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The Battle of Maritsa or Battle of Chernomen (Serbian: Marička bitka / Маричка битка; Turkish: Çirmen Muharebesi, İkinci Meriç Muharebesi in tr. Second Battle of Maritsa) took place at the Maritsa River near the village of Chernomen (present-day Ormenio, Greece) on 26 September 1371 between Ottoman forces commanded by Lala Shahin Pasha and Evrenos, and Serbian forces commanded ...
This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Utah. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [ 1 ]
This monument was a simple cairn built over the gravesite of 34 victims, and was topped by a large cedar cross. [136] The monument was found destroyed and the structure was replaced by the U.S. Army in 1864. [137] By some reports, the monument was destroyed in 1861, when Young brought an entourage to Mountain Meadows.
On September 15, 1990, descendants with support from the LDS Church and the State of Utah dedicated a new monument to the victims. [18] The monument was constructed atop Dan Sill Hill, on property owned by the U.S. Forest Service, which overlooks the meadows. The monument is accessible from a small parking lot and is located on a path which ...
US-89 enters Utah from the south inside the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, about 7 miles (11 km) north of the Glen Canyon Dam, where it crosses the Colorado River near Page, Arizona. After leaving the recreation area and passing the small town of Big Water, the highway curves west through the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument.
Monday marks 80 years since the Battle of the Bulge, when the Nazi army made its last offensive push of World War II.. The battle was one of the costliest of the war, with the U.S. Army suffering ...
Utah's industrial capacity also played a critical role in the war effort. The state's abundant natural resources, such as coal and iron, were used to manufacture war materials, including tanks, aircraft, and munitions. The Geneva Steel plant in Utah County was a key contributor to the war effort, producing steel used in ships, tanks, and planes ...
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signs An Act To establish the Zion National Park in the State of Utah, created from Zion National Monument. [1] [2] 1918: November 11: An armistice halts the Great War. March 18: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues a proclamation enlarging Mukuntuweap National Monument and changing the name to Zion National ...