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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69F_fort-grierson_Augusta-GA.html
Approximate location of Ft. Grierson, named after British Lt. Col. James Grierson, who commanded a temporary stronghold at this place during occupation of Augusta by the British under Col. Brown from May, 1780, to June, 1781. After a rendezvous be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69E_the-first-successful-flight-of-an-airplane_Kill-Devil-Hills-NC.html
was made from this spot byOrville WrightDecember 17, 1903, in a machine designed and built byWilbur Wright and Orville WrightThis tablet was erected by theNational Aeronautic Associationof the U.S.A. December 17, 1928to commemmorate the twenty-fif…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69D_abbott-lake_Bedford-VA.html
The first resident landscape architect and planner of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was his vision, imagination, and creative talents in the Parkway's formative stages that made the Blue Ridge Parkway unique.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69C_general-george-washington_Augusta-GA.html
To Honor The MemoryofGeneralGeorge WashingtonGuest of Our City1791Placed ByElizabeth WashingtonChapterD.A.R.1932
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69B_opening-shots_Centreville-VA.html
Confederates were spread out along this ridge - 1100 men commanded by Col. Nathan "Shanks" Evans. At first light, Federals east of Stone Bridge sent a cannon shell screaming overhead. Skirmishers from both sides opened a sporadic musket fire.
A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM69A_4th-south-carolina-infantry_Centreville-VA.html
July 21, 18616:30 a.m.
7th Brigade (Evans)Army of the Potomac (Beauregard), CSA
4th South Carolina InfantryCol. J.B.E. Sloan"Just before day on Sunday morning those of us on post nearest the Warrenton Turnpike heard the enemy approaching. We…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM699_free-people-of-color-at-thoroughfare_Broad-Run-VA.html
Families of African-American, Native American, and mixed ancestry migrated here from Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock and Warren Counties after the Civil War. The Allen, Berry, Fletcher, Nickens, and Peyton families, along with former slaves from …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM698_saratoga-1777_Stillwater-NY.html
Here the first assault wasmade by the Americans onthe British line of battleOctober 7th
in memory ofJohn M. Brown
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM696_2nd-rhode-island-infantry_Manassas-VA.html
July 21, 186111:00 a.m.
2nd Brigade (Burnside)Army of Northeastern Virginia, USA
2nd Rhode Island InfantryCol. John S. Slocum"The 2nd was hotly engaged and made so gallant a fight as to push the enemy off the plateau and partly down the hill…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM695_unknown-american-soldiers_Stillwater-NY.html
The Unknown American Soldiers who perished in the Battles of Saratoga September 19 and October 7, 1777 and were here buried in unmarked graves helped to assure the triumph of the War of Independence, to create the Republic of the United States of …