St. Simons Island, Georgia.
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British settlement on St. Simons Island dates from 1736 when General James Edward Oglethorpe established the fortified town of Frederica seven miles northwest of today's lighthouse. Fort Frederica served as a defense against . . .
(Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
British settlement on St. Simons Island dates from 1736 when General James Edward Oglethorpe established the fortified town of Frederica seven miles northwest of today's lighthouse. Fort Frederica served as a defense against . . . (Colonial Era • Forts, Castles • Wars, Non-US) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Built in 1877 and spanning 136 feet, the Engle Mill Road Covered Bridge carried vehicular traffic until 2003. The bridge is named after the nearby Levi Engle Mill. It is one of a few dozen Smith Truss bridges in the United . . . 
In 1883, James E. Brown built this seven-panel Howe truss bridge over the North Branch of Caesar Creek, near the site of Lyman Ballard’s grist mill and on the property of William C. Dean. At the time it was built, iron, . . . 
In memory of Benjamin Church 1756-1832 Soldier of the American Revolution served in General Lee’s Life Guard, 1775 General Artemus Ward’s Life Guard and Captain Burbank’s Artillery, 1776 General Washington’s Life Guard, 1776 . . . 
Dedicated to the men and women of the town of Holland who served their country in its wars World War I The names of 8 servicemen World War II The names of 34 service men and women
“Freedom is nor Free” This Bridge Dedicated to 1st Lt. Joshua L. Booth USMC Who was killed in Iraq on October 17th, 2006 Who as a child enjoyed fishing the Quinebaug River from this bridge Who is honored by a grateful . . . 
Fayette County Court House Opened on May 1, 1885, this is the third Fayette County Court House building. Ohio artist Archibald Willard, who is best known for the patriotic painting, "The Spirit of '76," was commissioned by . . . 
Side A The Good Hope Cemetery is the final resting place for veterans of many of America's wars, including David Jones. Jones earned the Medal of Honor as a member of Company I of the 54th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment in . . . 
Lest We Forget in sacred memory of those who served in defense of their country
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 3i, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, the grandson of a slave and the son of a sharecropper. In 1920, jack's father, Jerry, abandoned his wife, Mallie, and their five children, Edgar, . . . 
C. 1852 Plattsburgh-Montreal R.R. Station Built c. 1852 as Chazy 1876 became West Chazy Second station built 1905-07
State Normal and Training School at Plattsburgh chartered 1889, first class graduated 1891. After 1929 fire, Normal Hall replaced by present building 1933. Dedicated as Hawkins Hall 1955.
Horace Seaver Carswell, Jr. was born on July 18, 1916, to Horace S. and Bertha Rea Carswell of Fort Worth. He attended North Side High School where he excelled in athletics. Graduating in 1934, Carswell entered Texas A&M . . . 
Erected by St Marys Congregation----In honor of the men who served their country during the World War 1917---1918 Sacred to the memory of those who died for Liberty, Justice and Peace Joseph Dermody Frank Mullarkey Albert . . . 
By January 1941, negotiations between Fort Worth civic advocates, led by Amon G. Carter, and the U.S. Army yielded an agreement to construct an aircraft plant near the city to build B-24 Liberator bombers. Legislation later . . . 
1815 Ober's Corners (now Sciota) settled by Joseph & Mary (Wallingford) Over from Massachusetts. Ober built three mills.
Maj. Gen. Robinson Hdas. Battle of Plattsburgh 1814 British soldiers wounded at Halsey's Corners brought here
Site of Col. Thos. Miller's Home Cdr. 8th Reg. N.Y. Militia Battle of Plattsburgh. British troops occupied house Sept. 6-11, 1814. Orig. house burned 1844.
To Our Heroes of Montgomery Co. Maryland That We Through Life May Not Forget to Love The Thin Gray Line Erected A.D. 1913 1861 CSA 1865
Alabama’s Winter Waterfowl The Tennessee River Valley is the winter home for thousands of waterfowl. These birds migrate from across the northern US and Canada down through the center of the continent to the Tennessee River. . . . 
