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Mexican-American War Topic
By Barry Swackhamer, February 10, 2014
Portsmouth Plaza Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| Near Kearny Street near Washington Street. |
| | Named for U.S.S. Portsmouth commanded by Capt. John B. Montgomery, after whom Montgomery Street was named. It was here on the plaza that Capt. Montgomery first raised the American flag near the Mexican adobe custom house on July 9, 1846. This plaza . . . — — Map (db m143438) HM |
| Near Washington Street near Walter U Lum Place, on the right when traveling east. |
| | On this spot
the American flag
was first raised
in San Francisco
by Commander
John B. Montgomery
of the U.S.S. Portsmouth
July 9, 1846 — — Map (db m81722) HM |
| On East Weber Street at North Union Street, on the right when traveling east on East Weber Street. |
| | In 1846, during American conquest of California, John Brown, nicknamed “Juan Flaco,” rode from Los Angeles to San Francisco in four days to warn Commodore Stockton of the siege of Los Angeles. As a result, troops were sent and the city . . . — — Map (db m16011) HM |
| | Lt. Col. John C. Fremont
and his 430 American volunteers camped on this hill December 10 - 11, 1846 and took the Mission San Miguel.
Fremont's march from San Juan Bautista to San Fernando brought about the Cahuenga Capitulation January 13, . . . — — Map (db m59991) HM |
| On St. James Street at Julian Street on St. James Street. |
| | This statue of Captain Thomas Fallon was commissioned in 1988. It memorializes the raising of the U.S. flag in San Jose in 1846, when California was still a part of Mexico. Scheduled to be installed in 1990, the statue generated an intense . . . — — Map (db m81726) HM |
| On East Saint John Street west of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Brigadier General United States Volunteers
Lieutenant Colonel United States Army
A Citizen of San Jose
Born 1815 • Settled in California 1847 • Died 1886
This monument commemorates his service to the Country
in the Mexican and Civil . . . — — Map (db m30196) HM |
| On South Market Street at Post Street, on the right when traveling south on South Market Street. |
| | On this site stood the Juzgado, or town hall, of the Pueblo de San José. Constructed of adobe in 1798, it housed the jail, the court and the offices of the comisionado and alcalde, and was the pueblo's primary governmental building. When Captain . . . — — Map (db m31152) HM |
| On El Camino Real (California Route 82) at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south on El Camino Real. |
| | Here, on January 8, 1847, Francisco Sanchez, leader of a California band surrendered himself and some American prisoners and arms to Lieut. Grayson thus ending the “Battle of Santa Clara” or the “Battle of the Mustard Stalks” . . . — — Map (db m2627) HM |
| On El Camino Real (State Highway 82) near Bowe Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | On January 2, 1847, somewhere hereabouts was fought the last northern battle of the Mexican War. The official casualty report: “Dead none, Wounded none, Missing but one on the American side and he came up shortly afterwards stating that he had . . . — — Map (db m24337) HM |
| Near North Winchester Boulevard. |
| | Here lies Captain Harry Love, who with a troop of twenty others, on July 25, 1853 allegedly killed bandits Joaquin Murrieta and Three Fingered Jack near Arroyo de Cantua, Fresno County, California.
