Ohio School for the Deaf

The Ohio School for the Deaf was established in 1829 by an act of the Ohio Legislature. Although the fifth school for the deaf in the country, it was the first school to be 100% funded by the state. The ...

Site of Curtis Hall/

Curtis Duplex & Curtis Cottages

George W. Curtis came to Prescott from California in 1864, and in 1867 purchased an interest in a sawmill. He purchased a building on Granite Creek on South McCormick Street, and he and his brother John ...

Virginia Metalcrafters

Virginia Metalcrafters had its first beginnings with the founding of the Waynesboro Stove Company in 1890 by William J. Loth. The company, which made ornately cast cookstoves, heaters and all accoutrements for kitchens of the period, later developed the electric ...

Obstruction of River

To block the channel of the Ogeechee River, a double row of piling was placed across the river at a point opposite this marker.

Marker is on Fort McAllister Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

First Chinese Baptist Church

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{The left side of the marker has the text in English:}

This church was organized on October 3, 1880. The congregation first met in rented quarters on Washington Street across from Portsmouth Square, and moved to the present location ...

Henry Duc and the Defenders of Our Country

Henry Duc

Founder of Wilkesville

June 10, 1810

Born in France

Departed his life June 21, 1827

Age 64

Came to America an officer

in the French Fleet

—————

To the Memory

of

Henry Duc

[balance of bronze marker unknown]

—————

In Memoriam

of

The Defenders

of

Our Country

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route ...

Historic Site of Orchard Ranch

Home of Sharlot Mabridth Hall

In 1890 James and Adeline Hall purchased 130 acres here above the junction of the Agua Fria River and Lynx Creek. The Halls named their homestead "Orchard Ranch" and, with the help of their children, Sharlot ...

7th Iowa Infantry Regiment

Tuttle's Brigade - W.H.L. Wallace's Division

(Front):Iowa

to her

7th Infantry,

Tuttle's (1st) Brigade,

W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Division,

Army of the Tennessee.

(Back):Iowa

7th Regiment Infantry Volunteers

commanded by by Lt. Col. J.C. Parrott

On the morning of April 6, 1862, the regiment, as part of the brigade, formed in ...

The Krewe of the Knights of Sant' Yago

In 1175, Pope Alexander III, authorized "La Orden Real Sant' Yago" to protect the Pilgrims' Way to the shrine of Santiago (St. James), at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Among the Spanish conquerors of America, Ponce De Leon, Panfile De ...

12th Iowa Infantry Regiment

Tuttle's Brigade - W.H.L. Wallace's Division

(Front):Iowa

to her

12th Infantry.

Tuttle's (1st) Brigade,

W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Division,

Army of the Tennessee.

(Back):Iowa

12th Regiment Infantry Volunteers

Commanded by Col. J.J. Woods (wounded and captured)

Capt. S.R. Edgington (captured)This Regiment held this position against repeated attacks from 9 a.m. to ...