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Welcome to Bushy Run Battlefield
Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, JeannetteBushy Run Battlefield is the 1763 site of a battle between Native Americans and British forces under the command of Colonel Henry Bouquet. This battle...
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Pontiac's War
Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, JeannetteIn the heart of the French and Indian War British emissaries attempted to persuade the Native Americans in the Ohio Valley to abandon their support of the...
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Harbor Defense
South Carolina, Charleston County, Sullivans IslandAmerica’s attention turned away from warfare when the Civil War ended and seacoast defenses, including Fort Moultrie, deteriorated. But another crisis...
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The Niagara Portage: Gateway to the West
New York, Niagara County, YoungstownDuring the 18th century, the Niagara Portage provided one of the great access points to the interior of North America. Here, travelers from the east could reach the...
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Winnemucca to the Sea Highway
Nevada, Humboldt County, WinnemuccaThis log is a portion of a redwood tree which contained 45,000 board feet of lumber. This tree drifted onto the Crescent City, California, beach during the 1964...
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Historic Marker
Nevada, Humboldt County, WinnemuccaSite of school house given in 1868 by Frank Baud - a city founder (Education) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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Victor Schertzinger
Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Mahanoy CityViolin prodigy who performed with John Philip Sousa and later became a film director and composer. He pioneered the use of original music for films, and his...
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British Attack
South Carolina, Charleston County, Sullivans IslandConfident of victory, British Admiral Peter Parker led his fleet of nine warships in an attack on the palmetto log fort, June 28, 1776. Parker’s ships...
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The Humboldt Canal
Nevada, Humboldt County, Winnemucca The Humboldt Canal, sometimes termed the Old French Canal, coursed southwestward from Preble, near Golconda, toward Mill City. The present highway crossed it at this...
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Pioneer Memorial Park
Nevada, Humboldt County, Winnemucca This spot was part of the Pioneer Cemetery where rests Frank Baud and other of the pioneers who founded Winnemucca, earlier known as French Ford. Baud arrived in...
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Charleston Surrenders
South Carolina, Charleston County, Sullivans IslandAlmost four years after their defeat at the palmetto log fort in 1776, the British returned to Charleston with a larger force, new tactics, and...
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Price's Raid
Kansas, Linn County, near Pleasanton One of the largest cavalry battles of the Civil War was fought in the fields around Mine Creek. In August 1864 Confederate Major General Sterling Price received...
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Palmetto Fort
South Carolina, Charleston County, Sullivans IslandIn 1776 South Carolinians prepared for a British invasion by building a fort on this site. This key position on Sullivans Island, beside the main ship...
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Combat at State Line
Kansas, Linn County, near Pleasanton Near Kansas City, Union troops clashed with Price's army in a series of battles: October 19 in Lexington October 21 at the Little Blue River October 22 at the Big...
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Lt. J E Bass Pilot and Crew
Georgia, Chatham County, Pooler 358th BS 303rd BG Shot Down Over Bricey, Fr. 6 Feb 1944 Lt J E Bass P POW Lt J R Burns CP KIA Lt M B...
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Father Pierre Millet
New York, Niagara County, YoungstownTo Father Pierre Millet, French Jesuit Priest Missionary to the Iroquois and Chaplain at Fort Niagara Who, Here, on Good Friday 1688 Erected a Cross Invoking God's...
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The Battle Begins
Kansas, Linn County, near Pleasanton With two brigades of 2,500 Union cavalrymen bearing down upon them, the Confederate rear guard formed a skirmish line. This maneuver delayed Union troops long...
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About Your Journey ...
Nevada, Humboldt County, near Winnemucca Whichever direction your travels take you, you're going to have a similar experience to what the California-bound emigrants had. You're going to see the same...
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Golconda
Nevada, Humboldt County, Golconda Golconda is a one time Utah Territory mining town whose hot springs, a landmark on the California Emigrant Trail, were of more enduring fame than its gold and silver...
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Charleston City Market
South Carolina, Charleston County, CharlestonOn this site stands one of Charleston’s oldest public facilities in continuous use: the Charleston Market. Earlier markets, dating back to the city’s...
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