The Whaling Bark Stafford

Absecon Lighthouse

Before construction of Absecon Lighthouse, many ships and many lives were lost off the coast of Absecon Island. Even though the beam from this light lessened these losses, other disasters plagued seagoing vessels.

The anchor you see here, weighing 1,805 ...

The Last Meetings of the Confederate Cabinet

The Last Meetings

of the

Confederate Cabinet

were held in this building

and the surrender of

Gen. Joseph E. Johnston

was Authorized from here

on April 24th. 1865

Marker is at the intersection of South Tryon Street and West 3rd Street on South Tryon Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Town of Redding World War I Memorial

Town of Redding

1914 Roll of Honor 1918

Erected in Appreciation of The

Services of Our Men and Women

Who Served in the World War

Harold Albin • Carl A. Anderson • Hubert Anderson • Sigurd Anderson • Edward Babcock • ...

Good Samaritan Hospital (1891-1961)

Site of the first independent

private hospital in North

Carolina built exclusively for

African Americans. Established

by Jane Renwick Smedberg

Wilkes of St. Peter's Episcopal

Church. One of the oldest

black hospitals then in

operation in the U.S.

Marker is on S Graham St.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Hardee’s Corps at Jonesboro

Sept. 1, 1864. The withdrawal of S. D. Lee’s A. C. toward Atlanta left Hardee facing the same Federal forces of the preceding day. To meet an attack on his rt., he shifted Cleburne’s & Carter’s divs. [CS] to an ...

Polish Patriot Thaddeus Kosciusko

This site marks the northern boundary of "The Kosciusko Lands." When General Kosciusko visited the United States in 1797. Congress appropriated over $15,000 to him and a land grant of 500 acres. This land was part of his reward and ...

Assistant Keepers’ Dwelling

Absecon Lighthouse

When Absecon Lighthouse was first lit in 1857, a principal keeper and assistant keeper lived on site with their families. The dwelling for an assistant keeper was built during the original Lighthouse construction. Interior alterations in 1887 converted the ...

Cecil's Mill Historic District

The original water-powered textile mill. "Clifton factory," built in 1812,was rebuilt as a flour mill in 1900 by John Thomas Cecil. Historic district also includes Cecil's Country Store and post office built in 1906.

Marker is on Indian Bridge Road (Maryland ...

Bennington Battlefield

State Historic Site

In August 1777, militiamen from several states commanded by General John Stark defeated British forces en route to Bennington to capture supplies and horses.

Revolutionary War Heritage Trail

Marker can be reached from New York Route 67, ...

Augusta County Confederates Plaque

This Bronze

Commemorates, To Generations

Which Knew Then Not,

The Virginia Volunteers

From Augusta In The Army

Of The Confederate States.

Twenty-Two Companies From

Here Followed By Jackson And

Stuart, With Many In Other Commands.

No Rebels They, But Worthy

Sons Of Patriotic Sites, Who

Took Arms In The Hour ...