spot

was an outwork of

the first line of defense

1812 - 1815

Marker can be reached from York Boulevard north of Dundurn Street North.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Marshall House

This was the original site of the home of John Marshall, one of the founders and president of the Bank of Illinois, the first bank chartered by the Illinois Territorial Legislature. The charter was issued in 1816. The bank opened ...

March to Stoney Creek

These ramparts were

erected by the British troops

during the War of 1812-15.

From this place on the night

of June 5th 1813,

700 men under the command

of Lieut. Colonel Harvey,

marched to Stoney Creek

where they surprised and routed

an American force of 3750 men

ridding the Niagara ...

Church of the Resurrection of Christ

"Church of Our Savior on the Blood"

The Church of the Resurrection of Christ is built on the site where the Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded on 1 March 1881, to the eternal memory of the Tsar Liberator, with ...

Dream Animals

The Strength of the Shield

Animals that appeared in dreams, it was believed, could convey strength to the shield of a warrior. Special medicines made from "dream animals," such as the eagle or buffalo, were tied to the shield or placed ...

The Crawfords Memorial

(Left)

Herbert Boyd (H.B.) Crawford

U.S. Navy

Honorably Discharged

April 8, 1946

During World War II with Japan

his back was broken & both

legs were paralyzed when his

cargo ship was torpedoed

(Right)

Mabel Garvin Tarver Crawford

U.S. Navy

Honorably Discharged

May 6, 1945

Presented the Exceptional Award

By The National Security ...