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Non-US Wars Topic
By J. Makali Bruton, February 16, 2018
Hernando de Soto in Alabama Marker reverse
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| Near Interstate 20 (Interstate 20) west of Alabama Route 37, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The De Soto Trail
Hernando De Soto in Alabama
Hernando de Soto brought his 700-man army to Alabama in the fall of 1540. This was the first major European expedition to the interior of the southeastern United States. The De Soto . . . — — Map (db m114373) HM |
| Near South Marion Street south of Market Street West, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Beirut
William Ellis Winter
Major, USMC
Mar. 27, 1951
Oct. 23, 1983
KIA — — Map (db m154209) WM |
| On U.S. 84 at County Road 1, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 84. |
| | The Alabama home of the commander of the Alamo. While living in this house Travis read law under The Hon. James Dellet of Claiborne, Al. In 1831, at the age of 22, he left Claiborne for Texas where he practiced law and became involved in the Texas . . . — — Map (db m47644) HM |
| | Commandant Inspector
of the
Interior Provinces of New Spain
Hugo O'Conor
Founder of the
Presidio San Agustin de Tucson
August 20, 1775
Hugh O'Conor was born in Ireland in 1734 during a time in Irish history when England . . . — — Map (db m31548) HM |
| On Virginia Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Robert Hale Merriman, a UC Berkeley graduate student studying economics during the early 1930s, was among the first Americans to give his life in the fight against fascism. During the Spanish Civil War, Merriman was a commanding officer of the . . . — — Map (db m152785) HM |
| Near Highland Avenue south of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Treasure hunters believe there is 20th-century loot hidden at the Bowl. Many have searched, but the treasure is still a mystery.
The legend of the Cahuenga Pass treasure begins in 1864 when, under Napoleon's rule, France invaded Mexico and . . . — — Map (db m129805) HM |
| On 6th Street at Park View Street, on the right when traveling east on 6th Street. |
| | Erected in memory of the heroes of the glorious Hungarian Freedom Fight of 1956. A symbol of man’s yearning for freedom everywhere. — — Map (db m125328) WM |
| Near Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. |
| | SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
Born in 1540, Sir Francis Drake went to sea at about age 12. After Spaniards attacked an English trading fleet, including his ship, at San Juan de Ullua in Mexico, Drake began raiding Spanish ships and coasts. In a . . . — — Map (db m153379) HM |
| Near T Street west of 8th Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811) Father of Mexico His battle cry for freedom on September 16, 1810 led Mexico to indenpendence from Spain and the end of colonialism. Statue donated by Alberto and Carmencita Heredia, and family, . . . — — Map (db m137649) WM |
| On N. Center Street near W. Fremont Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | En conmemoración del Bicentenario de la Independencia de México y el Centenario de la Revolución mexicana, el Gobierno de México, a través del Consulado General de México en Sacramento, con el invaluable apoyo de la Asociación Comerciantes Unidos, . . . — — Map (db m103034) HM |
| | Shivaji founded Pune (circa 1640). He was the first modern warrior who successfully fought the foreign invaders for 40 years and established a Maratha Kingdom that lasted 200 years with Pune as its Capital. — — Map (db m52492) HM |
| Near School House Street. |
| | Charles Crist Kress died Oct. 10, 1913. Age 84, Native of Alsage-Lorraine. He spoke five languages , a veteran of the Crimean War, married in New York, came around the Horn to San Francisco. He owned a baker shop on Kearny St. In 1863 he bought 160 . . . — — Map (db m12988) HM |
| On Colorado 67 (at milepost 2) at County Road 19C, on the right when traveling south on Colorado 67. Reported unreadable. |
| | The long battle between colonial Spain and the Comanche people climaxed in 1779, when Juan Batista de Anza's army killed the great chief Cuerno Verde (Green Horn) southeast of here at the foot of Greenhorn Mountain. De Anza, the governor of New . . . — — Map (db m153431) HM |
| Near Beach Road at Sunnieholm Drive, on the left when traveling west. |
| | In memory
of
Thomas Sherwood
1586 – 1655
Puritan – Pioneer – Ancestor
A founder of New England
A first settler of Fairfield
Deputy to the General Court
Committeeman
Soldier of the Pequot War
and his wives . . . — — Map (db m27173) HM |
| Near Main Street (U.S. 44) at Chapel Street South, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
On June 5, 1798, Matthew Furlong was shot dead by Crown forces in New Ross as he approached the Three Bullet Gate carrying a flag of truce and a letter asking for the surrender of the town to the Rebel forces.
