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Perimeter of the Fort

Landmarks – Cumberland, Maryland

Inscription. You stand upon historic ground within the north wall of Fort Cumberland. Your location (X) is shown on the diagram. Lines of barracks (I), parallel with the street, were to your front and in the rear along the line of ... More on HMDB

From Indian Path to Highway

Landmarks – Stafford, Virginia

Inscription. In 1664, a colonial road here probably followed the trace of an old Indian path. Two years later, the road was extended to Aquia Creek. It became a post road in 1750, and in Sept. 1781 Gen. George Washington passed over ... More on HMDB

Flight 93 National Memorial

Landmarks – Shanksville, Pennsylvania

On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S. came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacked and used to strike targets on the ground. Nearly 3,000 people tragically lost their lives. Because of the actions ... More on recreation.gov

Bridge: Bruce Lane

Landmarks – Todd, Pennsylvania

(Bruce Lane, 19', 1974, 38-31-d) across pond inlet SSW of Cassville , Todd Township, Huntingdon County, PA. SR3019 W. (curves S.) 3.9 miles from jct with PA829 in Cassville, W. on Lane Rd. 0.2 miles to the ... More on dalejtravis.com

Sumerduck Ruitan Club

Things To Do – Bealeton, Virginia

2nd Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery Connecticut Remembers Her Fallen Sons

Landmarks – Mechanicsville, Virginia

Inscription. Late on the afternoon of June 1, 1864, Col. Elisha Strong Kellogg and his 2nd Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery attacked Confederate entrenchments to the west along with other Federal troops from the Sixth and the ... More on HMDB

Spring Gardens Mobile Home Park

Campgrounds – Petersburg, Virginia

Greater Johnstown Flood Victims July 20, 1977

Parks – Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Inscription. “A people who have walked in darkness have seen a great light: to them who live in the region of the shadow of death, a light has risen.” Isaiah 9:2, [Names, ages, and residence of the 78 people who died are ... More on HMDB

Col. Joseph A. Moesch

National And State Parks – Fredericksburg, Virginia

Inscription. (Front): In memory, of, Col. Joseph A. Moesch, Killed at, the Wilderness, May 6, 1864, ———, Erected by, Surviving Comrades, (Rear): 83rd N. Y. Vol's, ———, Ninth Regiment, N. Y. S. M. ... More on HMDB

Chesterfield Court House Soldiers and Refugees Lees Retreat

Landmarks – Chesterfield, Virginia

Inscription. Late on the morning of Monday, April 3, 1865, part of Confederate General Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia briefly halted here at the Chesterfield County seat. The day before, a series of Federal attacks had broken ... More on HMDB

Virginia House

Museums – Richmond, Virginia

Virginia House is surrounded by elegant gardens designed by landscape artist Charles Gillette. More on igougo

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Virginia House is a beautiful estate on the banks of the James River in Richmond's Windsor Farms subdivision. The estate features ... More on igougo
Virginia House is incredibly imposing and has a history to match. It was originally a Priory in Warwick, England, which is my home ... More on igougo

Black Hawk (1767-1838)

Landmarks – Richmond, Virginia

Inscription. Black Sparrow Hawk (Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak) led the Sauk Nation in defense of land taken from them in the 1830s. Displaced from three Midwestern locations, the Sauk resisted another federal relocation. Led by Black ... More on HMDB