Born in Vermont, Love first visited Alta . . . — — Map (db m24122) HM |
| On El Camino Real at Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling south on El Camino Real. |
| | After armed confrontation nearby on January 2, 1847, and a truce meeting the following day, Marine Capt. Ward Marston, commander of the United States expeditionary force, and Francisco Sánchez, leader of the Mexican-Californian ranchers, agreed to a . . . — — Map (db m57844) HM |
| On El Camino Real near Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Battle of Santa Clara was the only campaign fought in the Northern district of California between Californios and United States forces during the Mexican-American war. In the 1840’s an oak forest grew near the present Lawrence Expressway, . . . — — Map (db m81727) HM |
| On Old Adobe Road. Reported missing. |
| | The Castro Adobe is an outstanding example of Monterey Colonial architectural styling. The adobe functioned as a regional social center due to the importance of its location as the governing seat of the Castro family rural empire, which reached . . . — — Map (db m2354) HM |
| On Adobe Road at Drybread Road, on the right when traveling east on Adobe Road. |
| | Home of Pierson Barton Reading (1816-1868)-California Pioneer of 1843-Major in Fremont's California Battalion, Mexican War of 1846, signer of Capitulation of Cahuenga-discoverer of second major gold strike 1848-adobe built here 1847, designated seat . . . — — Map (db m57814) HM |
| On 8th Street at Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 8th Street. |
| | The Independence was built during the War of 1812 for
service against Great Britain. She was the first ship-of-the-line, or vessel with 3 gun decks, in the United States Navy.
In 1846 she came to the Pacific and participated in the
capture of . . . — — Map (db m153494) HM |
| On Adobe Road near Old Redwood Highway. |
| | Built by General M.G. Vallejo, 1834–1844, and known as Casa Grande. According to General Vallejo, “building was of immense proportions with different departments for factories and warehouses.” — — Map (db m2564) HM |
| | This house was built by H.A. Green in 1847. Here John H. Nash was taken prisoner by Lieut. William T. Sherman in July 1847 for refusing to relinquish his post as Alcalde to Lilburn W. Boggs. It was restored in 1931 by Zolita Bates, Great . . . — — Map (db m15261) HM |
| | Home of Captain Salvador Vallejo. He was the brother of General Mariano G. Vallejo, Sonoma’s founder. Built by Indian labor, 1836 – 1846. Occupied by Captain Vallejo and family until Bear Flag Party seized Sonoma, June 14, 1846.
Cumberland . . . — — Map (db m15256) HM |
| Near East Spain Street near First Street East. |
| | Erected in 1836 by General H. G. Vallejo. Headquarters of Bear Flag Party which on June 14, 1846 proclaimed a “California Republic” and raised the Bear Flag on Sonoma’s Plaza. Twenty three days later, July 7, 1846, Commodore John Drake . . . — — Map (db m15283) HM |
| On Pass Road 1.5 miles west of Butte House Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In Commemoration of Major General John C. Fremont, U.S. Army, and his expedition, encamped in the Sutter Buttes in this vicinity, May 30, 1848, to June 8, 1848.
While on the march from Klamath Lake to Sonoma when he represented the United . . . — — Map (db m63261) HM |
| Near Adobe Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This adobe house, built by William B. Ide reputedly about 1850, represents a typical frontier structure of the American Period. Ide, who came to California with his family in 1845, was the first and only President of the California Republic under . . . — — Map (db m10346) HM |
| On Adobe Road at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Adobe Road. |
| | Built about 1850 by General Ide who came to California with his family in 1845. Helped organize the revolt against the Mexican Mandate requiring Americans to leave California and was first and only President of the California Republic under Bear . . . — — Map (db m154377) HM |
| On East Mill Avenue west of East Fig Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Born in Ohio, Dr. George saw action in the Mexican War. After studying medicine, he started a practice in Visalia about 1855. He served in the Indian War of 1856, and as a loyal Union man, kept an eye on the Secesh in Tulare, Kern and Coso for Union . . . — — Map (db m141542) HM |
