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Alfred B. Hilton Memorial Park

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Havre de Grace, Maryland.
Alfred Hilton lived at his father's farm on Gravel Hill Road until August 1863, when he enlisted in Company H., 4th United States Colored Troops. He fought with distinction in several engagements in Virginia. As the national . . .

(War, US Civil • African Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Hillsdale

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Washington, District of Columbia.
You are standing in the middle of what once was a large estate owned by James Barry. The Washington City merchant, land speculator, and councilman purchased part of the "St. Elizabeths" tract hoping to profit as the city . . .

(Settlements & Settlers • African Americans • Notable Places) Includes complete text, location, directions, 9 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Creating an African American Neighborhood

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Baltimore, Maryland.
The creation of Baltimore’s premier African American neighborhood, which began with African Americans buying houses along Druid Hill Avenue, sparked segregation battles and practices throughout the country and the world. . . .

(Industry & Commerce • Civil Rights • African Americans) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Nohoch Mul Group

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, Mexico.
Grupo Nohoch Mul Este grupo cubre un área de 2400 m2 y se construyo sobre una elevación natural del terreno. Tiene la estructura mas alta del norte de la península de Yucatan (42 m). El edificio conocido como Nohoch-Mul (1), . . .

(Native Americans • Man-Made Features • Anthropology • Architecture) Includes complete text, location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Graves Hall

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Quantico, Virginia.
Third Force Reconnaissance Company Third Reconnaissance Battalion Third Marine Division Awarded the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) for action against enemy forces in the Republic of South Vietnam on 16 February 1968 He . . .

Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Depression Era Group: 1927 - 1939

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Fort Bliss, Texas.
These red brick Craftsman-style bungalows and the Spanish Eclectic-style quarters across the parade ground to the south were built between 1930 and 1939. Their construction was part of a nationwide Army building program . . .

(Military) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Mayan House

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, Mexico.
Casa Maya Esta casita maya se conservó y restauró durante los trabajos de rescate de imagen urbana que se realizaron en 1996-1998 por ser arquitectura vernáculo en su edificio y muro de piedra (albarrada) características . . .

(Native Americans • Man-Made Features • Anthropology • Architecture) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Cenote “Sis-Há”

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, Mexico.
El cenote Sis-Há se encuentra bajo el ex Convento de San Bernardino de Siena y representa el primer depósito natural con vestigios que son producto de uno o varios movimientos armados. Este cenote, cuyo nombre en maya . . .

(Churches, Etc. • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bozrah Revolutionary War & War of 1812 Monument

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Bozrah, Connecticut.
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who bravely served during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 era The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their sacrifice in defense of . . .

(War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bozrah Civil War Monument

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Bozrah, Connecticut.
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who bravely served during the Civil War era The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty . . .

(War, US Civil) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bozrah World War I Monument

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Bozrah, Connecticut.
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who bravely served during the World War I era The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty . . .

(War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bozrah World War II Monument

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Bozrah, Connecticut.
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who bravely served during the World War II era The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty . . .

(War, World II) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bozrah Korean War Monument

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Bozrah, Connecticut.
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who bravely served during the Korean War era The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty . . .

(War, Korean) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bozrah Vietnam War Monument

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Bozrah, Connecticut.
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who bravely served during the Vietnam era The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty Andre . . .

(War, Vietnam) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bozrah Gulf War & War on Terror Monument

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Bozrah, Connecticut.
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who bravely served during the Gulf War and War on Terror eras The actions of those who answered the call to duty will be remembered for their sacrifice in defense of freedom . . .

(War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bozrah Veterans Monument

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Bozrah, Connecticut.
This memorial will forever honor the men and women who bravely served and are still serving our great Nation “Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.” Thank you for your service From . . .

(Military) Includes complete text, location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Bozrah World War I Memorial

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Bozrah, Connecticut.
In Honor of The Men of Bozrah Who Responded To Their Country’s Call In The Great World War 1917 — 1919 ?Ambrose J. Rivers Isadore Aronofsky · Charles N. Bentley · Harold W. Bentley · John T. Beswick · Charles N. Congdon · . . .

(War, World I) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

San Carlos Pass

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Anza, California.
On March 16, 1774, Juan Bautista de Anza, Indian fighter, explorer, and colonizer, led through this pass (named by him San Carlos) the first white explorers to cross the mountains into California. The party traveled from . . .

(Exploration) Includes complete text, location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

City of Holtville

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Holtville, California.
Incorporated 1908 Carried by a vote of 56 to 8

(Settlements & Settlers) Includes location, directions, 6 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

Women's 10,000 Club

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El Centro, California.
Established and organized in 1908 as the Men Club to promote the city of El Centro, their first goal was for El Centro to reach a population of 10,000 residents. On October 30, 1908 the women took over the club and renamed . . .

(Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Charity & Public Work) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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