101 ► Texas, Smith County, Tyler — 7736 — Richard Bennett Hubbard — (1832-1901) —

Georgia native Richard Bennett Hubbard came to Texas in 1853 and set up a law practice in Tyler with B. T. Selman, later a state senator. Politically active, Hubbard became a leading spokesman for the Democratic Party. His early career in government . . . — — Map (db m91545) HM

102 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Alexandria — The Last Defense — Fort Hunt — Reported missing

British warships took advantage of the width and depth of the Potomac River to sail up from the Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. Existing defenses were too weak to stop them from shelling Alexandria. Aware that the nation’s Capitol was . . . — — Map (db m46129) HM

103 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Fairfax — Ox Hill Battlefield Park & Interpretive Trail — ★ The Battle of Ox Hill ★ —

This small park is the last remnant of Fairfax County’s only major Civil War battlefield. The Battle of Ox Hill, also known as the “Battle of Chantilly,” lasted but a few hours on the afternoon of September 1, 1862. Here, some 6,000 Union troops . . . — — Map (db m182229) HM

104 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Fairfax — Who Fought Here: The Generals — ★ The Battle of Ox Hill ★ —

Brig. Gen. Isaac I. Stevens, USA: • Born North Andover, Massachusetts, 1818 • West Point 1839 • Corps of Engineers • Mexican War, wounded, 1847 • Post war, US Coast Survey • Resigned US Army, 1853 • Appointed first governor of Washington . . . — — Map (db m182217) HM

105 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Willis Wharf — The Old Willis Wharf Storehouse —

This historic structure is one of the few remaining old-time storehouses on Virginia's Eastern Shore. The front part of the building that faces the waterfront dates to the 1840s. It replaced a store that burned in 1837, along with a . . . — — Map (db m114499) HM

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