Historical Markers and War Memorials in New Buffalo, Michigan
St. Joseph is the county seat for Berrien County
New Buffalo is in Berrien County
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Five hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 11
into the World Trade Centers North Tower.
The tower collapsed at 10:28 a.m.
after burning for 102 minutes.
When the tower collapsed, debris fell
on the nearby 7 World Trade Center . . . — — Map (db m165340) HM WM
Five hijackers crashed United Airlines Flight 175
into the World Trade Center's South Tower.
The tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m. after burning
for 56 minutes.
After impact one stairwell remained intact,
allowing 18 people to escape from above
the . . . — — Map (db m165339) HM WM
Logo text:
"Pokégnek Bodéwadmik" (Pokagon Band of Potawatomi)
New Buffalo was founded during an era of Indian removal from the region. Historically, the Potawatomi lands included millions of acres in Southern . . . — — Map (db m202624) HM
During the presidency (1953–1961) of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, the National System of Interstate and Defense highways was finalized and signed into law. Gaining support for the Interstate Highway System . . . — — Map (db m1668) HM
The nation’s first Highway Travel Information center opened on May 4, 1935, on US-12 at New Buffalo, not far from here. Other states followed Michigan’s lead, and by 1985 there were 251 travel information centers across the nation. The New Buffalo . . . — — Map (db m1593) HM
The victims included 246 on the four planes,
plus the 19 hijackers, 2,606 died in New York City in the tower
and on the ground, and 125 at the Pentagon.
40 died on United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed into a field
near Shanksville Pennsylvania . . . — — Map (db m165341) HM
The Iron Brigade
The Iron Brigade became one of the most celebrated military units on the American Civil War (1861–1865). Wearing distinctive black hats, they were easily recognised by friend and foe alike. The five volunteer regiments in . . . — — Map (db m4117) HM
(side 1)
At the turn of the twentieth century, deep ruts and sand made West Michigan roads nearly impassable. In 1911 the West Michigan Lakeshore Highway Association was founded to promote the construction of the first improved highway . . . — — Map (db m60839) HM
