Stanza Three of “The Charge of the Light Brigade”
Written in 1854
Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volleyed and thunder’d;
Stormed at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode . . . — — Map (db m148264) WM
The Battlefield Marker was used as both a support for blood plasma, and as a marker of the body of a fallen soldier when his steel helmet was placed on top of it. In the position depicted here, it was easily located by graves registration when they . . . — — Map (db m148267) WM
The barrel and the firing mechanism of this 4.7 inch cannon were made at the Northwestern Ordnance Company, while the carriage was made at Rock Island Arsenal. According to the records at the Watervliet Arsenal, only 93 cannons of this type were . . . — — Map (db m168245) WM
The DOUGHBOY portrays the typical World War I infantryman in battle in Europe, charging forward toward the enemy in the erect “over the top” position used at the time. The expression “Doughboy” came from the tunic buttons . . . — — Map (db m148266) WM
On Green Island – Opened 1930
National Register of Historic Places
(First Hotel – 1883 to 1893)
(Second Hotel – 1894 to 1914)
(Sagamore Club - 1923 to 1929)
Historical Society of the Town of Bolton
— — Map (db m148263) HM
The statue of THE SCOUT portrays the typical World War II and Korean War era Staff Sergeant attired in full battle gear of the time. He is seen here carrying a .45 caliber Thompson sub-machine gun that used the same ammunition as his sidearm, a . . . — — Map (db m148268) WM