First Presbyterian Church

Formally organized on January 6, 1817 in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Minor, First Presbyterian Church was formed under the leadership of the Rev. John Knox Witherspoon. Included among the charter members were the daughter and granddaughter of the Rev. ...

Fort Berry

Historical Site

Defenses of Washington

1861-1865

Fort Berry

Immediately to the west stood Fort Berry, a redoubt constructed in 1863 at the north flank of the defenses of Alexandria, but also flanking the Columbia Turnpike and the Arlington Line constructed in 1861. It had ...

Hampton Baptist Church

In 1791 Grafton Baptist Church, in York County, founded a mission in Hampton, Hampton Baptist Church, which called its first pastor, Richard Hurst, in 1806. After the War of 1812, the church began to grow so that it had 185 ...

John Bateman House Site

Bateman Tannery Site

John Bateman was a local tanner who had his house, storehouse, and workshop on this site. The house now located at 440 South Main was built circa 1869 by Joseph Haines, a carpenter who built a number of ...

Bishop Jackson Kemper Home Built 1849

Bishop Kemper lived on these premises 1846-1870. Missionary Bishop of American Episcopal Church 1835-59. Inspired founding of the Nashotah House in 1842. Bishop of Wisconsin 1854-70. Facing countless Frontier hardships, he traveled far and wide through the Middle West, confirmed ...

Warner Bateman House

Circa 1858

Warner Bateman, nephew of the village founder Jonathan Wright, was an “agent” on the Underground Railroad. An “agent” was one who provided assistance to runaway slaves on their way to freedom. As an attorney, Bateman was in the difficult ...

Battle of Fishing Creek

At this site on August 18, 1780 General Thomas Sumter camped with captured booty and 800 men. He was surprised and defeated by Lt. Col. Tarleton and 160 soldiers. The disaster followed only two days General Gate's defeat by Lord ...

Original Federal Boundary Stone NE 4

Original Federal Boundary Stone

District of Columbia

Placed 1791-1792

Protected by Elizabeth Jackson Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution

1916

Marker is at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Sargent Road, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Avenue.

Battle Of Beckhamville

May 1780

British under Houseman surprised and

defeated by band of 33 patriots under

Capt. John McLure with 9 Gaston

brothers and neighbors, who struck

first blow for liberty and resisted

attempt to subject people to oath of

allegiance to ...

Original Federal Boundary Stone NE 5

Original Federal Boundary Stone

District of Columbia

Placed 1791-1792

Protected by Constitution Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution

1916

Marker is on Eastern Avenue 0.1 miles north of Varnum Street, on the right when traveling north.

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