| On Welcome Avenue at Road 180, on the left when traveling west on Welcome Avenue. |
| | The original Harmony School opened August 5, 1871, was among the first to serve pioneer families who settled west along the Tule River. The first school building was a one-room one-sided wooden structure. It was located some 100 feet south of this . . . — — Map (db m141752) HM |
| On State Highway 49 at Rawhide Road (County Highway E5), on the right when traveling north on State Highway 49. |
| | While they were crossing the plains with their families, five hundred Mormon men were inducted into the United States Army in July, 1846 to aid in the war against Mexico in California. The Mormon Battalion marched 2,000 miles from Council Bluffs, . . . — — Map (db m6842) HM |
| On Golden Street at Cemetery Lane on Golden Street. |
| | “His heart was finer metal than any gold his shovel ever brought to light”. Gallant Mex. War veteran fought in principal battles. Came California, ’49, Jackass Hill, ’50. Built famous cabin, intimately associated there with Mark Twain . . . — — Map (db m53330) HM |
| On Nevada Avenue at North Animas Street, on the right when traveling south on Nevada Avenue. |
| |
Panel 1
Welcome to Colorado
Colorado's vast plains, rugged mountains and grand plateaus, so magnificent in their beauty and variety seem at times to overshadow the state's history and people. But look closely. The . . . — — Map (db m97739) HM |
| On Stanton Avenue at Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on Stanton Avenue. |
| |
This memorial is the
Property of the State of Colorado
____
A detachment of United States Soldiers of
The Mormon Battalion
in the Mexican War spent the
winter of 1846-47 near this site. . . . — — Map (db m96068) HM |
| On Main Street (Connecticut Route 35) at Branchville Road (Connecticut Route 102), on the left when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | [ west side ]
To the Memory of The
Citizens of Ridgefield
Who Served Their Country
In the Wars of the Republic
1775 – 1918
Erected by the People of Ridgefield MCMXXIV
[ east side ]
War of the . . . — — Map (db m31972) WM |
| On Atlantic Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Atlantic Street. |
| | [ central pedestal ]
Lest We Forget
Within this pedestal is placed a time
capsule recording for all time
those residents of Stamford who responded
to the call, some giving their lives
while serving in our past wars.
In future . . . — — Map (db m38754) HM |
| On Old Ridgefield Road at Glen Side Road, on the left when traveling north on Old Ridgefield Road. |
| | Wilton Veterans Memorial
Honoring
Those who served
Revolutionary War 1775 – 1784
War of 1812 1812 – 1814
Mexican War 1846 – 1848
Civil War 1861 1865
Spanish – American War 1989 – 1902 . . . — — Map (db m32254) WM |
| On West Main Street (U.S. 202) at Ensign Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. |
| | [ center panel ]
Avon Remembers
"No Greater Gift"
Mexican War
Sperry, Orrin
Civil War
Beman, Job • Booth, Austin C • Brewer, Gilbert F • Buckley, Frederick O • Calkins, Obed H • Clark, Henry W • Evans, Henry D • Evans, Newton J . . . — — Map (db m33168) WM |
| On Davis Street at Ridge Road, on the left when traveling west on Davis Street. |
| | [ inscription on the west face of the base ]
Gettysburg • Port Hudson • Fort Fisher • 1861-1865
[ inscription on the east face of the base ]
Bunker Hill • Bennington • Saratoga • 1775-1783
[ inscription on the south . . . — — Map (db m34723) WM |
| On West Main Street at Leavenworth Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street. |
| |
In honor of all those who served in the wars of our country
Revolution 1775 – 1783
War of 1812 – 1814
Mexican War 1846 – 1848
Civil War 1861 – 1865
Spanish American War 1898
Korean War 1950 – 1953 . . . — — Map (db m19923) WM |
| On Eastford Road (Connecticut Route 198) at Old Colony Road, on the right when traveling south on Eastford Road. |
| | Dedicated to Eastford Military Veterans
In recognition of an appreciation
For their service to the
United States of America.
This monument funded by the family of
Charles S. Bowen, Sr.,
native son, veteran, and patriot.
Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m122612) WM |
| On Deerfield Road (Connecticut Route 97) at Pomfret Street (U.S. 44), on the left when traveling west on Deerfield Road. |
| |
In Honor of
The Men of Pomfret
Who served their Country
in its struggles for
Liberty, Justice and Humanity
1775 Revolutionary War 1783
1812 War of 1812 1814
1848 War with Mexico 1848
1961 Civil War 1865
1898 Spanish . . . — — Map (db m133602) WM |
| On Norwich Worcester Turnpike (Route 169) at Academy Road, on the right when traveling north on Norwich Worcester Turnpike. |
| | (front)
In honor of
those who served their
Country in its struggles for
liberty, justice and humanity
1775 Revolutionary War 1783
1812 War of 1812 1814
1846 War with Mexico 1848
1861 Civil War 1865
1898 Spanish America . . . — — Map (db m123854) WM |
| | . . . — — Map (db m19452) HM |
| On Massachusetts Avenue Northwest at Rhode Island Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. |
| | Daniel Webster "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable." Expounder and Defender of the Constitution Born at Salisbury, N.H., Jan 18, 1772 Died at Marshfield, Mass., Oct 24, 1852 "Our Country, Our Whole Country, and nothing . . . — — Map (db m81729) HM |
| On Dupont Circle Northwest at Connecticut Avenue Northwest on Dupont Circle Northwest. |
| | Samuel Francis Du Pont, United States Navy, 1803 - 1865
This memorial fountain replaces a statue erected by the Congress of the United States in recognition of his distinguished services. — — Map (db m32426) HM |
| On Massachusetts Avenue Northwest at 16th Street Northwest, in the median on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. |
| | SCOTT — — Map (db m21943) WM |
| On Indiana Avenue Northwest west of 3rd Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed. |
| | [pedestal, north face:]
Albert Pike
Vixit
Laborum Ejus Supersites Sunt Fructus
Author - Poet
[pedestal, west face:]
Scholar - Soldier
[pedestal, south face:]
Erected 1901 by the Supreme Council of
. . . — — Map (db m29652) HM |
| On Marshall Drive Northwest east of MacArthur Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling east. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m52806) HM |
| On State Highway 200A (County Road 1469) near NE 77th Lane. |
| |
Earleton is named for General Elias B. Earle (1821-1893) who received government land grants in Florida for his service in the U.S./Mexican War (1846-48). Born into a prominent South Carolina family, Gen. Earle fought in the Palmetto Regiment, . . . — — Map (db m41263) HM |
| Near Northwest North River Drive at Northwest 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This 1850s structure is the oldest standing house in Miami-Dade County. It was built by William Wagner, a German immigrant and U.S. Army veteran. After being wounded in the Mexican-American War in 1847, Wagner returned to Fort Moultrie, Georgia to . . . — — Map (db m78192) HM |
| On State Road 21 at Campbells Lane, on the left when traveling north on State Road 21. |
| | Formerly known as the "Banana burying grounds," the Melrose non-denominational cemetery was established in 1860 by the Eliam Baptist Church, founded in 1859. The farming community of Banana consisted of small farms, a post office / general store and . . . — — Map (db m101755) HM |
| Near Willing Street 0.1 miles west of Caroline Street. |
| |
May 8, 1846
Battle of Palo Alto
August 22, 1846
Battle of New Mexico
February 22, 1847
Battle of Buena Vista
March 9, 1847
Battle of Vera Cruz
April 18, 1847
Battle . . . — — Map (db m152436) WM |
| Near Aviles Street at Artillery Lane, on the right when traveling south. |
| | These statues tell the story of two residents of the Segui Kirby Smith House. Edmund Kirby Smith (right) was born in this house in 1826 and Alexander H. Darnes (left) a slave of the Smith's was born ca. 1846.
