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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ED8_a-climate-for-war_Erie-PA.html
A Climate For War. . What was the War of 18 12? . America declared war against Great Britain on June 18, 1812. The conflict lasted for over two years. Many historians believe that the war was the inevitable outcome of Britain's continued interfere…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ED7_the-perry-monument_Erie-PA.html
The Perry Monument. "We have met the enemy and they are ours...". . Welcome to Presque Isle State Park and Perry Monument . This monument honors Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval war hero who defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ED6_commodore-oliver-hazard-perry-monument_Erie-PA.html
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Monument. . Opposite this spot, on the shores of Presque Isle Bay, Commodore Perry built his ships. The "Lawrence," "Niagara," "Ariel," "Porcupine," "Scorpion" & "…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ED5_captain-joseph-fry_Tampa-FL.html
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 Confed…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ED4_first-duel-in-ybor-city-1888_Tampa-FL.html
First Duel in Ybor City 1888. . The first violent death in the Latin Quarter occurred in this vicinity when a pistol duel was fought between two Cuban cigarmakers. Their nicknames were "Teclo" and "Matancero." "Teclo" was killed instantly in the e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ED3_birthplace-of-bishop-jules-jeanmard-lieu-de-naissance-de-l-eveque-jules-jeanmard_Breaux-Bridge-LA.html
Birthplace of Bishop Jules Jeanmard/Lieu de Naissance de L'Évêque Jules Jeanmard. . . English Side . Located one block south at 123 Van Buren Street is the birthplace of the first bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, Bishop Jules B. Jeanmard. Bo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ED2_john-austin-wharton_Houston-TX.html
John Austin Wharton. . (Front:) Erected by the State of Texas to the memory of John Austin Wharton Born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1806 Died at Houston, Texas December 17, 1838. (Rear:) Member of the General Council of the Provision…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ED1_valley-falls-whip-and-grist-mill_Fairmont-WV.html
Valley Falls Whip and Grist Mill. . In 1827 W. W. Fetterman purchased the land surrounding Valley Falls, and built a ship saw mill, and contracted with William Hanley, an English stone cutter, to cut a mill race for water power, using black powder…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ED0_carverdale-farms_Granville-TN.html
Carverdale Farms. . Has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. July 31, 2018
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ECZ_george-w-carver-high-school_Newport-News-VA.html
George W. Carver High School. . African American residents of Warwick County campaigned for new public schools to replace inadequate, overcrowded facilities in the 1930s and 1940s. In 1949 the county opened Carver High School, constructed here at …