Steuben
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Steuben was the surname of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
, a Prussian officer who aided the colonials in the American Revolutionary War.
Places in the United States of America named after Steuben include:
Ships named Steuben include:
Steuben may also refer to:
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben , also referred to as the Baron von Steuben, was a Prussian-born military officer who served as inspector general and Major General of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War...
, a Prussian officer who aided the colonials in the American Revolutionary War.
Places in the United States of America named after Steuben include:
- Steuben, MaineSteuben, MaineSteuben is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. Upon incorporation in 1795 it was named after Baron Frederick William Rudolph Gerald Augustus von Steuben, the Inspector General of the U.S. Army during the Revolutionary War...
- Steuben, New YorkSteuben, New YorkSteuben is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Baron von Steuben....
- Steuben, WisconsinSteuben, WisconsinSteuben is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Steuben is located at ....
- Steuben County, IndianaSteuben County, IndianaSteuben County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 34,185. The county seat is Angola...
- Steuben County, New YorkSteuben County, New YorkSteuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
- Steubenville, IndianaSteubenville, IndianaSteubenville is an unincorporated town in Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana.- History :Steubeville was a choice for the county seat of steuben county in 1841. It was also a train stop for a short time before it was moved to Angola, Indiana....
- Steubenville, OhioSteubenville, OhioSteubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Ships named Steuben include:
- USS Von Steuben (ID-3017), a U.S. Navy transport in World War I; formerly the German ocean liner SS Kronprinz WilhelmSS Kronprinz WilhelmSS Kronprinz Wilhelm was a German passenger liner built for the Norddeutscher Lloyd, a former shipping company now part of Hapag-Lloyd, by the AG Vulcan shipyard in Stettin, in 1901...
- SS General von Steuben, German auxiliary cruiser sunk by a Soviet submarine in February 1945
- USS Von Steuben (SSBN-632)USS Von Steuben (SSBN-632)|- External links :...
, American submarine
Steuben may also refer to:
- Fritz SteubenFritz SteubenErhard Wittek , better known for his pen name Fritz Steuben, was a German author.- Biography :Steuben was born in Wongrowitz, Province of Posen. He participated in World War I...
(1898-1981), writer - Von Steuben DayVon Steuben DayVon Steuben Day is a holiday traditionally held on a weekend in mid-September , celebrating Baron Friedrich von Steuben, who arrived in the United States as a volunteer offering his services to General George Washington, and is generally considered the German-American event of the year...
, holiday in Baron von Steuben's honor - Friedrich Wilhelm von SteubenFriedrich Wilhelm von SteubenFriedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben , also referred to as the Baron von Steuben, was a Prussian-born military officer who served as inspector general and Major General of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War...
, American Revolutionary War general - Steuben Glass WorksSteuben Glass WorksSteuben Glass Works was an American art glass manufacturer, founded in the summer of 1903 by Fredrick C. Carder and Thomas G. Hawkes in Corning, New York, which is in Steuben County, from which the company name was derived. Hawkes was the owner of the largest cut glass firm then operating in Corning...
- USS Steuben County, a U.S. Navy tank landing ship in the Korean War
- Von Steuben Metropolitan Science CenterVon Steuben Metropolitan Science CenterVon Steuben Metropolitan Science Center, formely known as Von Steuben Metropolitan High School, is a high school in Chicago, Illinois, located on the north branch of the Chicago River.The school is named for Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben....