Burlington County Colorado Veterans Memorial

Dedicated to All American veterans. This monument is dedicate to all Americans who have served in the United States Military. The names here are but a few. May we never forget the sacrifices that have been made. “In Honor of ...

Forrest's Murfreesboro Raid

July 10, 1862

Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest's brigade passed here enroute to its junction with additional units, to be followed by a further advance on the Federal garrison and stores at Murfreesboro. Leaving Chattanooga on July 9, the brigade here consisted ...

Tampa's First Paved Sidewalk

1888

Archibald Ross. A native of Scotland. A member of the City Council. "Tampa's popular baker and the poor man's friend." Paved the walk around his brick building on the southeast corner of Franklin and La Fayette Streets with Georgia marble.

"The ...

Deputy Marcus L. Whitfield

Jan 6, 1979 - Aug 13, 1999

An officer's sworn to protect and serve,

Answering each call with unwavering nerve,

Never knowing when life will throw out a curve.

A policeman's life was what I chose,

To follow a noble, honorable code,

And it cost me ...

The Route of the Hiawatha- A Changing Landscape

“Change is inevitable. Change is constant.” Benjamin Disraeli

At the beginning of the 20th century, majestic western white pine, western larch and western red cedar, some over 400 years old, along with Douglas-fir and grand fir carpeted the Bitterroots.

As the railroad ...

They Did Not Come Home

They Did Not Come Home

These are the graves of Waterbury soldiers and sailors who died in The Great War for Democracy 1917 – 1919 and who remain forever interred where they fell. Let those who come after them see to ...

Bloody Monday and the American (Know-Nothing) Party

Election day, Aug. 6, 1855, known as Bloody Monday due to riots led by "Know-Nothing" mobs. This political party was anti-Catholic and nativist. Attacks on German immigrants east of downtown and Irish in the west caused at least 22 deaths, ...

The Route of the Hiawatha- “Wintering” Roland

Bitterroot winters are frigid and long-lasting, with the snow staying on the ridges and packed into the draws and gullies well into the spring.

Roland and East Portal can receive up to a foot of snow an hour during a big ...

Batteries B & L, Second U.S. Artillery

First Brigade - Horse Artillery - Cavalry Corps

Army of the Potomac

Cavalry Corps

First Brigade Horse Artillery

Batteries B & L Second U.S. Artillery

Six 3 inch Rifles

Lieut. Edward Heaton Commanding

July 2 Arrived near the battlefield at ...

Dedicated to All Veterans

Dedicated to All Veterans

In Memory of Edward A. Ferracci

Marker is at the intersection of South End Road and Maxwell Noble Drive, on the left when traveling north on South End Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org