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Bey's Boxing Camp

Circa 1920-1960

After managing Lightweight Champion of the World Freddie Welsh's nearby Health Farm, Madame Hranoush Bey ran a world-renowned training camp on this site. Gene Tunney, Sugar Ray Robinson, Floyd Patterson, Max Schmeling were among the famous fighters trained here.

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Edward B. Dudley

Governor, 1836-412, the first in N.C. elected by popular vote, first president of Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. Birthplace was 2 mi. W.

Marker is at the intersection of Marine Boulevard (Route 17) and Bell Fork Road (North Carolina Road 1308), ...

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Site of North Star Public School and Plymouth Township High Scho

Site of

North Star

Public School

1840-1915

and

Plymouth Township

High School

1890-1915

Marker is at the intersection of Germantown Pike and Walton Road, on the left when traveling west on Germantown Pike.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Hale-Byrnes House

Stanton, Delaware

George Washington's "General Staff Headquarters" on September 6, 1777. Here Generals Washington, Lafayette, Wayne, Maxwell, Sullivan, and Greene planned defense of Wilmington. House built circa 1750 by Samuel Hale. Owner 1776 - Daniel Byrnes - a miller and preacher. ...

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In Memory of Our Beloved Sons

In memory of our beloved sons who paid the supreme sacrifice.

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Speedway Road and Regent Street, on the left when traveling west.

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Incident at Waynesboro

A Case of Friendly Fire

In November 1863, military governor Andrew Johnson ordered Union Maj. John Murphy, 5th Tennessee Cavalry, to take charges of two companies of Union Guards in Nashville. These 200 newly mustered men were from Wayne County ...

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First Land Battle

First land battle between the North and South here, June 3, 1861. Confederates under Col. Porterfield were dislodged by Federal troops from Gen. McClellan's army under Col. Kelley. The old covered bridge here was used by both armies.

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Gardner-Webb University

Baptist. Founded 1905 as Boiling Springs High School; junior college, 1928-1971. University since 1993.

Marker is on South Main Street 0.1 miles south of Cliffside Road, on the right when traveling south.

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Waynesboro Operation Enduring Freedom & Operation Iraqi Freedom

In honor of those who served in

Operation Enduring Freedom and

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Erected by th Family Readiness

Group of Detachment 1 Battery B

2nd Battalion 115th Field Artillery

Waynesboro, Tennessee

Gary Allen Anderson Jr. •

Daniel Baskins •

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Birthplace - W.D. Zinn

One mile east is Woodbine Farm, birthplace of W.D. Zinn, noted farmer, writer and lecturer. He contributed much to scientific farming in this and adjoining states. "The Story of Woodbine Farm" is an autobiography of his work.

Marker is on Beverly-Fairmont ...

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