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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WLR_new-albany-national-cemetery-historical_New-Albany-IN.html
"Falls of the Ohio" in the Civil War
The towns of Jeffersonville and New Albany, Indiana are located near the falls of the Ohio River across from Louisville, Kentucky. This location made them critical to the Union war effort. Jeffersonville was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1COE_buffalo-trace-route_New-Albany-IN.html
American Bison, migrating in great herds, created a cluster of paths along the natural topography between Illinois prairies and salt licks in Kentucky. These paths, called the Buffalo Trace, used by Native Americans and became premier travel route…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AQ7_honoring-our-heroes_New-Albany-IN.html
An act of Congress in 1862 established fourteen national cemeteries for the interment of casualties from the Civil War. The first National Cemetery was at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The New Albany National Cemetery was one of the first seven establ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVNW_floyd-county-honor-roll-veterans-memorial_New-Albany-IN.html
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Honor To our Civil War Veterans
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In honored memory of Floyd County men who gave their lives for our Country
Dedicated by Hobart Beach Post 1693 Veterans of Foreign Wars
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVMJ_korean-conflict-vietnam-conflict-floyd-county_New-Albany-IN.html
In honored memory of Floyd County men who gave their lives for our country
1950 —— The Korean Conflict —— 1955
(Row One) - Edward C. Andres · John H. Berryman · William S. Blasdel · Marvin L. Dav…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVM1_floyd-county-world-peace-honor-roll_New-Albany-IN.html
In honored memory of Floyd County Servicemen who sacrificed their lives for World Peace
SGT. Christopher K. Hilgert U.S. Army · Aug. 8, 1993 · Somalia
SGT. Steven P. Mennemeyer US. Army · Aug. 8, 2006 · Iraq
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVM0_floyd-county-american-revolution-war-memorial_New-Albany-IN.html
Dedicated to the Soldiers and Patriotsof the American Revolution
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Piankeshaw Chapter, NSDAR Erected on their 100th Anniversary1898 — 1998
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVI3_carnegies-lasting-gifts_New-Albany-IN.html
Andrew Carnegie rose from humble beginnings in Scotland to become one of America's most famous philanthropists. From his first job at 13 in a cotton mill to his position as head of The Carnegie Steel Company, Carnegie remembered his path to succes…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVHG_memories-of-division_New-Albany-IN.html
Enslaved blacks seeking freedom crossed the Ohio River from Louisville to New Albany almost from the founding of the Indiana town. The Indiana Constitution of 1816 prohibited slavery. Because of the large number of blacks crossing the river, the p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVDZ_scribner-high-school_New-Albany-IN.html
In 1880, an 1822 school building on this site became Scribner High School for African-American students, under an 1869 Indiana law mandating public education for African-American children and allowing segregated schools. Modern facility completed …