Execution of Summers and Koontz

On 22 May 1865, after the Civil War ended, Capt. George W. Summers, Sgt. I. Newton Koontz, and two other armed veterans of Co. D, 7th Virginia Cavalry, en route to obtain their paroles, robbed six Federal cavalrymen of their ...

Otfrid Hans Freiherr von Meusebach

Born at Dillenburg, Nassau, Germany

May 26, 1812.

Commissioner-General of the Society for

the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas

who became a citizen of the Republic of Texas

under the name of John O. Meusebach.

Founder of Fredericksburg on May 8, 1846.

On March 1-2, 1847, ...

The Palisades

For pro­tec­tion against the Indians, the set­tlers built a log pal­isade across the nar­rows of the penin­sula between the York and James rivers. This was about 1633. Middle Plantation (later Williamsburg) began as a set­tle­ment along this pal­isade which had ...

Academy Hill Historic District

Academy Hill

Historic District

Established April 14, 1988

First known as Watch House Hill, where the first settlers manned a blockhouse and a palisade to guard the town from threats of Dutch and Indian attack.

Renamed Meeting House Hill ...

Old St. Mary’s

Built in 1703, this

was the first Episcopal

Church in New Jersey.

Services were transferred

to new St. Mary’s in 1854.

Marker is at the intersection of W Broad Street and Wood Street, on the right when traveling west on W Broad Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Thirty-Second Division Memorial Highway

The 32nd Division was organized in 1917. Originally it was made up of National Guardsmen from Wisconsin and Michigan.

World War I: Fought in Alsace, Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, and Meuse-Argonne Offensives. Vanquished 23 German Divisions. Served in the Army of Occupation ...

Ashland County Veterans Memorial

We dedicate this memorial in honor of those Ashland County veterans who have served their country and also for all those who in the future will serve their country in the military forces of the United States of America

Dedicated November ...

Battle of Dingle's Mill

(Front text)

Here on Apr. 9, 1865, the day of Gen. Lee's surrender, was fought one of the last battles of the War between the States. 158 Confederates rallied by Col. Geo. W. Lee stopped, for several hours, the advance ...

United States Post Office

This Property Has Been

Placed On The

National Register

Of Historic Places

By The United States

Department of the Interior

Marker is on North Beach Street north of Bay Street, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Maria Gertrudis Barceló

Doña Tules

(side one)

Maria Gertrudis Barceló or Doña Tules, a notorious gambler and courtesan, operated a gambling house and saloon on Burro Alley in Santa Fe. She traveled up El Camino Real from Sonora, Mexico in 1815. Bishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy allowed ...