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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2HGM_vietnam_Tyrone-PA.html
Vietnam. —. Vietnam In honor of all who served. var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').innerText; document.getElementById('inscription1').innerHTML = plainText; Vietnam In h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2HGL_war-on-terror-a-war-memorial_Tyrone-PA.html
War on Terror. —. War on Terror Kosovo Iraq Afghanistan We solute those in uniform who guard against terror. var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').innerText; document.getElementById…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDT_changing-landscape-obscures-the-past_New-York-NY.html
Changing Landscape Obscures the Past. . . The African Burial Ground was labeled "Negros Buriel Ground" on the 1755 map at the right. Colonial New York laws banned African funerals in officially consecrated graveyards, prohibited gather…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDS_welcome-to-the-captain-avery-museum_Shady-Side-MD.html
Welcome to the Captain Avery Museum. . The Captain Avery Museum is a place to discover Chesapeake Bay life — past, present, and future. This property, first developed in the 1850's, has been continuously owned by the people connected to the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDO_moon-township-september-11th-memorial_Moon-PA.html
Moon Township September 11th Memorial. . September 11, 2011 The Tenth Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks on the United States of America The Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company and the Township of Moon Dedicate this memorial in memory of t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDN_preparing-for-battle_Erie-PA.html
Preparing For Battle. . . Deep in the Wilderness . Across the Bay lies Erie. In 1812, Erie was a small village of about 400 people and 100 homes. In those days, Erie was surrounded by wilderness and barely accessible by land. Everything was in sh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDM_tribute-to-a-hero_Erie-PA.html
Tribute to a Hero. . . The Oliver Hazard Perry Monument . The Continental Construction Company of Erie constructed this 80-foot limestone monument to Oliver Hazard Perry in 1926. Erie architect Fred Fuller designed the monument. Its cost exceeded…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDL_son-of-the-sea_Erie-PA.html
Son of the Sea. . . Oliver Hazard Perry . (1785-1819) was born on August 23, 1785 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The son of a U.S. Navy captain, Perry joined the Navy at the age of 13, fighting Barbary pirates on the Mediterranean Sea. He comm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDK_eries-industrial-explosion_Erie-PA.html
Erie's Industrial Explosion. . . A Great Lake's Port . Erie was incorporated in 1851 and soon developed into an important industrial city. The natural harbor, formed by Presque Isle, served as the magnet that drew economic prosperity to Pennsylva…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EDJ_metropolitan-inter-faith-association_Memphis-TN.html
Metropolitan Inter~Faith Association. . On September 15, 1968, thirty clergy and lay people from different congregations and different races established MIFA. For decades before, faith leaders had considered ways the community could unite, but aft…
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