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Guarding Springfield
Tennessee, Robertson County, SpringfieldEarly in the war, townswomen met at the Henry H. Kirk house, just north of here, to sew uniforms and blankets for Confederated soldiers after Kirk bought sewing...
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Robertson County Courthouse
Tennessee, Robertson County, SpringfieldThe center section of this building was constructed in 1879 with red brick. The north and south wings and clock tower were added in 1929 and covered with the...
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An Army In Springfield
Tennessee, Robertson County, SpringfieldFor most residents, Robertson County was a difficult place to live during the war. After the fall of Confederate Forts Henry and Donelson in 1862, Union forces...
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Fort Redmond
Tennessee, Robertson County, AdamsThe Edgefield and Kentucky Railroad were vitally important for transporting soldiers and supplies. Confederate forces constructed Fort Redmond to protect and defend...
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First United Presbyterian Church
Tennessee, Robertson County, SpringfieldThe First Presbyterian Church, built in 1839, is the oldest public building in current use in Robertson County, located in lot 17 of the original city plat. The...
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Springfield Historic District
Tennessee, Robertson County, SpringfieldThis area is a city designated residential historic district. Although settled in 1796, the existing homes in this neighborhood date from 1833. They include a...
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Camp Cheatham
Tennessee, Robertson County, Cedar HillNamed for Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, who was in 1861 appointed brigadier general in the Provisional Army, Independent State of Tennessee, and its first camp...
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Joseph W. Byrns
Tennessee, Robertson County, Cedar HillJoseph Wellington Byrns was born in 1869 in a small cabin near Cedar Hill. A graduate of the Law Department of Vanderbilt University, he served in both chambers...
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Camp Elder Civil War Paroled P.O.W. Camp
Pennsylvania, Chester County, near West ChesterAfter the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, over 2,000 Union prisoners were held at a makeshift camp here, awaiting exchange for Confederate prisoners....
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Reedy Chapel A. M. E. Church
Texas, Galveston County, GalvestonThis structure, erected during the pastorate of the Rev. J.E. Edwards, replaced the first Reedy Chapel Church on this site, destroyed by the 1885 Galveston fire....
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Grave of Steamboat Captain
Kentucky, Jefferson County, LouisvilleMary M. Miller of Louisville, a pioneer among women, was issued license as master of a steamboat on inland waters, Feb. 16, 1884, in New Orleans. License...
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Red River Church
Tennessee, Robertson County, Adams1/2 mile from here is the present site of the Red River Baptist Church. Constituted July 25, 1791, its first location was 1 1/2 miles west, near the south bank of the...
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1859 Masonic Lodge & General Store
Tennessee, Robertson County, AdamsThis building served as a lodge, general store, and post office from 1859 until the 1950s. Today it serves as the Port Royal State Park Headquarters. The lower floor...
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Port Royal
Tennessee, Robertson County, AdamsOne mile N. at confluence of Red River and Sulphur Ford Creek is Port Royal, early center of commerce and manufacturing. It was settled in 1784 and nearby was Weld,...
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Trout Creek Cemetery
Indiana, Elkhart County, near Bristol Trout Creek Cemetery Established circa 1850 A Historic Cemetery Listed in Indiana's Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry of the Indiana Department of Natural...
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Butchers’ Arch
Switzerland, Lucerne (Canton), Lucerne (District), Lucerne Metzgerbogli or Butchers’ Arch is a tunnel between Kornmarktgasse and Brandgässli. The marker is composed of four inscriptions on glass, each...
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Route 7 Bridge
New Jersey, Hudson County, KearnyThis bridge was a heel-trunnion bascule built by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Co. of Chicago, Illinois. It was a popular and economic design in the early 1900’s. The...
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The Rutgers Bridge
New Jersey, Bergen County, North ArlingtonA wooden bridge was first built at this location in 1790 and named after Anthony Rutgers of the family for which Rutgers University is named. It was operated...
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Firth Dock (1828-1871)
Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, near PottsvilleThis anthracite coal transportation facility helped fuel America's Industrial Revolution in the 19th century. It was vital to the shipment of up to...
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Hotel Monte Rosa
Switzerland, Valais (Canton), Visp (District), ZermattHier stand das Haus, in welchem Josef Lauber seit 1839 die erste Herberge von Zermatt mit drei und später acht Fremdenbetten führte. Alexander...
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