Birthplace of George Peabody

Birthplace

of

George Peabody

February, 18, 1795

Placed by The

Peabody Historical Society

June 16, 1902

Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street and Dane Street, on the left when traveling east on Washington Street.

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Birthplace of Governor Wise

Here stood the birthplace of Henry Alexander Wise (1806-1876), Governor of Virginia (1856-1860) and general in the Confederate States Army. A talented orator and debator in an age of great orators, Wise was elected to six terms in Congress. He ...

Birthplace of Jobyna Lancaster Ralston-Arlen

1899 -1967

(Obverse)

Born November 21, 1899, Jobyna L. Raulston became a silent movie actress, appearing in more than 90 films during her career. She made her stage-acting debut at Wilson Theatre (opera house) in South Pittsburg at age nine. Raulston later ...

The Birthplace of George McDuffie

From these humble and obscure Georgia pinelands, assisted by the plantation-owning South Carolina Calhouns, George McDuffie rose to become Congressman, Senator, and Governor of South Carolina.

McDuffie's political prominence involved him in a renowned political dispute when his loyalty to John ...

Doctor Still’s Birthplace

Andrew Taylor Still, physician and founder of osteopathy, was born two miles southwest, near the Natural Bridge of Lee County, August 6, 1828. Dr. Still served in the War Between the States. He established the first American school of osteopathy ...

McConnell's Birthplace

Eight and one-half miles northwest was born John Preston McConnell, noted educator. He taught in Milligan College, the University of Virginia and Emory and Henry College. He was president of the Radford State Teachers College, 1913-1937. Dr. McConnell was president ...

Birthplaces

Birth Place

Captain James Lawrence

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Birth Place

James Fenimore Cooper

Marker is on High Street, on the right when traveling north.

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Birthplace of Gen. Wm. S. Rosecrans

Born Sept. 6, 1819

Died March 11, 1898

Marker is on Rosecrans Road (Local Highway 69) 0.4 miles east of County Road 33, on the right when traveling east.

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Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum

George Herman Ruth, better known to the world as Babe Ruth, baseball's famous "Sultan of Swat," was born here in the home of his maternal grandparents on February 6, 1895. Famous for his record-breaking statistics and flamboyant style, Babe was ...

Historic Lake Pepin: Birthplace of Waterskiing

"I decided that if you could ski on snow, you could ski on water." In 1922, after first trying barrel staves, then snow skis, eighteen year old Ralph W. Samuelson succeeded in waterskiing on eight foot long pine boards, steamed ...