Mark Twain's Plum Point Landing & Overlook

Mark Twain referred to Osceola as "the famous and formidable Plum Point" in his book, Life on the Mississippi, as well as other writings. First established in 1837 as Plum Point, Osceola was incorporated in 1853. From this vantage point, ...

Old Stone Fort

Old Stone Fort

Site of fort erected by public subscription as a protection againat British warships during the War of 1812, captured in a sneak attack and dismantled by frigate Nymphe. Ammunition gone, all nine seafencibles taken prisoner, the townsmen hurled ...

Doris Scott

Ninety-Nines Pilot

Presented to

Air Force Museum

by

Doris Scott, Ninety-Nines Pilot

in commemoration

of

United States Bicentennial

July 4, 1976

Courtesy hmdb.org

CSA Field Hospital

Robert E. Lee Convened War Council here on July 1, 1863.

Marker is on Hanover Road (Pennsylvania Route 116) 0.5 miles west of U.S. 15, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Capital Guardian

The First Fort

Troubles with Britain caused Congress in 1807 to authorize an improved system of forts along the Atlantic Coast to guard harbors, rivers, and seaports.

The first fort, Fort Warburton, was completed in 1809. Located near the river in front ...

Don’t kill them with kindness

Feeding wild animals on the mountain does more harm than good.

You can help the Peak’s wild animals by not feeding them. “Can one chip hurt?” you may wonder. Yes it can, when multiplied by 2,000 visitors per summer day. Then ...

451st Bombardment Squadron

In honor

of

the men who served in the

451st Bombardment Squadron

322nd Bombardment Group (M)

Flew 301 combat missions in

B-26 Marauders from

England, France and Belgium during WWII

6 Campaigns in European Theatre of Operations

Distinguished Unit Citation;

ETO, 17 July 1943 - 24 July 1944

“Our Fallen Comrades ...

Guyton Confederate General Hospital

In May 1862 the Confederate Government established a General Hospital in Guyton, Georgia. This hospital was located on a nine acre tract of land between Central Railroad, a determining factor in locating hospitals, and current Georgia Highway 119, Lynn Bonds ...

El Conquistador Water Tower

Constructed in 1928, the tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated as a Tucson Landmark.

The tower's Spanish colonial revival sheathing was designed by Tucson architect Roy Place and added in 1932.

In 1994, the ...

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Cold Harbor

Near this stone rest the remains of

889 Union Soldiers,

gathered from the Battle Fields of

Mechanicsville, Savage-Station, Gaines-Mills,

And the vicinity of

Cold-Harbor.

Erected by Congress

Year of our Lord 1877, and in the 101st year of the

Independence of the United States of America.

Marker can ...