Fort Jefferson Site / Indian Massacre

(North Side):Fort Jefferson Site

Built in 1780 by George Rogers Clark as part of impressive plan of settlement, conceived by Gov. Patrick Henry of Virginia, later pursued by and named for Gov. Thomas Jefferson. The fort was to protect US claim ...

St. John's Lodge

First Masonic lodge in North Carolina. Est. in 1754. Building erected 1804, used until 1825, is one block west.

Marker is on South 3rd Street (U.S. 74) 0.1 miles north of Orange Street, on the right when traveling south.

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Jamaica Estates - A Residential Park

IN 1907, real estate developers Ernestus Guilick and Felix Isman purchased 500 acres of land north of the Colonial Village of Jamaica, here they established the Jamaica Estates Corporation. Their purpose was to erect an affluent resort with an English ...

James Ireland

Minister of the Gospel

In memory of

1746 James Ireland 1806

Minister of the Gospel

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland and converted in Frederick County, Va.

Baptized and ordained at Sandy Creek, N.C. Imprisoned at Culpeper,

Va. for preaching the gospel organizer of Baptist churches,

pastor of Buckmarsh ...

Jackman Building

Claude and Starck

The Jackman Building is an unusual and valuable example of early twentieth century commercial architecture because it is preserved virtually intact both inside and out. It was built for the law firm of Richmond, Jackman and Swanson. Their ...

James Gibbons

Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, 1886-1921. Installed as vicar apostolic of North Carolina (1868-72) at St. Thomas Church ½ bl. W.

Marker is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (U.S. 74) and Dock Street, on the right when traveling ...

Mabry - Jones Home

This Greek Revival dwelling was built c. 1850 by Dr. Albert Gallatin Mabry, a prominent physician and member of the Alabama Legislature. Dr. Mabry was a leader in organizing the Alabama State Medical Association and instrumental in passing legislation which ...

John Burgwin

1731-1803

Merchant, planter, and colonial official. Built this house, 1770-1771. His "Hermitage" estate was eight miles north.

Marker is at the intersection of North 3rd Street (U.S. 74) and Market Street, on the right when traveling south on North 3rd Street.

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Home of Governor James Duane Doty

(1799-1865)

The home of James Duane Doty, oldest residence in Fond du Lac County, was built in 1839. Doty served as Federal Judge, Congressman, Governor of the Territory of Wisconsin and Superintendent of Indian Affairs. He was Governor of Utah when ...

Frederick Douglass and John Brown

The two abolitionists met at a stone quarry here, Aug. 19-21, 1859, and discussed Browns plans to raid the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. He urged Douglass to join an armed demonstration against slavery. Douglass refused, warning the raid would ...