Within this historic site of a Rogue Indian war skirmish, the park contains the grave sites of the Geisel family.
The site is open to the public.
Website does not specify interpretive services available at site, beyond signage.
Fort Washita was established in 1842 as the southwestern-most post in the United States. (Beyond the borders to the south and west was the Republic of Texas which had recently won its independence from Mexico.) The purpose of the post was to protect the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians from the Plains Indians. For centuries the latter had used this area for hunting and were not happy with newcomers settling in the area. Troops stationed at Fort Washita from time to time in the 1840s included the 2nd Dragoons, the U.S. Regiment of Riflemen, the 6th Infantry, the 7th Infantry, and the 5th Infantry. During a portion of the 1850s the post served as the United States Army Field Artillery School. Throughout the 1840s and 1850s the post provided quarters for the United States Indian Agency to the Chickasaw and Choctaw governments. On April 16, 1861, the fort was abandoned by U.S. forces under the command of Colonel William Emory. The next day Fort Washita was occupied by Confederate forces and used during the War Between the States. For the next hundred years, the buildings were used by members of the Colbert family who were leaders of the Chickasaw Nation. The fort was acquired by the Oklahoma Historical Society in 1962 and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
Website does not specify services available at the site.
On May 19, 1858, proslavery men killed five free state men and wounded five others in a ravine that is now listed as a National Historic Landmark. The shootings shocked the nation and became a pivotal event in the "Bleeding Kansas" era. A few months later, abolitionist John Brown came to the site and constructed a fortified cabin. Visitors to the site can learn more about free-staters and border ruffians and their stories.
Website provides no specifics about services offered at this site.
Museum not yet completed.
Locust Creek Covered Bridge, built in 1868, once housed the nation's first transcontinental road, Route 8. Today, it is the longest of the four remaining bridges, measuring 151 feet.
Appears to only have interpretative signs at the sight; no other interpretative facilities/staff. Appropriate for inclusion?
Housed in a 1910 railroad passenger depot, the Museum devotes its over 5,000 square feet of space to rail history. Also offered are historical displays and information about North Carolina's strawberry industry, which originated in Chadbourn.
The museum offers exhibits.
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Fort O'Brien (Fort Machias) was built in 1775 and destroyed by the British in the same year. This state historic site is one of few Maine forts active during three wars—the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Fort O'Brien's layout was altered several times over the 90 years it was active on this site; but the fort's important role in protecting the Machias River and its towns remained unchanged. It was refortified in 1777 and destroyed once again by the British in 1814. Well-preserved earthworks which overlook Machias Bay were erected for a battery of guns in 1863. The first naval engagement of the Revolution was fought offshore in 1775, five days before the Battle at Bunker Hill.
The site is open to the public.
Website does not specify any interpretive services available at the site.
Located three miles south of Chaffee, this site marks a crossing over Maple Creek on the Pembina Trail, a transportation route for settlers and freight. There is a marker on the site.
Cannot find a website with any substantive information on the site.
This site marks a base camp established by General Alfred Sully during his 1864 campaign. Rifle pits were dug around the circled wagons but the camp was never attacked; many of the rifle pits are still visible. There is a marker on the site.
The site is open to the public.
Website does not specify any interpretive services available at the site.
Every bit of Oregon is divided into a grid. At several places across the nation, the government established a land survey starting point (called a meridian) and drew the grid lines from there. The Williamette Stone is the starting point for all the land surveying west of the Cascade Mountains in both Oregon and Washington. It's the "zero point" for the Willamette Meridian. After a short walk down a hill in the park, visitors can see, touch, and read about this important marker.
The site is open to the public.
Website does not specify any interpretive services, beyond signage, available at the site.