Johnston Schools / Johnston Educators

[Front] Johnston’s first school opened on this site in 1873. The Male and Female Academy was a boarding school, with Rev. Luther Broaddus as its first principal. Alternately a private and public school during its early history, it was reorganized ...

Walterboro Jail

This neo-Gothic building, designed by Jones and Lee, noted architects of Charleston, and constructed by J.& B. Lucas in 1855-56, replaced the jail built in 1822 when Walterboro became the seat of justice of Colleton District. It served as a ...

St. John African Methodist Church

This congregation was organized circa 1848. Early meetings were held in a log cabin at this location on land that was conveyed to trustees of the "Protestant Methodist Church" in 1850. In 1866 the members of the First Colored Methodist ...

Major John Buttrick House

Here was the home of the Colonial officer who led the advance to the North Bridge. With British soldiers firing directly at his men, Major John Buttrick gave the order, “Fire, fellow soldiers, for God’s sake, fire!” It was the ...

Major John Buttrick

Major John Buttrick

from this, his farm, led

the Provincial Minute

Men and Militia down

to win the bridge held

by the British forces

April 19, 1775

George Edward Messer

by his will provided

this memorial

erected by the town

Marker is at the intersection of Liberty Street and Estabrook Road, ...

Jethro’s Tree

1630 - 1930

Near this spot stood the ancient oak known as Jethro’s Tree beneath which Major Simon Willard and his associates bought from the Indians the “6 myles of land square” ordered by the General Court for the Plantation of ...

Juan De Ornate Expedition -1598

Spanish interest in the territory known as New Mexico increased during the 1580s and 1590s. Although reports of mining and missionary possibilities were significant, King Phillip II of Spain was also concerned about new world explorations of rival England. As ...

Espejo Beltran Expedition - 1582-1583

Following the Rodriquez-Chamuscado expedition of 1581 there was increased interest in the area now known as New Mexico and Texas. There was also concern for the safety of Fray Rodriquez and Fray Lopez, who had stayed in the area. In ...

Dr. John Evans

1814 – 1897

Doctor – Educator – Builder – Financier.

Attica, Indiana Doctor, 1839–1845

Founder: Indiana Hospital for Insane.

Chicago Mercy Hospital: City of Evanston, Ill.

Northwestern University - U. of Denver.

Rush Medical College Faculty.

Territorial Governor of Colorado.

Marker can be reached from South Perry Street, ...

Jones Cemetery / General James Jones

[Front]

This is the family cemetery of Mathias Jones (1779-1829), planter, merchant, and state representative 1814-17. Jones moved from Virginia to Ridge Spring, in what was then Edgefield District, about 1800. He, his wife Clara Perry Jones (1786-1841), and 4 of ...