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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4O3_soldier-hill_Oradell-NJ.html
The Continental Army advanced to Englewood on August 23, 1780, with some units foraging as far south as Jersey City. The main body of the army moved west of the Hackensack River on September 4th, camping in two lines west of Kinderkamack Road, one…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4O2_van-buskirk-oakley-house_Oradell-NJ.html
Small wing built by Abraham J. Van Buskirk about 1820 from earlier c. 1789 house. Federal style main wing built c. 1832-34 for Fanning T. Oakley and wife Hetty Van Buskirk. Later owned by son Abraham V. B. Oakley and wife Eliza Voorhis; their daug…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4O1_richard-t-cooper-house_Oradell-NJ.html
Built about 1825 by Richard Teunis Cooper, a chairmaker, on land owned by the family since 1716. This Federal style house, once on a 22 acre farm, is in the Oradell locality formerly known as New Milford. Son John R. Cooper, a master blacksmith, s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4O0_madison-county-courthouse_Canton-MS.html
This Greek Revival courthouse has served as Madison County's seat of government since its construction, 1854-58. Canton, incorporated in 1836, is the fourth county seat of Madison Co., which was created in 1828.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4NZ_rock-house_Huntington-IN.html
The first permanent hotel of Huntington was built of stone on this site by General John Tipton in 1835. Standing on the bank of the Wabash and Erie Canal, it was a commercial, political and social center. From 1862 to 1872 it housed one of the fir…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4NY_burks-lock_Huntington-IN.html
The canal boat "Indiana" docked here on the evening of July 3, 1835, opening the Wabash and Erie canal to traffic from Fort Wayne to Huntington. This was the first section of the canal opened in Indiana. John Burk, for whom the lock was named, was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4NX_federal-batteries-on-tybee-island_Tybee-Island-GA.html
Between February 21 and April 9, 1862, Federal troops under Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore erected 36 guns in 11 batteries, extending eastwardly on Tybee Island from Lazeretto Creek opposite Fort Pulaski. Two of the Federal batteries consisted of rifled …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4NW_the-lime-city_Huntington-IN.html
Huntington, the "Lime City." so named for its many limestone quarries and kilns, the first kiln being built in this vicinity by Michael Houseman in 1843 or 1844. By 1885 there were 31 kilns in operation: eight were perpetual kilns, the others were…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4NV_bartlett-tennessee_Bartlett-TN.html
A toll road of 1829 became Stage Road, Bartlett's main street. In 1856 the town was called Union Depot. Incorporated in 1866 and named Bartlett for Major Gabriel Matson Bartlett. Shelby County Courts were held here from 1870-1885. In 1885 Bartlett…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4NU_old-treaty-grounds_Huntington-IN.html