This monument serves to . . . — — Map (db m151919) HM |
| On West River Street at River Street, on the right when traveling south on West River Street. |
| | The Regicides
Whalley
and
Goffe
Were Hidden In
A House
Located on This Site
Presented by
The Class of '37
Milford High School — — Map (db m54716) HM |
| Near Temple Street 0.1 miles south of Elm Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In Memory of the Regicide
Col Edward Whalley
Son of Richard Whalley Esq a member of Parliament in the last days of Queen Elizabeth and first cousin of Oliver Cromwell. A stalwart Puritan he rose to high command in the Civil Wars. He was the . . . — — Map (db m34822) HM |
| Near Temple Street 0.1 miles south of Elm Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In Memory of the Regicide
Col William Goffe
A member of the High Court of Justice which in 1649 tried and condemned King Charles 1st of England and a signer of the kings death warrant. He served with distinction in the Parliamentary Army and in . . . — — Map (db m34817) HM |
| Near Wintergreen Avenue 0.2 miles north of Brookside Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Judges Cave
Here May Fifteenth 1661 and for some weeks thereafter Edward Whalley and his son-in-law William Goffe, members of the Parliament General, officers in the army of the Commonwealth and signers of the death warrant of King Charles First, . . . — — Map (db m34719) HM |
| On Dayett Mills Road south of Old Baltimore Pike, on the right when traveling south. |
| | [caption:] Iron ore like this was mined from Iron Hill and Chestnut Hill
What is iron ore?
Iron is a silvery-white, solid metal, though when found in Pencader Hundred, it commonly appears as a brown, and sometimes nearly black . . . — — Map (db m157343) HM |
| On Robert L. Melson Lane near Whitaker Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [caption:] Iron ore like this was mined from Iron Hill and Chestnut Hill
What is iron ore?
Iron is a silvery-white, solid metal, though when found in Pencader Hundred, it commonly appears as a brown, and sometimes nearly black . . . — — Map (db m158219) HM |
| On Wisconsin Avenue Northwest south of Chesapeake Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
Luis Alves de Lima e Silva
Duke of Caxias
Marshal, hero and patron of the
undefeated Brazilian Army. — — Map (db m129203) WM |
| On Massachusetts Avenue Northwest at 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. |
| | Gran Almirante de Peru Miguel Grau 1834-1879 La República del Perú al Caballero de los Mares Inaugurado por el Presidente del Consejo de Ministros Salomón Lerner Ghitis y el Embajador del Perú en los Estados Unidos de América Harold . . . — — Map (db m97802) HM WM |
| On Sheridan Circle Northwest east of 23rd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Justice – Peace - Dignity Orlando Letelier Apr. 13, 1932 – Sept. 21, 1976 Ronni K. Moffitt Jan. 10, 1951 – Sept. 21, 1976 — — Map (db m98758) HM WM |
| On 20th Street Northwest north of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
In memory of all the Hungarians who sacrificed their lives for freedom.
Mindazon magyarok emléké, akik életüket áldozták a szabadságért. — — Map (db m113913) WM |
| On 20th Street Northwest north of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
'All for the people, all by the people,
nothing about the people without the people,
that is democracy.'
Spoken to the Ohio State Legislature on February 6, 1852
Lajos (Louis) Kossuth
Champion of Liberty, Fraternity, and . . . — — Map (db m113910) HM |
| On 20th Street Northwest north of Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north. |
| |
This house is dedicated
to the fraternal and cultural endeavors of freedom-loving Americans of Hungarian ancestry and to the
living memory of
Lajos (Louis) Kossuth
champion of liberty, fraternity, and equality, governor of . . . — — Map (db m113911) HM |
| On Rhode Island Avenue Northwest west of 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The Budapest Lad (Pesti Srac) statue was erected on October 16, 2016, in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight.
