| Indiana (Henry County), Hagerstown — 33.1966.1 — Birthplace of Wilbur Wright | | | April 16, 1867 - May 30, 1912 Co-inventor of the airplane With his brother, Orville, he began studying flight, 1896; built first model airplane, 1899; began gliding, 1900; and achieved first successful powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, December 17, 1903 — Map (db m4664) | | Indiana (Henry County), Knightstown — Revolutionary Soldiers of Henry County | | | This Tablet is Dedicated to the Memory of Revolutionary Soldiers of Henry County Captain Philip Hendrick Captain Nathaniel Leonard Captain James Stevenson Jacob Wimmer Caleb Dille Richard Conway Christopher Long Orr Scovelle Hugh Heally Aaron Dunn Ebenizer Harper Nathan Powell Lewis Tacket John McDonald Jacob Morris Thomas Hilman William Wilson Isaac Cocks Placed by the Major Hugh Dinwiddie Chapter, D.A.R. — Map (db m4669) | | Indiana (Henry County), Knightstown — The National Road -- West | | | Knightstown -- First Town platted on National Road after survey, 1827 -- Named after noted surveyor Jonathan Knight. Home of American Communications Network founded, in 1966, to preserve and perpetuate the "Ideals that built America" and "the Dignity of Man." Situated in Henry County, so named for American patriot Patrick Henry by special legislative dictate in 1821. Why stand here idle! Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery! Forbid it, . . . — Map (db m271) |
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