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Final Act – LZ Albany
Carlisle, Pennsylvania.Following the close of the fighting around LZ X-Ray, The NVA forces disengaged and disappeared into the surrounding foliage. Us commanders began to remove their troops from the...
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Hobart Brothers Company
Troy, Ohio.Founded on March 24, 1917 by C.C. Hobart, his wife Ella and sons, Charles, Edward and William, Hobart Brothers Company was built on C.C.’s interest and experience in manufacturing. He had...
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George Rogers Clark
Louisville, Kentucky.George Rogers Clark 1752 — 1818 Soldier, Patriot Founder Of Louisville Founder Of Kentucky Conqueror Of Our First Great West From The Alleghany Mountains To The Mississippi River A...
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McAtee's Tavern
Chantilly, Virginia.This building’s exterior is a reproduction of a tavern built on this site in 1807 by Harrison McAtee. This location, on a section of the Little River Turnpike that opened in...
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Sydenstricker Schoolhouse
Springfield, Virginia.In 1897 Barney Deavers deeded land to build Pohick School #8 on this site. The school burned in July 1928 and a new schoolhouse was constructed and opended four months later....
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Mt. Zion Old School Baptist Church
Aldie, Virginia.In the graveyard adjoining this church, on June 23, 1863, Harpers Illustrated Weekly's Alfred R. Waud, one of the Civil War's most renowned artists, dug the grave for the burial of his...
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First Mass. Cavalry
Aldie, Virginia.First Mass. Cavalry 3rd Brigade 2nd Cavalry Division June 17, 1863 Erected By The First Mass Cavalry Association 1889 Killed and Died of Wounds Sergt. C.C. Schwarz Co. A, Pvt. A. Ammann...
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The Fog of War
Aldie, Virginia.? Evening, July 4, 1864: Union Col. Charles Lowell sends Major William Forbes from Fairfax with 157 horse soldiers of the 2nd Massachusetts and 13th New York Cavalry (detachments) on...
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The Mosby-Forbes Engagement July 6, 1864
Aldie, Virginia.The Battle of Mt. Zion Church began just east of here in the late afternoon hours of July 6, 1864, as Confederate Lieutenant Colonel John Singleton Mosby's artillery struck Union...
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Joseph Snider
near Morgantown, West Virginia.Born in Monongalia County in 1827, he was a delegate to the First and Second Wheeling Conventions and a member of the Restored Government of Virginia. Appointed colonel...
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Elders of the Mount Zion Old School Baptist Church
Aldie, Virginia.Beginning in the 1830s, disagreement over doctrine caused a split in the Baptist faith. Some Baptists wished to retain the teachings of the “old school,” favoring a more strict...
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Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Ethan Allen
Essex, Vermont.In July 1909, the 10th U.S. Cavalry arrived at Fort Ethan Allen for a four-year assignment. Nicknamed the “Buffalo Soldiers” during the American Indian Wars, the 10th Cavalry was one of...
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McAnelly Settlement
near Lampasas, Texas.Threshold for settlement of Lampasas, San Saba Counties. Commemorates homestead site of Robert D. McAnelly (1806-1888) who came here in early 1830's; was surveyor of large areas of...
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Spirit of Cooperation
Adrian, Michigan.The Adrian Kiwanis Club and the City of Adrian have a rich history of working together to make Adrian a better community. With the assistance of the City in site selection, and through...
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Intersection of Main and South Union Streets
Natchez, Mississippi.An 1890 view of Memorial Park shows the Confederate soldier monument draped for unveiling. Like many others across the south, it faces north towards the opposing army.The park's...
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North Danville
North Danville, Virginia.North Danville was established in 1877 as a distinct town across the Dan River from Danville proper. Its first mayor, John T. Keen, was appointed on July 13, 1880. For a brief...
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Rockabilly Pioneer Janis Martin
Withers Park, Virginia.Born in Sutherlin, Rockabilly pioneer Janis Martin combined country influences with rhythm-and-blues singing, crossing musical boundaries and helping launch Rock and Roll....
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Chatmoss
Chatmoss, Virginia.Chatmoss was one of about 50 Hairston family plantations in Virginia, North Carolina, and Mississippi. This vast network encompassed tens of thousands of acres and was worked by...
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Patrick Henry’s Leatherwood Home
Laurel Park, Virginia.Once located to the south was Leatherwood, the plantation of Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and great orator of the American Revolution. Henry is especially famous for his...
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Belleview
near Martinsville, Virginia.Three miles southwest is Belleview, home of Major John Redd, a pioneer in this section. Redd served in the Indian Wars and in the Revolution, being present at the siege of...
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