The Embassy of Hungary gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the . . . — — Map (db m122532) HM |
| On Virginia Avenue Northwest at 25th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Virginia Avenue Northwest. |
| | [Inscriptions, east face:]
Respect for the rights of others is peace Benito Juárez 1806-1872 The people of Mexico to the people of the United States of America El respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz Benito Juárez 1806-1872 El pueblo de . . . — — Map (db m82923) HM |
| On Connecticut Avenue Northwest south of Bancroft Place Northwest, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Statesman, Leader and Forerunner of the Independence Movement in Latin America. Promoter of the economy and education, mentor of the principles of freedom that burst onto the Argentine early political scene in May 1810. An exemplary soldier, he . . . — — Map (db m74989) HM |
| On 24th Street Northwest north of Massachusetts Ave Northwest, on the left when traveling north. |
| | "I wished to procure for my country the guarantee which Washington procured for America"
The centerpiece of this small park is a sculpture of Irish patriot Robert Emmet that serves as a tribute to how American democracy inspired the . . . — — Map (db m112614) HM |
| On California Street Northwest west of 24th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. |
| |
Simón Bolívar (1783-1830)
Libertador de Venezuela, Colombia
Panamá, Perú, Ecuador y Bolivia.
English translation:
Simón Bolívar (1783-1830)
Liberator of Venezuela, Colombia
Panama, Peru, . . . — — Map (db m113370) HM |
| Near U Street Northwest east of 14th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Paul travelled the world using his art as his weapon to fight against oppression and for self determination for all people. His home turf and land of his birth was not off limits as he marched with others to advance the cause of civil rights and . . . — — Map (db m112000) HM |
| On Bayfront Parkway at South Alcaniz Street, on the right when traveling east on Bayfront Parkway. |
| | Military and naval conflict dominated the 18th century. France, Spain, and Great Britain were aggressors in nearly constant warfare that often extended into North America. Spain established a fledgling colony near what is now the Pensacola Naval Air . . . — — Map (db m130767) HM |
| On South Ashley Drive at Channelside Drive, on the right when traveling north on South Ashley Drive. Reported missing. |
| | Captain Joseph Fry was born in Tampa (Fort Brooke) June 14, 1826. As a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he served with the Navy throughout the world. When the Civil War broke out, Fry fought with courage and capacity for the South in the . . . — — Map (db m129943) HM |
| On 10th Street Southwest at 13th Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling east on 10th Street Southwest. |
| | “La libertad no se mendiga. Se conquista con el filo del machete.”
English: “Freedom is not begged for. It is conquered with the edge of the machete.” General Antonio Maceo “El Titan de . . . — — Map (db m134798) WM |
| On 8th Street east of 15th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Generalisimo Maximo Gomez 1886-1905 Nacio en Bani Rep. Dominicana 18 Nov 1836 Libertador de Cuba Donaron e instalaron el busto Jose Bianka y Stephanie Alvarez Aprovado por Comisionado Willy Gort Colaboradores: Consul Dom. Manuel . . . — — Map (db m134727) HM WM |
| On 13th Avenue Southwest north of 10th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling north. |
| | “Yo quiero, cuando me muera sin patria, pero sin amo, tener en mi losa un ramo de flores, - ¡y una bandera!”
English: “I want, when I die, without a country, but without a master, to have on my tomb . . . — — Map (db m134797) WM |
| On 13th Avenue Southwest north of 10th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling north. |
| | A los mártires que han derramado su sangre por la libertad de Cuba. En el año del centenario de la muerte de nuestro apóstol Jose Marti. 1895-1995 Caballeros de Colon Consejo Beato Marcelino Champagnat Consejo Corpus Christi Miami, 20 . . . — — Map (db m134795) WM |
| On 13th Avenue Southwest south of 8th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Monumento establecido 8/24/1984 Honrar honra 1992 En memoria de Nestor A. Izquierdo Veterano de la Brigada 2506 U.S.A. Army Esta obra fue realizada por Gilberto Casanova Secretario General de Accion Cubana y algunos . . . — — Map (db m134794) WM |
| On 21st Street west of Collins Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Jose Marti 1853-1895 A tribute from all Cubans and Latin Americans in exile honoring his inspired patriotic life devoted to freedom and justice for all “No son bellas las playas del destierro hasta que se les dice . . . — — Map (db m134649) HM WM |
| On 21st Street west of Collins Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Simón Bolivar “El Libertador” 1783-1830 Un tributo de la Familia Hernández y cubanos del exilio al Libertador de los países Bolivarianos, en reconocimiento y honor a su patriotismo de libertad y justicia para el pueblo. . . . — — Map (db m134629) HM WM |
