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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM55T_flight-93-temporary-memorial_Stoystown-PA.html
In this rock, we perpetually commemorate the courage of those who lost their lives on UAL Flight #93 on September 11, 2001.
Their legacy will endure. Future generations will be reminded of their honor and courage.
Dedicated by the United Sta…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM55S_birthplace-of-the-american-water-spaniel_New-London-WI.html
Of all the breeds of dog recognized by the American Kennel Club, only five were developed in the United States and one, the American Water Spaniel, originated in Wisconsin. The development of the Water Spaniel as a purebred was due largely to the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM55R_mt-davis_Salisbury-PA.html
Mt. Davis 3213 feet above sea leavel is the highest point in Pennsylvania. The erosion-resistant sandstone at the surface belongs to the Pottsville group formed about 230 million years ago. These layers of sedimentary rock were pushed up as an upf…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM55Q_colonial-ropemaking_Bladensburg-MD.html
One of the maritime industries that was present in the colonial port of Bladensburg was the making of rope and various other types of cordage. In colonial and nineteenth century America, this activity took place in a manufacturing facility known a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM55P_railroad-history-in-bladensburg_Bladensburg-MD.html
In its infancy in America, the railroad came to Bladensburg. In 1833, construction began in Baltimore on the 32-mile-long Washington line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. It originally passed directly through Bladensburg, however, the main line…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM55O_historic-bladensburg-waterfront-park-port-town-history_Bladensburg-MD.html
In 1742, the town of Bladensburg was created on the banks of the Anacostia River (also known as the Eastern Branch of the Potomac river) through an act of the Maryland General Assembly for the purpose of promoting trade and commerce. The act state…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM55N_joshua-barneys-barge-and-the-chesapeake-flotilla_Bladensburg-MD.html
Joshua Barney's Barge is a 4/5 scale, authentic working replica of an American warship of the Chesapeake Flotilla from the War of 1812. This barge was built as a project of the Prince George's County tricentennial in 1996 by The Maryland-National …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM55M_bladensburg-floods-1742-1954_Bladensburg-MD.html
Floods were practically a way of life in Bladensburg until the late 1950s, when an intensive flood control project was completed. Noted attorney and author William Wirt, who was born in Bladensburg in 1772, makes mention of the floods at Bladensbu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM55L_stony-point-battlefield_Stony-Point-NY.html
In July 1779, American Light Infantry, under Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, launched a midnight assault, capturing a British Fort and its defenders.
N.Y.S. Organization Daughters of the American Revolution
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM55K_freedom-road_New-Windsor-NY.html
The route traveled by the 52 American hostages from Stewart Airport to West Point after their release from captivity in Iran January 25, 1981.