E. K. Smith graduated from West . . . — — Map (db m143639) HM |
| On King Street at Cordova Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street. |
| | (Front):In memory of a distinguished American soldier, citizen of St. Augustine, Fla. Born December 4, 1818. Died December 30, 1885. His courage in battle was conspicuous; His devotion to duty unfailing; His ability recognized by three . . . — — Map (db m47015) HM |
| Near Cassville-White Road at Shinall Gaines Road NW. |
| | Gen. William Tatum Wofford (June 28, 1824 - May 22, 1884), Cav. Capt. in the Mexican War, Col. and Brig. Gen. in the Confederate Army, is buried here. After Fredericksburg he succeeded to the command of Gen. Thomas R. R. Cobb, who was mortally . . . — — Map (db m30569) HM |
| Near Riverside Drive (U.S. 23) at Jones Street. |
| | Governor of Georgia (1877-1882), U.S. Congressman (1853-1855), U.S. Senator (1883-1894), Major U.S. Army in the Mexican War, Brigadier-General in the Confederate Army, Alfred Holt Colquitt is buried here. Born in Walton County, Georgia, April 20, . . . — — Map (db m25393) HM |
| On East Screven Street (U.S. 84) at South Court Street (U.S. 221), on the right when traveling west on East Screven Street. |
| | This county created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 11, 1858, is named for Preston Smith Brooks, zealous defender of States Rights. Born in S.C. Aug. 6, 1819, Brooks served in the Mexican War & in Congress. He died June 27, 1857. The first County . . . — — Map (db m26977) HM |
| On Nashville Street (U.S. 41) 0 miles west of Jail Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Created December 5, 1853, the county has an Indian name. Ringgold bears the name of Major Samuel Ringgold, who died of wounds received at the Mexican War battle of Palo Alto in 1846. Taylor’s Ridge, visible for miles, is named for the Indian chief . . . — — Map (db m19268) HM |
| On 500 Block West Bay Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | One of two native Georgians who served as generals in the U.S. Army during the Civil War, John C. Frémont was born nearby on January 21, 1813. As an army officer, his 1840s explorations of the American West gained him fame as the . . . — — Map (db m62765) HM |
| On Abercorn Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | James S. McIntosh achieved an immortal record of gallantry in the War of 1812 and in the War with Mexico. In 1814 he saw considerable action on the Canadian border, he was severely wounded at Buffalo. In the Mexican War, Col. McIntosh was . . . — — Map (db m81621) HM |
| On Washington Street (Georgia Route 39) 0 miles south of Carroll Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Organized in 1836 under the command of Col. J. E. Brown, for 74 years the Fort Gaines Guards was one of the best and, later, the oldest military organization in western Georgia. Kept intact between wars, the Guards fought in the Indian and Mexican . . . — — Map (db m47097) HM |
| On Washington Street South (Georgia Route 39) 0 miles north of Hartford Road (Georgia Route 37), on the right when traveling north. |
| | The son of James Gaines, Revolutionary soldier and relative of five Presidents, General Gaines (1777–1849) was born in Virginia. From 1801 to 1804 he built the military highway from Nashville, Tenn., to Natchez, Miss. He made the arrest of . . . — — Map (db m47515) HM |
| On U.S. 129 at Georgia Route 94, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 129. |
| | This County, created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 13, 1858, is named for Col. Robert M. Echols, for 24 years a member of the General Assembly. He was a President of the Georgia Senate and a Brigadier General in the Mexican War during which he . . . — — Map (db m27038) HM |
| |
Born in Clinton, Jones County, Georgia
February 14, 1829
Died Atlanta, Georgia
March 31, 1911
He was the son of
Alfred Iverson, Sr.
United States Senator for Georgia
and
Caroline Goode Holt . . . — — Map (db m64825) HM WM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 29) at Fayetteville Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | Palmetto was named by a member of the Palmetto Guards, a Regiment from South Carolina enroute to the Mexican War. This was in appreciation of the hospitality shown them by the community while encamped here in January, 1847 — — Map (db m26267) HM |
| Near Spring Street 0 miles east of Main Street SW. |
| | This was the post-war home of General Longstreet, whom General Lee called his “Old War Horse”.
