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Campbell's Island State Memorial is a granite monument that marks the site of a day-long battle on July 19, 1814 during the War of 1812 on Campbell's Island, Illinois. Dedicated in 1908, the monument is maintained by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency as a national historic site. [1] [2] The monument was restored in 2018. [3]
The size and shape of Campbell's Island has been somewhat variable in historic times, due to additions and subtractions created by the power of the Mississippi River. Today, the island is approximately 1.25 miles (2 km) long and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) wide. It is the home of a suburban community that dwells on a ring road that circles the island.
The Battle of Rock Island Rapids, also called the Battle of Campbell Island, was an American defeat during the War of 1812 at the hands of the British allied Sauk, Fox, and Kickapoo. In July 1814, a military expedition was mounted to supply the U.S. garrison at Prairie du Chien after calls for help.
Roosevelt Campobello International Park preserves the house and surrounding landscape of the summer retreat of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and their family. It is located on the southern tip of Campobello Island in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, and is connected to the mainland by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, at Lubec, Maine in the United States.
The Campbell Archeological Site , is an archaeological site in Southeastern Missouri occupied by the Late Mississippian Period Nodena phase from 1350 to 1541 CE. The site features a large platform mound and village area, as well as several cemeteries.
Kealakekua Bay is located on the Kona coast of the island of Hawaiʻi about 12 miles (19 km) south of Kailua-Kona.Settled over a thousand years ago, the surrounding area contains many archeological and historical sites such as religious temples and also includes the spot where the first documented European to reach the Hawaiian islands, Captain James Cook, was killed.
The reserve was established on 2 March 2014, [4] on the same day as the Moutere Mahue / Antipodes Island Marine Reserve and Moutere Hauriri / Bounty Islands Marine Reserve. [1] The reserve occupies 39% of the territorial sea of the island group. Bottom trawling, seining and dredging are also banned in the remaining 61% of the territorial seas. [1]
The National Park Service owns the remaining 1,178 acres (4.8 km 2) of the island which contains the archeological remains of the expanded town and its island plantation sites. As with all historical areas administered by the National Park Service, Colonial National Historical Park and Jamestown National Historic Site are listed on the National ...