The General Assembly of Virginia

On the site of this

building

The General Assembly

of Virginia

met from 1780 to 1788

and

it was from here that the

Assembly was driven

in 1781

by the news of the approach

of the British Army

Placed in 1915 by the City of Richmond

at the request of the Commonwealth ...

Boston Post Road Historic District

Has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This District possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. 1993. National Park Service United States Department of the Interior.

Marker is on Boston Post Road (Route 1 at ...

Road of Remembrance

Mahoning Chapter D.A.R.

places this memorial to honor

the defenders of our country

Marker is at the intersection of Market Street (Ohio Route 7) and Maple Drive, on the right when traveling south on Market Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

John Ball

1756–1809

Pioneer settler of Lee County, Revolutionary soldier, juror, and surveyor. Helped select road from Martins Station to Cumberland Gap. Buried south of here at mouth of the cave. His wife was “Polly” Yearly. His great-grandson, P. M. Ball (1837–1927), was ...

Downieville Brewery

The Bosch Brewery, as it was also know is believed to be the first brewery in Downieville. Mr. Borge was the original builder and operator in 1854. In 1856 he sold it to Scamman, Shultz and Rapp. They sold it ...

Bagby

From a vista point near the 1,156 long, 130 foot high bridge, completed in 1966, the site of Bagby lies east under, and sometimes exposed beside, the back waters of Lake McClure. Bagby's history passed through three definite development eras. ...

Whistling Billy

This eight-ton, short-wheel base, wood burning locomotive, built by the H. K. Porter Co. of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, was delivered to the Merced Mining Company of Coulterville in 1897. All of "Billy’s" active life was spent hauling gold-bearing quartz ore over ...

Benge’s Gap

Beginning in 1774, Chief Benge led a part of

the Shawnee from the Ohio River on raids

along the frontier. Benge, who was part white

and part Cherokee. frequently captured slaves

and then resold them; he also seized white

women and children who were then ...

Woodland begins

On this site in 1853 Henry Wyckoff built the town's first store to serve travelers and farmers. In 1862 the small wooden building, owned by Franklin S. Freeman, became Yolo's interim courthouse after Woodland became the county seat. The original ...

John Jones 2nd Burial Site

The official Civil War roster of Company G of the Wisconsin 12th infantry lists two men named John Jones. They are listed as John Jones 1st and John Jones 2nd.

John Jones 1st gravesite has been located in the Ivy Green ...