St. John's Presbyterian Church

Registered Landmark Number 83

City and County of San Francisco

Marker is at the intersection of Arguello Boulevard and Lake Street, on the left when traveling north on Arguello Boulevard.

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James Edwin Campbell

James Edwin Campbell was born on September 28, 1867, in the Kerr's Run area of Pomeroy to James and Letha Campbell. He graduated from Pomeroy High School with the class of 1884. After graduation, Campbell taught in various parts of ...

William Dean Howells / James Arlington Wright

Side A: William Dean Howells

"The Dean of American Letters"

Author, editor, and social critic William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was born in Martins Ferry, the son of an itinerant printer and publisher. Self-educated, Howells learned the printer's craft early and took up ...

Melvin L. Schmidt, J.D.

In memory of

Melvin L. Schmidt, J.D.

Patent Holder of

Burgundy Belle Maple

2000

Marker is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling east on Chestnut Street.

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William Apollos James House

(Front text)

William Apollos James (1857-1930), prominent local businessman and public servant, lived here from 1904 until his death. James founded the Farmers Loan and Trust Company and was its president for more than 20 years. When Lee County was ...

Sherman at the Jones Plantation

On Dec.1, 1864, the 17th Corps (Blair’s) of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman’s army [US] moved from Burton (Midville) to Herndon, Station No. 9, CRR, and camped in and near the town. Gen. Sherman, who had accompanied the 17th Corps ...

Tanforan Racetrack Japanese Assembly Center

Racetrack opened in 1899 and had racing seasons until it burned down in 1964. Many famous horses raced and won here.

In 1942, Tanforan became a temporary assembly center for over 4000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were to be interned ...

Randall Jarrel

1914~1965

Distinguished poet, critic, novelist, and teacher. Born in Nasville Hume~Fogg graduated 1931; Vanderbilt bachelor's and master's degrees.

Served in U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII. Wrote about losses of war and childhood innocence.

Poet Laureate at Library of Congress, 1956~58. ...

Capture of John A.Murrell

Natchez Trace Outlaw

John A. Murrell, known as the "Great Western Land Pirate," was captured near this site in the winter of 1834. He was said to have killed over 400 people, including many kidnapped slaves. His arrest was brought about ...

John J. Fraser

Dedicated in memory of Patrolman John J. Fraser killed in performance of duty Sept 28, 1934. Private First Class-Battery D, 59th Field Artillery C.A.C. of the A.E.F.

Marker is on Kings Highway.

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