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41st Regiment of Foot - War of 1812 / Private Patrick Russell

Ohio, Lucas County, Maumee[Front Side of Marker]: 41st Regiment of Foot - War of 1812 Near this site, in the War of 1812, stood the British encampment during the First Siege of Fort Meigs from May 1-9,...

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Replica of the Statue of Liberty

Kansas, Pratt County, Pratt With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this replica of the Statue of Liberty...

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Pratt Army Air Field and the B-29 "Superfortress"

Kansas, Pratt County, Pratt [Panel 1] Pratt Army Air Field 1943 [Blueprint] [Panel 2] B-29 Units, Production Summary, Dimensions, and Performance Characteristics [Panel 3] B-29 Cutaway View and Unit...

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B-29 All Veterans Memorial

Kansas, Pratt County, Pratt This B-29 All Veterans Memorial honors All Veterans, Prisoners-of-War, Missing in Action and Civilians, during peacetime and wartime. Their sacrifices shall not be...

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Pratt Army Air Field

Kansas, Pratt County, Pratt The first B-29 base & pioneer of the B-29 program 1942 - 1946 Pratt Municipal Airport 1946 - 1991 Pratt Airport Authority est. 1991 (Air & Space • Man-Made Features...

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45th Bombardment Squadron (VH) Honored Dead

Kansas, Pratt County, Pratt U.S. Army Air Force Army Air Field, Pratt, Kansas 58th Bomber Wing, 40th Bomber Group, 45th Bomber Squadron Near this site on October 4, 1943 they gave their lives that we...

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Third Spotsylvania County Courthouse Site

Virginia, Spotsylvania County, Spotsylvania CourthouseThis site was the location of the third Spotsylvania courthouse. In 1722 the first county court session was held at Germanna (now in Orange County)...

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29th Bomb Group

Kansas, Pratt County, Pratt We memorialize those of our Group who paid the ultimate price to preserve freedom for America (Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II) Includes...

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58th Bomb Wing

Kansas, Pratt County, Pratt B-29 Bomb Groups 40th - Pratt AAF 444th - Great Bend AAF 462nd - Walker AAF (Hays) 468th - Smoky Hill AAF (Salina) "Wait till the 58th gets here" India - 20th Bomber Command...

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Liberty Pole

New York, Nassau County, Glen CoveNear this spot a flagpolewas erected during theearly days of the Civil War. (War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

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R.R. Station

New York, Nassau County, Glen CoveFirst train to New Yorkfrom Glen Cove Glen StreetMay 16, 1867. (Railroads & Streetcars) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.

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Training Fatalities - Pratt Army Air Field

Kansas, Pratt County, PrattSgt. Allen, Warren G. South Gate, Calif. Lt. Barnett, Irwin L. Chicago, Il. PFC Baumgartner, Carl D. Berne, In. Major Boren, William T. Jackson, Miss. Sgt. Calhoun, Benjamin...

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Washington Tour 1790

New York, Nassau County, WantaghPresident George Washingtontraveled near this siteApril 21, 1790, whiletouring Long Island to thanksupporters of the war effort. (Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary)...

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The Cherry Tree Monument

Pennsylvania, Indiana County, Cherry TreeHistorical importance began with the Indians as a way-station, known as Canoe Place, where water transportation ended and a woodland trail led westward to the...

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U.S.S. Maine Memorial

New York, Nassau County, Oyster BayIn MemoriamU.S.S. MaineDestroyed in Havana HarborFebruary 15th 1898This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine (War, Spanish-American) Includes...

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Taken from Tailwind December 22, 1945

Kansas, Pratt County, Pratt "To sum up the operation and the effectiveness of PAAF requires no flowery words or elaboration on actual facts. The records speak for themselves. "Pratt trained the first...

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Central Long Island

New York, Suffolk County, Dix Hills       The first settlers came from New England and in 1653 established Huntington. Settlements spread along the north shore and early in the 18th century to the...

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Central Long Island

New York, Suffolk County, Dix Hills       The first settlers came from New England and in 1653 established Huntington. Settlements spread along the north shore and early in the 18th century to the...

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Nathaniel Niles

Vermont, Orange County, near FairleeRevolutionary War patriot and author of the popular ode "The American Hero," written in celebration of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Nathaniel Niles was an original...

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453rd Bomb Group

Georgia, Chatham County, Pooler In Memory Of The Dauntless And Courageous Airmen Of The 453rd Liberator B-24 Bomb Group       Ramsay D Potts, Col       Commanding (War, World II) Includes location,...

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