| Near A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway (State Highway A1A) 4 miles south of State Highway 206, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Massacre by Menendez of Ribault
and his men September 1565 — — Map (db m127496) HM |
| Near A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway (State Highway A1A) 4 miles south of State Highway 206, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Old World Showdown (English)
One of the first colonial conflicts between European nations happened near here in 1565. Spain had already claimed Florida when France established Fort Caroline near present-day Jacksonville. This . . . — — Map (db m127497) HM |
| On Riverview Dr. near Major Horton Dr., on the right when traveling south. |
| | Horton - Du Bignon House
Du Bignon Burial Ground
Beginning with Poulain du Bignon, five du Bignon generations made Jekyll Island one of Georgia's most romantic Golden Isles. This tabby ruin and burial ground alone remain from Jekyll Island's . . . — — Map (db m18497) HM |
| | British settlement on St. Simons Island dates from 1736 when General James Edward Oglethorpe established the fortified town of Frederica seven miles northwest of today's lighthouse. Fort Frederica served as a defense against the Spanish in Florida . . . — — Map (db m106265) HM |
| On Telfair Street near 6th Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Paul Fitzsimmons Eve, native Augustan and a founder of the Medical College of Georgia, was a brilliant surgeon recognized internationally and a prolific writer. His war activities included aid to French, Italian and Confederate forces and service as . . . — — Map (db m114274) HM |
| On Broad Street NE (U.S. 278) at Askin Street SE, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street NE. |
| | On this site, Lot 17, provided for, in 1826, in the Town Plan by Hermon Mercer, who laid out the town of Crawfordville, a tavern, inn or hotel has stood continuously. The original tavern, built by Gilbert Rossignol, a refugee from the French . . . — — Map (db m21444) HM |
| On Washington Road (Georgia Route 47) 0.1 miles from Raytown Road (County Route 21), on the right when traveling north. |
| | In 1790 several Catholic families of English descent from Maryland settled near Locust Grove. They established the first Roman Catholic Church in Georgia and erected a log church in 1792. A priest, Father John LeMoin, was sent to it from Baltimore. . . . — — Map (db m24896) HM |
| On W. Indiana Avenue near Part Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Here stood a Cherokee Indian stockade with blockhouse on hill, built by U.S. Government in 1836.
Capt. Samuel Fariss and a company of Georgia volunteers guarded Cherokee Indians here before their removal to the west.
This fort was . . . — — Map (db m12907) HM |
| On Kaleiopapa Street near Ehukai Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The Kamehameha Dynasty
As a young man, Kamehameha was a proven warrior and political strategist who rose to power with the support of the chiefs of Kona and unified the island of Hawai'i under his leadership in the late 1700a. He embraced . . . — — Map (db m110302) HM |
| On East Main Street west of High Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1867, Henry Deidesheimer was one of three businessmen who built three identical buildings on adjoining lots on East Main Street at High Street. Each brick and iron building was three stories tall. Deidesheimer's dry goods and grocery store . . . — — Map (db m157736) HM |
| On East 1st Street just east of Falling Springs Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Major Nicholas Jarrot, 1764 - 1820, Frontier merchant prince, French Revolution refugee, built this Cahokia home, 1799 - 1806, for his American born wife, Julie St. Gemme de Beauvais, 1780 -1875, daughter of American Revolutionary patriots. . . . — — Map (db m145035) HM |
| On East Market Street east of East 10th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | In honored memory of Floyd County
Servicemen who sacrificed their
lives for World Peace
SGT. Christopher K. Hilgert U.S. Army
• Aug. 8, 1993 • Somalia
SGT. Steven P. Mennemeyer US. Army
• Aug. 8, 2006 • Iraq . . . — — Map (db m46943) WM |
| Near West Main Street (U.S. 60). |
| | Formed from Montgomery County, 1811. Named for its many mineral springs. The birthplace of CSA Gen. John B. Hood and US Senator Richard H. Menefee. Owingsville named for Col. Thomas D. Owings. Organizer US 28th Inf. Reg., 1812. Associate in . . . — — Map (db m26286) HM |
| On North Water Street north of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Born in Henderson, Kentucky on February 26, 1882. Kimmel was one of seven children of Marius Manning and Sibbella Lambert Kimmel. The family home was at 512 North Green Street (a state historical plaque marks the spot).
He went through his . . . — — Map (db m119783) HM WM |
| On West Main Street west of South 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Oldham was the 75th county created by the Kentucky Legislature. It was formed on January 15, 1824, from portions of Jefferson, Henry and Shelby Counties. The county is named for William Oldham, Revolutionary War patriot and early pioneer.