Born in South Carolina January 8, 1821, Longstreet grew up at Augusta. The family moved to Alabama, and he entered West Point from that . . . — — Map (db m25281) HM |
| On Business U.S. 27 at Weatherly Street, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 27Business . |
| | This County, created by Act of the Legislature Jan. 26, 1856, is named for Gen. Hugh A. Haralson, Member of Congress and Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs during the Mexican War. The County Site is named for James Buchanan, last . . . — — Map (db m11177) HM |
| On North Grove Street NE (U.S. 19) 0 miles from Hawkins Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | During the War Between the States nine companies were organized on this site; five were mustered here in 1861, two in 1862 and two in 1864. Men from other north Georgia counties came to Dahlonega to be mustered here in the companies of Lumpkin . . . — — Map (db m21035) HM |
| On Broad Street (Georgia Route 41) 0 miles south of 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built in 1850 of locally made brick, this is one of two courthouses standing in Marion County. The other built in 1848 is at Tazewell. The first courthouse was at Horry. When the county seat was moved here the town was called Pea Ridge. Wishing a . . . — — Map (db m27234) HM |
| Near Front Avenue south of West 6th Avenue. |
| |
The Creek Indian War of 1835-1836,
which centered on Columbus, began when
a group of Indians revolted rather
than move from East Alabama to
Oklahoma they attacked travelers and
settlers and threatened Columbus.
State militia . . . — — Map (db m101487) HM |
| On 9th Street 0 miles west of First Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Site of the last armory of the Columbus Guards, a noted military company chartered by the Georgia Legislature in 1843 and organized in 1835. They served voluntarily in the Indian War, 1836; the War with Mexico, 1846; the War Between the States, the . . . — — Map (db m43951) HM |
| On County Route 160 at County Route 153, on the left on County Route 160. |
| | This marker is erected in memory of those pioneer settlers who laid the foundation of Vilulah Community and built its early progress upon the principles and practices of its Church.
Meeting under a bush-arbor in 1867, seventeen members . . . — — Map (db m12937) HM |
| On Goshen Road at Mike Padgett Highway (Georgia Route 56), on the right when traveling east on Goshen Road. |
| | In the cemetery about 300 yards from here are buried Major-General John Twiggs, a hero of the American Revolution, for whom Twiggs County is named, and his son, Major-General David Emanuel Twiggs, who achieved military distinction in the Mexican War . . . — — Map (db m61699) HM |
| On Old Atlanta Road (Old Georgia Route 41) 0.1 miles north of Caruso Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing. |
| | Near this site was the home of Captain John McIntosh Kell, Executive Officer of the Confederate cruisers Alabama and Sumter. After entering the United States Navy at the age of 17, he served in the Mexican War and in 1853 on Perry’s expedition to . . . — — Map (db m53584) HM |
| On Zebulon Road (U.S. 19) at Fair Road, on the right when traveling south on Zebulon Road. |
| | In 1846, when President Polk called for volunteers to fight against Mexico, a company of men organized promptly in Griffin. Calling themselves “The Fannin Avengers”, they marched to Columbus where the company became part of a regiment . . . — — Map (db m27576) HM |
| On Raytown Road NE (County Route 79) at Fairplay Road (County Route 81), on the left when traveling east on Raytown Road NE. |
| | About 3/4 miles from here, in the Grier family cemetery, is the marked grave of Gen. Aaron Grier, born near here Dec. 2, 1794. When quite young, with Gen. Floyd, he fought the Creek Indians, distinguishing himself at the Battles of Autossee and . . . — — Map (db m24909) HM |
| On West Main Street (Georgia Route 137) at South Broad Street (U.S. 19) when traveling east on West Main Street. |
| | Taylor County was created by Act of Jan. 15, 1852 from parts of Macon, Marion and Talbot Counties. It was named for Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), 12th President of the U.S., Major-General, Commander of the Army of the Rio Grande. Known as “Old . . . — — Map (db m27232) HM |
| On Gordon Street at Lee Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Gordon Street. |
