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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK22_reeds-fort_Annville-PA.html
Just south of this point stood the house of Adam Reed, Esq. In 1755 it was turned into a fort. Here, with Rangers from Hanover Township, Reed protected the people of the countryside against Indian raids.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK1Y_indiantown_Annville-PA.html
The native village from which, in turn, the Creek, Gap, and great Military Reservation derived their names, formerly stood near here. The Delaware Indians took this route to Shamokin, upon their removal from the Schuylkill region.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM84R_uh-1-iroquois_Annville-PA.html
The UH-1 "Huey" helicopter is a multifaceted aircraft, capable of command and control, resupply, casualty evacuation, liaison and troop transport. The "Huey" is the most widely used military helicopter. The venerable aircraft began arriving in Vie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM84P_ah-1f-bell_Annville-PA.html
The AH-1F Bell "Cobra" helicopter traces its lineage from the UH-1 Series helicopter. The original "Cobra" replaced the Huey's bulky fuselage with the thin-profile fuselage and tandem seating. For more than 40 years, the "Cobra" struck fear in the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM84O_oh-6a-cayuse_Annville-PA.html
The OH-6A Cayuse was designed as a military scout aircraft during the Vietnam War to meet the Army's need for an extremely maneuverable light observation helicopter. Nicknamed the "Loach" because of its LOH designation (light observation helicopte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM84N_nike-hercules-missile_Annville-PA.html
The successor to the first Nike missile, the Nike "Ajax", the "Hercules" was a much more capable missile in every way. Designated as MIM-14 it came in three different models A/B/C and over 25,000 missiles were made with the most being the MIM-14B …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM84J_f-102-jet-fighter_Annville-PA.html
The Convair F-102 Jet Fighter "Delta Dagger" was a part of the backbone of the United States Air Defense System in the late 1950's. Beginning its service to the country in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept enemy aircraft in US Air Space, mai…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM84H_nike-ajax-missile_Annville-PA.html
Developed during the first decade of the Cold War to combat possible Soviet aircraft the Nike System was the world's first successful, widely-deployed, guided surface-to-air missile system. It was named "Nike" for the mythical Greek Goddess of Vic…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM84G_m60a3-mbt_Annville-PA.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM841_40-8-boxcar_Annville-PA.html
This 40 & 8 Boxcar is one of forty-nine cars that comprised the merci or gratitude train, a gift to the American people from the citizens of France. Pennsylvania received it at a ceremony in Harrisburg on February 6, 1949. All forty-eight states r…