. . . — — Map (db m136163) HM |
| On River Road (State Highway 942) at St. Elmo Street (Parish Route 1435), on the right when traveling south on River Road. |
| | Built in 1801 by Marius Pons Bringier as wedding gift for daughter Fanny, who married Christophe Colomb, a French refugee. Remodeled by Architect James Dakin 1837. Restored by Dr. & Mrs. E.G. Kohlsdorf 1941. — — Map (db m85285) HM |
| On Blockhouse Road at Island Road, on the right when traveling west on Blockhouse Road. |
| |
The Aroostook War was an undeclared, bloodless “war” that occurred in 1839.
The peace treaty that ended the American Revolution in 1783 had not satisfactorily determined the boundary between New Brunswick and what is now Maine.
The . . . — — Map (db m102463) HM |
| On Maryland Avenue south of Prince George Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Design
The black and gold design on the flag is the coat of arms from the Calvert line. It was granted to George Calvert as a reward for his storming a fortification during a battle. The red and white design is the coat of arms of the . . . — — Map (db m114857) HM |
| On Swann Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
"Guardian of Scotland" Scottish Wars of Independence Presented to the people of Baltimore by William Wallace Spence November 30, 1893 Re-dedicated on August 22, 1993 by the St. Andrew's Society of Baltimore
"It is in truth not for glory, nor . . . — — Map (db m7596) HM |
| On Pershing Drive at Bonifant Street, on the left when traveling west on Pershing Drive. |
| | This mural tells the stories of 3 refugees who live here in Maryland, who were interviewed for this project. Georges, a former mayor of his city in eastern Congo (DRC), fled with his family when the war came to his region. Mai, from Myanmar (aka . . . — — Map (db m114527) HM |
| Near Old State House Road west of Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5), on the left when traveling north. |
| | As an aftershock of the "Glorious Revolution" in England, a bloodless rebellion occurred in 1689 against Lord Baltimore in Maryland. It temporarily ended rule by the Calvert family. The Protestant King William and Queen Mary took over the colony and . . . — — Map (db m138849) HM |
| On Middle Street Path just north of Aldermanbury Street Footpath, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Civil war raged in England during the 1640s between King Charles I and his opponents in Parliament. Maryland's proprietary government, led by Lord Baltimore and other Catholics, sided with the King. Many of the first colonists in Maryland, however, . . . — — Map (db m138837) HM |
| Near Old State House Road at Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5). |
| | Margaret Brent (ca. 1601–1671), a Catholic gentlewoman, lived in Maryland from 1638 to 1650. In June 1647 the dying governor, Leonard Calvert, made her executrix of his estate with power to pay the soldiers he had hired to put down a . . . — — Map (db m950) HM |
| On 24th Street just east of Philadelphia Avenue (Maryland Route 528), on the right when traveling east. |
| |
World War II was the last fought in which the President asked Congress for a declaration of war. Since then, United States armed forces have been in combat, including these smaller conflicts:
Cuba 1961
The U.S. orchestrates the . . . — — Map (db m150158) HM |
| On Monument Square: Lexington Road. |
| | The monument on the left honors three residents killed in Korea and one lost in Iraq.
Howard Francis Heyliger •
James Edward Smith Jr. •
Wilfrid Wheeler, III •
Brian M. McPhillips
The monument on the right honors five killed in Vietnam . . . — — Map (db m107681) HM WM |
| Near State Highway 55 north of State Highway 5, on the right when traveling north. |
| | An Appreciation
He served with distinction in the Indian wars of the old northwest border and in the War of 1812. In August, 1820, he assumed command of the Fifth United States Infantry at Camp Coldwater on the site of Fort Snelling. Selecting . . . — — Map (db m17240) HM |
| | Near this spot, in 1783, a young Ojibwe boy named Esh-ke-bug-e-coshe (Flatmouth) crouched behind a trading post's log barricade on this wah de nah (sloping or little round hill) while Dakota arrows fell "as thick as snowflakes" around him.
