German Hut – 1777

Mount Independence State Historic Site

“Our men built huts out of boards to protect themselves from the cold weather.”

- Lt. Von Hille, October 22, 1777

During the American occupation from July 1776 to July 1777, soldiers constructed a breastwork ...

Lincoln In Petersburg

Presidential Visit to Centre Hill

At noon on April 7, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln and his party left City Point for Petersburg in a special train on the newly repaired City Point Railroad, arriving in the city half an hour later. ...

The Old Brick Capitol

[Old Capitol Prison]

The Old Brick Capitol

July 4, 1815

The cornerstone of the Old Brick Capitol

built by Washington citizens

to house the Congress

was laid on this site.

The Congress met here from December 13, 1815

through March ...

Owen County War Memorial

- - Lest We Forget - -

[ Column One ]

World War I

Harold Anthony • Oliver Blair • Earl Bonnewell • Edward Call • Guy Coleman • Claude Crouch • Forrest Douglas • Lewis Hauser • Leland McKeand Highet • William ...

John Bannister Gibson

Distinguished jurist and author of legal books, lived in this house from about 1820 until his death, 1853; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for 24 years of his 37 years membership.

Marker is on High Street (Pennsylvania Route ...

Gen. William Irvine

Early Carlisle physician, member of Provincial Convention, Revolutionary officer, commander at Fort Pitt, occupied house that stood on this site before 1800.

Marker is at the intersection of High Street (Pennsylvania Route 74) and Bedford Street, on the right when traveling ...

David Humphreys

[ west side ]

David Humphreys

Doctor of Laws

Member Of

The Academy of Sciences

In Philadelphia

Massachusetts

and

Connecticut

A Member of the Bath

And West of England Society

And Fellow of the Royal Society

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Filled with love of

His native land and of liberty

He devoted his youth to the ...

State of Ohio Korean War Memorial

and All Veterans' Memorial Walkway

Welcome to the

Ohio Korean War Memorial

and All Veterans' Memorial Walkway

During the 120th General Assembly regular

session 1993-1994, both houses of the

State of Ohio Legislature unanimously

voted Dayton as the official site

of the Ohio Korean War Memorial.

This memorial site ...

Lonoikamakahiki Residence

This archaeological site is known as the Lonoikamakahiki Residence.

It is believed that during different periods of time, four great Hawaiian kings lived at this site. These kings were Umi, Lonoikamakahiki, Kalaniopuu, and Kamehameha I.

This residence is believed to have been ...

William Carroll

A native of Pennsylvania, William Carroll moved to Nashville in 1810. He became a successful merchant and hero of the War of 1812. William Carroll served longer as Governor, 12 years, than anyone else in the history of the state. ...