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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOXO_anchor-and-chain_Arlington-KY.html
"The rebels have a chain across the river about one mile above Columbus. It is sustained by flats, at intervals, chain passing through steeples placed about the water's edge, the chain passing under the boats."- Report from Union spy to General Ul…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOXM_fourth-united-states-colored-heavy-artillery_Arlington-KY.html
The Fourth United States Colored Heavy Artillery was initially organized as the Second Tennessee Heavy Artillery, African Descent and also briefly known as the Third Mississippi. Despite its initial designation as a Tennessee unit and second assig…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOXE_african-americans-at-columbus-during-the-civil-war_Arlington-KY.html
Confederate General Leonidus Polk occupied the site of Columbus and began erecting extensive fortifications in September of 1861. In addition to the soldiers under his command, more than 13,000 at one point, over 10,000 African American slaves wer…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOUD_earthquakes-along-the-mississippi_Arlington-KY.html
Why are there quakes along the Mississippi River?Geologists have many theories but do not know why quakes occur around New Madrid, Missouri. They do agree that the geology of the Mississippi valley is unique because of Reelfoot rift and the Missis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOTB_columbus-a-town-transformed_Arlington-KY.html
The view from these 180-foot bluffs has changed significantly in the last several centuries. The Mississippi River has shifted course. Portions of the bluff has crumbled into the river. The bustling town of Columbus, which once lay just beneath th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOTA_a-river-view-of-history_Arlington-KY.html
The Mississippi River looms large in our history. Early on, it marked the nation's westernmost boundary. As the country expanded, the river became the eastern border of the western frontier. "The Mighty Mississippi" linked far-flung places in trad…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOSQ_gibraltar-of-the-west_Arlington-KY.html
Troops under Gen. Leonidas Polk fortified strategic line of bluffs here Sept. 3, 1861 marking CSA's first move in Ky. To prevent passage of Union gunboats, a huge chain was stretched across the Mississippi River. After Union success in Tenn., CSA …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOSH_the-battle-at-belmont-missouri_Arlington-KY.html
Read Me FirstThe following maps and text illustrate the battle at Belmont, Missouri. The battle is broken into sections that explain the components of the overall battle. To understand the progression of the battle, match the number above each sec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOQP_the-history-of-columbus-kentucky_Arlington-KY.html
Settlement and Early GrowthThe French explorers Marquette and Joliet first explored the area around Columbus in 1673. The French gave Columbus the name "Iron Banks," believing the color of the banks indicated the presence of iron.
In 1783, the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOQ4_feliciana_Water-Valley-KY.html
Site of a settlement established in 1830s. By 1838 it was most important trading point in the county. After a State Road was built through Feliciana in 1845, it became one of the greatest commercial centers in western Ky. This community remained p…