The McCoy Farmhouse

Located on one of Dane County's earliest and most successful tobacco farms, the cream-brick-Italianate McCoy Farmhouse was built by Benjamin Brown in 1861. Tobacco growing began here in 1853 and boomed during the Civil War when Southern tobacco became unavailable ...

Clifton Plantation

President George Washington on his southern tour traveled southward over this road, April 27-30, 1791. While in this vicinity the day and night of April 29, he was the guest of Captain William Alston on this plantation, Clifton, which was ...

First State Normal School

Wisconsin's first college devoted wholly to training teachers, the Platteville Normal School, opened here on October 9, 1866, in Rountree Hall, which since 1853 has housed its predecessor, the Platteville Academy. The Academy (1842-1866) had functioned largely as a private ...

Confederate Channel Obstructions

Wood pilings placed to stop Federal fleet in Croatan Sound, still visible at low tide. Remains are 2½ mi. W.

Marker is at the intersection of North Virginia Dare Avenue (U.S. 64/264) and Agona Street, on the right when traveling west ...

The First Light House ~ 1810

St. Simons

In 1804, Scottish-born plantation owner

John Couper sold four acres of land for $1 to the

new United States government to build the first

St. Simons Light Station.James Gould was hired

to design and build the lighthouse and

keeper's dwelling in 1807. It was ...

Fort Bartow

Confederate earth fort mounting nine guns. Bombarded by Federal fleet February 7, 1862. Earthworks 2 ½ mi. W.

Marker is at the intersection of North Virginia Dare Avenue (U.S. 64/264) and Agona Street, on the right when traveling west on North ...

Family House 1758

The Moravians in Bethabara used a "choir" system, which assigned each member of the congregation to a group according to age, sex and marital status. Nevertheless, the importance of the individual family remained a vital part of community life. As ...

McConnelsville Persian Gulf War Memorial

For those who served in the Persian Gulf War.

[Marker Reverse]:

Dedicated to all men and women of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm with honor and glory for those who bravely served to keep our country a land of freedom

“My confidence in you ...

Lafayette

A lover of liberty, Lafayette left Bordeaux, France, March 26, 1777, “to conquer or perish” in the American cause, and arrived at Benjamin Huger’s summer home near here, June 14, 1777, where he spent his first night in America. He ...

28th Regiment New York State Volunteer Infantry

28th Regt.

New York State

Volunteer

Infantry

1st Brig.

1st Div.

12th Corps

Army of the Potomac

Organized at Albany, N.Y., May 18, 1861 in response to the first call for volunteers. Mustered into the United States service for two years, May 22, 1861. Ordered at once to ...