A . . . — — Map (db m93189) HM |
| On Rue Saint Francois at Saint Ferdinand Street, on the right when traveling west on Rue Saint Francois. |
| | King of Spain from 1217 to 1252, he was canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671. He was a capable and just administrator, spreading Christianity throughout his kingdom. He drove the Moors out of most of Spain, founded monasteries, established the . . . — — Map (db m149381) HM |
| Near Barrett Station Road east of Old Dougherty Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This is a 2-10-0 decapod type freight locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works for Imperial Russia, which contracted with Baldwin in 1915 for some 1,200 locomotives. Following the Russian Revolution, and therefore the inability to deliver these . . . — — Map (db m132951) HM |
| Near Cleveland Road (County Road 240) near S-B Road. |
| | Striking on the run, the U.S. Army planned to surprise and overwhelm the Nez Perce camp. Along this ridge Nez Perce warriors fought back fiercely and stopped the cavalry charge. The surprise attack was blunted, but the Nez Perce were pinned down, . . . — — Map (db m142866) HM |
| On Front Street near 17th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Thomas Francis Meagher was born in Ireland in 1823. An Irish Revolutionary, he was caught and sentenced to death. Meagher's sentence was commuted to exile in Tasmania but he escaped to the United States. As a Brigadier General, Meagher commanded the . . . — — Map (db m142253) HM |
| Near U.S. 12, on the left when traveling west. |
| | (Three panels, presented left to right, form this marker.)
The Flight of the Nez Perce
In Search of Peace
In the mid-1870s the United States government attempted to force the Nez Perce (Nee-Mee-Poo or Nimiipu) people . . . — — Map (db m123125) HM |
| | Built in 1908 as the University Library, this neoclassical building was Architect A. J. Gibson's fifth and final contribution to campus. In 1983 it was renamed in honor of 1902 graduate, suffragette and pacifist Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973). . . . — — Map (db m144098) HM |
| On West Park Street 0.1 miles west of Prince Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| |
The land at the confluence of Crosswicks Creek and the Delaware River was once part of a vast estate created by Joseph Bonaparte, elder brother of Napoleon. During Napoleon's brief reign as Emperor of France, Joseph was appointed King of Naples . . . — — Map (db m160165) HM |
| On Cambridge Street at North 6th Street, on the left when traveling east on Cambridge Street. |
| |
Co. B. 3rd Battalion, 75th
Ranger Regiment U.S. Army
Died in Mogadishu, Somalia
Mar. 31, 1972 - Oct. 3, 1993
Rangers lead the way — — Map (db m153784) WM |
| |
Born Liscannor, Ireland 1841
Died New Jersey, USA 1914
Designer of the U.S. Navy's first submarine
USS Holand (SS 1)
Dedicated Oct. 10, 1976 — — Map (db m145902) HM |
| | On March 9, 1916, Francisco “Pancho” Villa, a major figure in the Mexican Revolution, crossed the international border with a large force, attacking and looting Columbus, New Mexico. Eighteen U.S. soldiers and civilians, and . . . — — Map (db m37776) HM |
| On Genesee Street at James Street, on the right when traveling east on Genesee Street. |
| | The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States Government. It is bestowed by the President in the name of Congress and is conferred only upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves . . . — — Map (db m88220) WM |
| On Davis Street at West Center Street, on the right when traveling north on Davis Street. |
| |
1748 March 6 Count Pulaski was born in Poland
1768-72 With his father, Count Joseph Pulaski led a Polish rebellion against imperial Russia
1777 Came to America from Paris with Franklin's letter of introduction to General . . . — — Map (db m90200) HM |
| Near 4th Avenue at 96th Street. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m93302) WM |
| | In Honor of the crew of the USS Liberty - AGTR 5, in recognition of their courageous and faithful service for military action on June 8, 1967 - The following decorations were awarded - ★ Congressional Medal of Honor ★ 2 Navy crosses, 38 . . . — — Map (db m90788) WM |
| Near Park Boulevard north of County Route 24. |
| | In remembrance of the more than 200,000 women and girls who were abducted for the use of sexual slavery by the armed forces of the Government of Imperial Japan, 1930's-1945. Known to the world as "comfort women", they suffered heinous crimes against . . . — — Map (db m106727) HM WM |
| On Baxter Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Dr. Sun Yat-sen was born on November 12, 1866 to a Cantonese family in Tsuei-Heng Village, Shiangshan County, Kwangtung Province in China, under the rule of the Ching Dynasty. His early education in China, Hawaii and Hong Kong established him as a . . . — — Map (db m131336) HM |
| On 6th Avenue at Dominick Street, in the median on 6th Avenue. |
| | The statue of the Uruguayan independence leader and national hero, General José Artigas (1764-1850), is one of a pantheon of six sculptures to Latin American leaders which overlook the Avenue of the Americas. They include Juan Pablo Duarte . . . — — Map (db m144420) HM |
| On Chatham Square/Bowery Street at St. James Place, on the right when traveling east on Chatham Square/Bowery Street. |
| | Pioneer in the war against drugs.
