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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6B5_the-rock-house_Thomson-GA.html
This 18th Century stone dwelling is the only surviving house associated with the Colonial Wrightsboro Settlement (1768). Its builder, Thomas Ansley, used weathered granite, quarried in its natural form from the nearby geographical fall line, as bu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6B4_the-mayham-tower_Augusta-GA.html
Approximately at this place, May 28-31, 1781, a Mayham tower was erected by the American forces commanded by General Andrew Pickens and Lt. Colonel "Light Horse Harry" Lee, who was besieging Fort Cornwallis, located on the present site of Saint Pa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6B3_third-brigade_Hanalei-VA.html
August 30, 18625:30 p.m.
Second Division (Ricketts)Third Corps (McDowell)Army of Virginia, USA
Third BrigadeCol. John W. Stiles12th Massachusetts - 83rd New York13th Massachusetts - 11th Pennsylvania"Our boys dropped like tenpins before an e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6B2_defending-the-cannon_Hanalei-VA.html
Picture Longstreet's advance - gray lines of Confederates as far as you can see, driving Ohio troops from the rail fence across the field toward this position. Here four gun crews from Maine were trying to load and fire faster than they ever had i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6B1_waioli-mission-hall_Hanalei-HI.html
The Waioli Mission Hall was established by American Christian missionaries in 1834. A pole and thatch meeting house was constructed by Hawaiians on this site, in anticipation of the arrivals of the missionaries. The first meeting house was destroy…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6B0_fort-augusta_Augusta-GA.html
This stone marks the siteof theColonial Fort Augusta,built by order of General Oglethorpeand the trusteesin 1736;and known,during the Revolution asFort Cornwallis.St. Paul Church was builtin 1750,under the curtain of this fort.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6AZ_samuel-hammond_Augusta-GA.html
Born in Richmond County, Virginia, Sept. 1757, Died at Varello, near Augusta, Sept. 1842.Patriot, ? ? ? Soldier, ? ? ? Statesman.Captain of minutemen at Great Kanahwa, 1774.Long Bridge, Norfolk, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1775.Aid to General Ha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6AY_gen-henry-knox-trail_Ticonderoga-NY.html
Through this place passedGen. Henry Knoxin the winter of 1775-1776to deliver toGen. George Washingtonat Cambridgethe train of artilleryfrom Fort Ticonderogaused to force the BritishArmy to evacuate Boston
Erected byThe State of New Yorkduring t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6AX_samuel-hammond_North-Augusta-SC.html
Born 1757 in Virginia, this Indian fighter, who later moved to Edgefield District, attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of state troops during the American Revolution. Among the engagements he participated in were: Hanging Rock, Musgrove's Mill…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6AW_belmont_Laurel-VA.html
Belmont was patented early in the eighteenth century by Thomas Lee, of Stratford. About 1800, Ludwell Lee, an officer in the Revolutionary Army, built the house and he lived here until his death in 1836. Here he entertained Lafayette in 1825. In 1…