Msgr. Edward Joseph Flanagan

Leabeg, Ballymoe

Founder of Boys Town

Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.

"The work will continue, you see,

whether I am there or not,

because it is God's work, not mine."

Msgr. Edward J. Flanagan

Mol an oige

agus tiocfaidh si

Ni neart go cur le cheile

Unveiled by Fr. Val Peter

Executive Director

5th ...

Right Reverend Monsignor Edward J. Flanagan

1886 - 1948

In memory of

Rt. Rev. Monsignor

Edward J. Flanagan

Founder of Boys Town and

Recipient of Variety Clubs

First Humanitarian Award

His dictum:

"There is no such thing as a bad boy"

Marker is on Heroes Boulevard south of Flanagan Boulevard, on the left when traveling ...

Titanic Eternal Flame

1912 - 2012

In memory of those

who lost their lives

Marker is on Parkway (U.S. 441), on the right when traveling south.

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Crawford W. Long

Discoverer of anaesthesia and first to use in surgery March 30, 1842

Born in Danielsville, Georgia

November 1, 1815

Died June 16, 1878

Marker is at the intersection of General Daniels Avenue (U.S. 29) and Madison Street, in the median on General Daniels Avenue. ...

Ellington Field

In 1917, during World War I, the Houston Chamber of Commerce lobbied the federal government to establish an air field here. Named for Lt. Eric Lamar Ellington, an Illinois aviator killed in a California plane crash in 1913, it opened ...

Home of Andrew Johnson

Home of

Andrew Johnson

17th President of the

United States

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Erected by

Nolachuckey Chapter D.A.R.

1926

Marker is on S Main Street (U.S. 321), on the left when traveling south.

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The Battles for Chattanooga

1863

A series of battles in 1863

secured Chattanooga

for the Union

The city of Chattanooga with its railroads and riverboats was a vital transportation center during the Civil War. Both armies recognized its importance. In the late summer and fall of 1863, several ...

The Real Likeness of David Crockett

Even his contemporaries, close friends and relatives outside the artist’s circle, were not always consistent in describing the famous frontiersman. However, almost all agree that he carried an impressive frame, stood erect, and was quite muscular. We also know that ...

Site of British Encampment

August 13,1777

Col. Baum's forces camped here

Marker is on U.S. 22 0.2 miles from North Old State Road, on the left when traveling north.

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Reynolds Farm

Settled 1780 William W. Reynolds Born in Rhode Island

Died here 1829. Served in American Revolution

Marker is on U.S. 22 0.1 miles from Bentley Way, on the left when traveling north.

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