[Marker includes an inscription in Chinese characters.] — — Map (db m20141) HM |
| On East 13th Street east of Third Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Las fuerzas Francesas que invadieron Mexico fueron derrotadas el 5 de Mayo de 1862 en la Batalla de Puebla. A pesar de ello, tomaron la capital, y Napoleon III impuso al Archduque Austriaco Fernando Maximiliano de Haprburgo como Emperador de . . . — — Map (db m146255) HM |
| On Menantic Road at Lords Lane, on the right when traveling south on Menantic Road. |
| | Established about 1800. Famous Schooner "Paragon" which
ran blockade in 1804 during the Napoleonic Wars was built here. — — Map (db m154451) HM |
| On Railroad Place 0.1 miles east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Citizen Soldier
“I waved my hat and went up the hill with a rush.” In 1898, Roosevelt resigned as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, volunteered for service in the Spanish-American War and became Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st United . . . — — Map (db m138518) HM |
| On Mutual Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of South Main Street (Business U.S. 64), on the right. |
| | During the Civil War, thousands of slaves escaped to U.S. Army lines, and more than thirty African Americans from Edgecombe County enlisted in the 35th, 36th, and 37th U.S. Colored Troops, 14th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, and U.S. Navy. After the . . . — — Map (db m74138) HM |
| On Poplar Street (Ohio Route 212) at Delaware Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Poplar Street. |
| | Named for Simon Bolivar, South American liberator. Site of Ohio's only American Revolutionary Fort, 1778 — — Map (db m159671) HM |
| On Lincoln Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 453) north of West 14th Street (Pennsylvania Route 453). |
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War on Terror
Kosovo
Iraq
Afghanistan
We solute
those in uniform
who guard against terror — — Map (db m134802) WM |
| On Lincoln Highway (Pennsylvania Route 32) at South Lafayette Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Highway. |
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In memory of these thirty-four brave men who died in action June 8, 1867, when the USS Liberty was attacked by the air and naval forces of the State of Israel
William Allenbaugh •
Philip Armstrong •
Gary Blanchard •
Allen Blue • . . . — — Map (db m160195) HM WM |
| Near Jordan Road south of Technology Drive, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Jesse Duncan Elliott (1782-1845) was born in Maryland. Originally a law student, he joined the US Navy and was a midshipman in 1804. Promoted to lieutenant in 1810, he was placed in command of the brig Niagara during the Battle of Lake Erie . . . — — Map (db m132220) HM |
| On State Street north of West 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Iraq
The Republic of Iraq is home to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The region between these rivers, historically known as Mesopotamia, is considered to be the cradle of civilization of Western society. In 2003 the United States organized an . . . — — Map (db m116457) HM |
| On Fisher Avenue at Clement Avenue/Wiley Road, on the left when traveling east on Fisher Avenue. |
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The M110 203mm self-propelled howitzer, commonly known as the 8-inch, first entered service with the US Army in 1963. The M110A2 variant presently displayed included the longer M201 cannon tube of the M110A1 model and the double-baffled muzzle . . . — — Map (db m101192) HM |
| On Fisher Avenue at Clement Avenue/Wiley Road, on the left when traveling east on Fisher Avenue. |
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The original M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) helped revolutionize mobile military operations when it entered service in 1960. These vehicles can carry 11 soldiers plus a driver and track commander under armored protection across hostile . . . — — Map (db m101171) HM |
| On Fisher Avenue at Clement Avenue/Wiley Road, on the left when traveling east on Fisher Avenue. |
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Developed and used during the Cold War, the M578 Light Recovery Vehicle (LRV) was developed to change the barrels in the M107 self-propelled 175mm gun and the M110 self-propelled 8 inch (203mm) howitzer. Once in service the mission was quickly . . . — — Map (db m101207) HM |
| On Fisher Avenue at Clement Avenue/Wiley Road, on the left when traveling east on Fisher Avenue. |
| | This M60A3 Main Battle Tank (MBT) is a fully tracked, armored, combat vehicle operated by a crew of four consisting of a driver, gunner, loader, and a tank commander. The vehicle is powered by a 750 horsepower V-12 air cooled compression ignition . . . — — Map (db m12572) HM |
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