Born in Liberty, Indiana, Ambrose E. Burnside invented the breech-loading rifle in 1856. Commanded a brigade at First Bull Run and the Army of the Potomac at Fredericksburg. He was commander of the Army of Ohio when Morgan's Raiders were captured. — — Map (db m44742) HM
Plaque A
Erected
in honor of the men
who served their country
during the
Civil, Spanish-American, and
Great World War.
Plaque B
Dedicated to all who
served this great nation
American Revolution (1774- 1783)
War of . . . — — Map (db m107871) WM
Wanted by the FBI
On August 16, 1935, FBI Special Agents Nelson B. Klein and Donald C. McGovern spotted car thief George W. Barrett here. Barrett, a convicted criminal, ran a scam stealing cars, altering them, then selling them. He . . . — — Map (db m107678) HM