Peter Tarr Furnace

Two miles east is the site of first blast furnace west of the Alleghenies. Built in 1794, it was the forerunner of the steel industry which flourished in this area. Here Peter Tarr cast cannon balls used by Perry on ...

Stratford Hall

Stratford Hall

Has been designated a

Registered National

Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935

This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service

1961

Marker is on ...

Confederate Dead of Fairfield County

[South Side]

17th S.C.V.C.

2nd S.C.V.C.

7th S.C.V.C.

1st S.C.V.C.

Beaufort Art.

3rd S.C.S.T.

1861-1865

[West Side]

2nd S.C.V.I.

12th S.C.V.I.

4th S.C.V.C.

5th S.C.V.C.

[North Side]

13th S.C.V.I.

17th S.C.V.I.

3rd S.C.V.C.

5th S.C.V.I.

15th S.C.V.I.

3rd Bat. S.C.V.I.

1861-1865

[East Side]

6th S.C.V.I.

7th Bat. Enfield R.

6th S.C.V.C.

1st S.C.V.C.

Marker is on Hudson Street 0.1 miles east of Zion Street, on the ...

To Keep in Perpetual Remembrance the Name of Thomas Lee

President of his majesty's council and Commander in Chief of the colony and dominion of Virginia 1749 - 1750

A leader in the movement which resulted in the treaty of Lancaster 1744 by which Virginia was united with Maryland and Pennsylvania ...

The Braselton Family

In 1876 William H. Braselton, Sr. and his wife, Susan Hosch Braselton, established a 796-acre farm in western Jackson County . The Braseltons’ children, Henry, Green, John Oliver, Belle, and Lena , grew up working on the family farm, developing ...

Confederate Cemetery

Fallen Heroes of Laurel Hill

Within this fenced burial ground lie Confederate soldiers who died at Laurel Hill. Their number is unknown. Inscribed headboards once marked the graves.

During the Civil War, disease killed more men than bullets. One soldier reported 14 ...

Ft. Jupiter - Jupiter Lighthouse

Fort Jupiter was located three miles west on Loxahatchee River, erected January 1838 by troops commanded by Major General Thomas S. Jessup, establishing base for operations in the Seminole Indian Wars.

Jupiter Lighthouse, approximately one mile northeast, first lighted July ...

Barford

Located one mile south on land lying between the eastern and western branches of the Corotoman River. It is the site of Barford, the dwelling of Captain Thomas Carter who was living there by 1674. A gift from his father-in-law, ...

“First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry”

They Fought Like Tigers

The 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry fought and won the Battle of Island Mound, also known as The Battle at Fort Toothman on October 28 & 29, 1862 in Charlotte Township approx. 7.5 miles southwest of Butler. ...

Battle of Laurel Hill

Tempest on the Turnpike

Union and Confederate forces clashed along the Beverly-Fairmont Turnpike (the narrow paved road in the foreground) on July 7-11, 1861. Union General Morris was ordered to "amuse" General Garnett at Laurel Hill - to make him believe ...