Galveston, Texas.
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The son of German immigrants, Joseph Boddeker came to Galveston with his parents about 1850. After service in the Civil War, he worked as a riverboat pilot and purchased this lot for his family home in the 1870s. When the . . .
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The son of German immigrants, Joseph Boddeker came to Galveston with his parents about 1850. After service in the Civil War, he worked as a riverboat pilot and purchased this lot for his family home in the 1870s. When the . . . (Notable Buildings) Includes complete text, location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Elements of four Confederate divisions rushed toward you on November 30, 1864, to assault the Federal line behind you. Gens. Patrick R. Cleburne, Samuel G. French, John C. Brown, and Edward C. Walthall commanded th3e . . . 
Troops Encamped in the Park In 1861, Lafayette Park became a federal campsite known as Camp Jessie. Jessie Benton Fremont was the wife of Major General John C. Fremont and the daughter of Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton. . . . 
This British officer, “the hero of Upper Canada,” led the successful defense of the province early in the War of 1812. Appointed commander of military forces in 1810, he organized the militia and prepared the colony for . . . 
Capharnaum is located on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 16 kilometers northeast of modern Tiberias, 3 kilometers northeast of ancient Heptapegon (modern Tabgha), and 5 kilometers southwest of the upper Jordan . . . 
The Niagara River was extremely important from a strategic perspective. It was part of the St. Lawrence – Great Lakes system, one of the main transportation routes on either side of the border. Those who controlled the . . . 
In Remembrance of those killed in World War One 1914 • Iveragh • 1918 ————————————————————— JOHN BOURKE, Caherciveen • JOHN BROWN Sneem PATRICK BURNS Sneem • CHARLES COGHLAN Valentia Island MICHAEL CORCORAN Caherciveen • . . . 
Only 1200 metres across the Niagara River is the imposing American stronghold, Fort Niagara. Originally built by the French, then occupied by the British, and finally the Americans, this fort for nearly 150 years stood guard . . . 
Founded 1648. First Church 1652. First Academy in the State of New York. Gov. Nicolls Patent 1666-7. Gov. Dongan Patent 1686.
In May of 1813, combined artillery fire from Fort Niagara and detached batteries destroyed Fort George paving the way for invasion. On May 27th, a large American force defeated a much smaller number of British regulars, . . . 
This building's foundation contains the original stonework for a beloved place for residents to worship, vote, hold justice court and have community gatherings of all kinds. This Meeting House was also the third . . . 
Evans Centrally located, in the midst of one of the finest and most productive sections of northern Colorado;...occupying a position on the river and railway convenient to the business centre of the territory; and . . . 
Farley's Fort One of two pre-Revolutionary forts built along the banks of the New River at Culbertson's (now Crump's) Bottom to shelter area settlers. Farley's Fort was established by Thomas Farley in the mid-1770s. Virginia . . . 
The Mercer Salt Works, located at the junction of New River and Lick Creek, began operation in 1850 and supplied salt to the southern part of western Virginia through the use of free and slave labor. On August 10, 1862. . . . 
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1927
English: A distinguished military engineer, of Huguenot descent, Desbarres served in the British Army in North America during the Seven Years’ War, and participated in the capture of Louisbourg in 1758 and of Quebec in 1759. . . . 
was authorized to be constructed by President George Washington in 1795 and completed in 1797, at a cost of $22,300.00. When the Light was completed, it stood some three hundred feet from the edge of the cliff. The sandstone . . . 
Bluestone River The Bluestone River begins at an elevation of about 3,500 feet above sea level on East River Mountain, Tazewell County, Virginia. After flowing about 77 miles the river empties into the New River at an . . . 
has been designated a NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America From 1797 to 1870 this lighthouse was the most important beacon for . . . 
Bluestone River The Bluestone River begins at an elevation of about 3,500 feet above sea level on East River Mountain, Tazewell County, Virginia. After flowing about 77 miles the river empties into the New River at an . . . 
