Andrew McGinnes

He laid down his life in the line of duty, 1892

Stanislaus County Sheriff

And

Deputy Marshall

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Dedicated May 8, 2002

E Clampus Vitus, Chapter No.58

And

Stanislaus County Peace Officers Assn.

Marker can be reached from Scenic Drive.

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The Siege of Charleston, 1780

(Front text)

The British capture of Charleston in May 1780 was one of the worst American defeats of the Revolution. On March 30-31 Gen. Henry Clinton’s British, Hessian, and Loyalist force crossed the Ashley River north of Charleston. On April ...

Waushara County World War I Memorial

Lest We Forget

Waushara County's memorial

to its sons and daughters

who served as soldiers,

sailors, marines and nurses

in the World War.

1917 · 1919

Marker is on South Saint Marie Street south of West Park Street, on the left when traveling south.

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Touro Synagogue

National Historic Site

Touro Synagogue

of

Jeshuat Israel Congregation

Founded 1658

Ths oldest synagogue building in the United States was designed by Peter Harrison. Ground was broken August 1, 1759. It was dedicated on December 2, 1763. Here, 1781-84 The Rhode Island General Assembly met, ...

Japanese Torpedo

This type 93 Torpedo is the largest enemy

weapon of its kind encountered in World War II.

It is 29½ feet long, 24 inches in diameter

and carries over 1,000 lbs. of explosive in the

war head. At the low speed setting of 40 ...

S. Maretta Thrall

1830-1897. With Father's Tannery Business Estate She Donated Thrall Library,1901 Thrall Hospital, 1892-1929, Thrall Park Developed 1884

Marker is on Orchard Street just east of North Street, on the right when traveling east.

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Fruitless Victory

Lord Rawdon had defeated the American army at Hobkirk’s Hill, but the British gained nothing from the victory. Two days earlier, on April 23, South Carolina partisans under Francis Marion and Henry Lee’s Continental legion had forced the surrender of ...

Erie RR Station

1st station used 1843-1896 This bldg, Romanesque style built 1896, George E. Archer, Architect. This RR station served passengers thru 1983

Marker is on Depot Street just west of North Street, on the right when traveling west.

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Warner Mifflin

1745 - 1798

A native of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Mifflin came to Delaware as a young man. Born into a slaveholding Quaker family, he manumitted his own slaves in 1774-75 and later became one of America's foremost abolitionists of the 18th ...

General Winfield Scott

General Winfield Scott followed John Wool (1836-1837) and William Lindsay (1837-1838) as commander of Federal troops in the Cherokee nation. Scott arrived at New Echota, Cherokee Nation on April 16, 1838 and assumed command of the "Army of the Cherokee ...