Millstones

A Precious Commodity

These millstones were used to grind wheat and corn into flour. Glendale oral histories tell us that in 1870 these burrs, as they were called, were brought here from Toquerville, Utah, 100 miles away.

Histories written about this area ...

Garrard's Cavalry at Buchanan's

J. W. Buchanan’s residence, which stood on the Old Hightower Trail, where Peachtree Road crosses, was a landmark of Federal troop movements in July, 1864.

July 17, Garrard’s cav., operating on the left of McPherson’s Army of the Tenn., crossed ...

Travelers’ Rest (Bernhard Complex)

Travelers’ Rest Stage Roadhouse constructed 1851. Benjamin Bernhard, native of Hesse-Cassel, Germany, arrived Auburn 1852, purchased surrounding 30 acres 1868. Developed high level vineyard and orchard cultivation and pioneered experimental silkworm production. Some 17,000 vines produced wine and brandy of ...

Glendale High School Auditorium

This property

is listed in the

National Register

of Historic Places

By the United States

Department of the Interior

Glendale High School

Auditorium

1939

Marker is on West Glendale Avenue east of North 63rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The American's Creed / In Grateful Remembrance

(Front side)The American's Creed

I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people, whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a ...

La Prairie Grange Hall

La Prairie Grange No. 79 was organized February 27, 1873, and the Grange Hall was built between June 20 and September 5, 1874. Constructed jointly with the Town of La Prairie, the Hall cost $1,938.50.

In 1960 the Town Board deeded ...

Glen Echo Civil Rights Protest

On June 30, 1960 African Americans Gwendolyn Greene (Britt), William Griffin, Michael Proctor, Marvous Saunders and Cecil Washington Jr. were arrested when they attempted to ride Glen Echo Park's Dentzel Carousel and were charged with trespassing on private property. Part ...

Michigan Bluff

Founded in 1850 and first known as Michigan City which was located on slope one half mile from here. In 1858 town became undermined and unsafe so was moved to this location and renamed Michigan Bluff. Leland Stanford, who gained ...

Battle of Wyoming

July 3, 1778

The British battle line was formed almost parallel with and a little north of this street by Major John Butler, the commander, and Sayenqueraghta, chief of the Senecas.

After advancing in formation for a mile to about ...

Bryce Hospital

Alabama state hospitals inspired by Dorothea Dix in 1849. Opened 1861. Peter Bryce, J. T. Searcy and W. D. Partlow were the superintendents during the next 87 years.

Marker is at the intersection of Campus Drive East and Bryce Drive, on ...