American Redoubts

Location of the

American Redoubts

on

Dorchester Heights

which compelled the evacuation

of Boston by the British Army

March 17 – 1776.

Marker can be reached from Thomas Park.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Dorchester Heights

National Historic Site

These heights, commanding the harbor and town of Boston on the south, were seized and fortified by troops of the Continental Army and local militia under General John Thomas on the night of March 4, 1776. By this ...

Edward Teller

Professor of Physics, 1935 to 1945

This plaque commemorates the seminal research of the renowned Dr. Edward Teller during his tenure at The George Washington University.

By agreement with GW Professor George Gamow, President Cloyd Heck Marvin invited the Hungarian-born ...

D-134 Artillery Memorial Bridge

1917 - 1919

Dedicated in honor of

D-Battery

134th Field Artillery

37th Div.

World War

Marker is on Ridge Avenue, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Old Dunham Tavern Garden

Originally designed in 1937 by

A. Donald Gray

A. Donald Gray (1891-1939) was a prominent landscape architect practicing in Cleveland from 1920 to 1939. He maintained his office at Dunham Tavern in the 1930s and was instrumental in preserving ...

The Rotunda

A small domed Roman-style building named the Rotunda stood on this site 1813-1870. It was the city’s first art museum and was erected to display panoramas painted by the artist, John Vanderlyn. At times the structure housed a Post ...

Welcome to Colorado

Colorado's vast plains, rugged mountains, and grand plateaus, so magnificent in their beauty and variety, seem at times to overshadow the state's history and people. But look closely. The story of Colorado is every bit as dramatic as the physical ...

Colorado's Wildlife Story

From the eastern prairie to the Rocky Mountains and the western plateau country beyond, Colorado enjoys a rich abundance of wildlife. Protecting this heritage has been a challenge, and Colorado's success is due to the efforts and cooperation of people ...

Fertile Political Ground

Martin Van Buren Nat’l Hist Site

Van Buren’s 1839 purchase of the fine eighteenth-century house and farm he renamed “Lindenwald” represented his drastic rise from tavern-keeper’s son to prominent gentleman. While the fields and orchards of Lindenwald proved to be ...

Long Cane Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church

4.5 miles northwest is Long Cane Church. Organized in 1771 as Associate Presbyterian, with the Rev. William Ronaldson as first stated supply. It united with Cedar Springs, March 7, 1786, under Dr. Thos. Clark; withdrew Sept. 15, 1808; part of ...