Camp Blair

During the the American Civil War (1861-1865) one of Michigan's military headquarters was In Jackson. Camp Blair was planned 1863 as a draft rendezvous point and as a center for convalescing troops. Named for incumbent governor Austin Blair, a Jackson ...

Grand Army of the Republic

Albert Woolson

(Front):Memorial to the

Grand Army of the Republic

(Left):Senior Vice Commander in Chief

of the G.A.R.

Albert Woolson of Duluth, Minnesota

the last survivor

(Right):Dedicated on September 12, 1956

by National Auxiliary to

Sons of Union Veterans

of the Civil War 1861-1865

Marker is on Hancock Avenue, on the ...

Jacksonburg Public Square

On March 30, 1830, a commission appointed to choose Jackson County's seat of government reported: "A territorial road, call the St. Joseph's road, was last winter laid.... Where this road crosses the Grand river... a flourishing village is commenced." Named ...

Benton County National Bank

Civil Court and

Bentonville City

Hall, circa 1934

Site formerly the

Benton County

National Bank

circa 1906

Marker is on Central Avenue (Arkansas Route 72) near A Street, on the left when traveling west.

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The Bullskin Trace

Approximately ½ mile east of this point lies The Bullskin Trace. It was an Indian trail that led from the Ohio River to Detroit, Michigan. It was used by such notables as Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, and Tecumseh. It was ...

The Battle of Bladensburg (1814)

The War of 1812

On August 24, 1814, British forces broke camp at Melwood Park and moved northwest to Bladensburg. The Baltimore militia, under the command of General Tobias Sansbury, was positioned west of the Anacostia River along the Bladensburg-Washington Road ...

Benton County Hardware

circa 1893, W.J. Doke

proprietor. First Motor

Co. and first gas station

in alley beside store.

Recently housed

Bentonville Furniture

Marker is on Central Avenue (Arkansas Route 72) near Main Street, on the right when traveling west.

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Terry Block

Terry Block Bldg.

circa 1888, named

for Col. William Terry

housed the Benton

County Bank and a

Mercantile Company

Marker is at the intersection of Central Avenue (Arkansas Route 72) and Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Central Avenue.

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Tybee Island

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Tybee Island was named by the Indians who came from the interior to hunt and fish. Settled since the beginning of the colony of Georgia, it was the scene in 1775 of the first capture by the first Provincial vessel ...

Lincoln Knob Creek Farm

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

lived on this 228 acre farm,

1811-1816. He wrote in 1860

"My earliest recollection is

of the Knob Creek place."

A younger brother was born here.

Marker is on Bardstown Road (U.S. 31E).

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