| | Lee, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, graduated from West Point in 1829 and joined the engineers. He saw action in the Mexican War. He served as superintendant of West Point 1852-55. He refused the offer to command the US troops at the . . . — — Map (db m82755) HM |
| On Gordon Street at Thomas Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Gordon Street. |
| | Thomas, born in Southampton County, Virginia, graduated from West Point in 1840 and joined the artillery. He saw action in the Seminole War and the Mexican War and had frontier duty. He commanded the 14th Corp at Chickamauga. He became known as the . . . — — Map (db m82748) HM |
| On West Shawnee Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Born in Ireland in 1814, Michael K. Lawler came here to Gallatin County in 1819. After serving as a captain in the Mexican War, he lived on his farm near here until the outbreak of the Civil War. In May 1861 he recruited the 18th Illinois Volunteer . . . — — Map (db m154627) HM |
| On West Williams Street at North Edwards Street on West Williams Street. |
| | Richard J. Oglesby was born in Kentucky, journeyed to Decatur as a young orphan, and later became one of Decatur's most prominentand best-loved citizens. Oglesby made a small fortune in the California Gold Rush and fought in both the . . . — — Map (db m56877) HM |
| Near Mulberry Street west of Godfrey Road (U.S. 67). |
| | The Godfrey Cemetery, originally known as Monticello Cemetery, was part of the property owned by Benjamin Godfrey that was donated to the Monticello Seminary in February 1840. Four acres of the property were to be used for interments for the . . . — — Map (db m144940) HM |
| On East Locust Street at Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling east on East Locust Street. |
| | 1775 • 1918
Memorial
in honor of
our sons and daughters
who served their nation
in freedom's cause and in memory
of who gave their those of our number
who gave their last full measure
of devotion in
the six great wars . . . — — Map (db m143598) WM |
| On Bluff Road 0 miles south of KK Road, on the left. |
| | William H. Bissell 1811-1860. The eleventh governor of Illinois lived in this vicinity before he was thirty, serving as pioneer physician, teacher, and lawyer. He was elected as a democrat to the state legislature, becoming speaker of the house, . . . — — Map (db m144918) HM |
| On E. State Street at Hardin Avenue on E. State Street. |
| | A native of Kentucky, John J. Hardin moved to Jacksonville in 1831 when he was twenty-one. Like other young men of their generation. Hardin and Abraham Lincoln served in the Black Hawk War. Both men were lawyers and Whig politicians who . . . — — Map (db m57634) HM |
| On Second Dr S north of South Camp Butler Road. |
| | Union Training Camp
The State of Illinois established Camp Butler in August 1861 in response to President Abraham Lincoln's second call for volunteers to suppress the rebellion. Named for William Butler, the state treasurer, its location . . . — — Map (db m157748) HM |
| On East Main Street at South Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street. |
| | On the Pillar
1776 - 1781
1812 - 1814
1846 - 1848
1861 - 1865
1898 - 1898
On the Base
Erected in
1907
in memory of the
Soldiers and Sailors
of
Shelby County
Individual . . . — — Map (db m11131) WM |
| On South Chicago Avenue (Illinois Route 1) at Dale Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Chicago Avenue. |
| | Center Panel
Etched in the monument are the emblems of the six services (in order), US Air Force, US Army, US Coast Guard, US Marine Corps, US Merchant Marine, and the US Navy
Revolutionary War (1) · Blackhawk War (2) · War . . . — — Map (db m11778) WM |
| On North Main Street south of West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This Memorial Hall, the first of its kind in the United States, dedicated to our Veterans of all wars, was completed in the year 1903 with dedication ceremonies on June Third of that year by our twenty-sixth President Theodore Roosevelt with these . . . — — Map (db m95722) HM WM |
| On Court Street at South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on Court Street. |
| | Left Side
Left - Small Plaque
Thomas Archibold
Pennsylvania
Pvt - Capt Bell’s Co
Revolutionary War
1755 - ✝ - 1837
Small Plaque
James Ball
Sgt - Col Bakers MD Regt
Revolutionary War
1751 - . . . — — Map (db m54763) WM |
| On East Clinton Street east of South Main Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | ( Center Panel )
Clinton County
War Memorial
All Gave Some.
Some Gave All.
Dedicated to All
Clinton County
Veterans
( Left - Large Panel )
Civil War * 1861 - - 1865
( Row One )
Wm. H. Abbott • Alfred R. . . . — — Map (db m21436) WM |
| On Monument Circle south of West Market Street, on the left when traveling south. |
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James Whitcomb
Governor of Indiana
Mexican War Period
1846-1847
— — Map (db m132788) WM |
| On West Georgia Street west of South Meridian Street, in the median. |
| | The son of Indiana's sixth governor, Lew Wallace was a man of boundless ambition and restless spirit. Born April 10, 1827, in Brookville, Ind., Wallace was a lawyer, soldier, politician and author. A Mexican War veteran, he led the 11th Indiana . . . — — Map (db m132824) HM |
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To Indiana's Silent Victors
War with Mexico 1846 1847 1848 Indiana Regiments No's. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 4585 men
Indian and British War 1811-1812 Battle of Tippecanoe Indians defeated Nov. 7, 1811
War of the Revolution Capture of . . . — — Map (db m105767) WM |
| On North Meridian Street at East North Street, on the right when traveling north on North Meridian Street. |
| | Originally known as , "Obelisk Square", this park was completed in 1930 and is situated between the American Legion Mall and the Indiana World War Memorial. Its main feature is the Obelisk fountain. This portion of the Plaza was designed originally . . . — — Map (db m132836) HM |
| On North Walnut Street at West Kirkwood Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Walnut Street. |
| | ( Dates Carved Around Top )
1847 • 1861 • 1896 • 1917
( Left Panel )
Mexican War
1847
( Rest - Unreadable )
( Above Front Panel)
G. A. R.
( Front Panel )
(Eagle & Crest)
G. A. R.
L. W. . . . — — Map (db m48597) WM |
| On U.S. 136 at State Road 25, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 136. |
| | Estab. Dec. 1829, the Cemetery predates Waynetown (then Middletown) which was estab. July 1830. The last burial was in 1908. William Bratton, the only member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804 - 1806) to be buried in Indiana, is buried here. . . . — — Map (db m81731) HM |
| Near Scott Street north of Main Street. |
| | (South Face, Center Panel)
Civil War • Spanish American War • Mexican War • World War I • World War II.
This memorial is dedicated to all those from
Tippecanoe County who in the Armed Service of all wars made the
Supreme . . . — — Map (db m34343) WM |
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Private
Company G 1st Regiment
Missouri Mounted Infantry
Mexican War
Pvt Carson died of some unknown illness
at this point on July 13, 1846
and was buried on the following day — — Map (db m64202) WM |
| | "The commands are given, the companies break into column....hardy, dashing looking fellows, those men, tanned up in their march from Fort Scott, from whence they have just joined us....The men are nearly all quite young....They are mounted on . . . — — Map (db m36137) HM |
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This reconstructed infantry barracks, one of two at Fort Scott, serves to remind us of life for an infantry soldier here in the 1840s and 50s.
During wartime, infantry fought on foot, but during peacetime, life in the infantry meant isolation, . . . — — Map (db m36186) HM |
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Eighteen Miles a Day
Hundreds of freight wagons laden with trade items once lumbered by here, passing just uphill from where you are standing. Large caravans took six to ten weeks to travel the 900 miles between Mexico (present-day New . . . — — Map (db m65512) HM |
| Near Sheridan Avenue at Forsyth Avenue. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m89123) WM |
| On Old US-Highway 56 0.1 miles east of West 151st Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | For over three decades starting in 1827, Elm Grove Campground, one mile east of near the bridge on Cedar Creek, was an important frontier camp site. Thousands of Santa Fe traders, Oregon and California emigrants, missionaries, mountain men, soldiers . . . — — Map (db m20093) HM |
| On Lone Elm Park Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Lone Elm is one of the most historic and important frontier trail camp sites in America and was used as a campground and rendezvous point for all three of our nation's great western roads to the frontier.....the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California . . . — — Map (db m34334) HM |
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