Sacramento Volunteer Fire Department

1850 – 1872

The Mutual Hook and Ladder Company, formed on February 5, 1850, was the first fire company in the State of California. It served with distinction until disbanded October 30, 1859.

On June 23, 1858, a grateful city donated this ...

First Presbyterian Church

The Rev. William Mumford Baker presided over this congregation’s organization in 1854 at the Round Rock home of Richard and Mary Agnes (Cooper) Sansom. By 1856, the church was meeting in Georgetown, where C.A.D. Clamp deeded a site (at 4th ...

Town of Cheshire Memorial Plaza

Honoring Our Veterans

1754 French and Indian War 1763

Reuben Hitchcock • Edward Parker • Ephraim Parker

1775 Revolutionary War 1783

Asa Bellamy • Justus Bellamy • Reuben Bellamy • Silas Bellamy • Asa Bronson • Elisha Cowles • Amos Parker • Edward Parker ...

Camp of 72nd Ohio Infantry

Buckland's Brigade - Sherman's Division

U. S.

Camp of

72d Ohio Infantry,

Buckland's (4th) Brig., Sherman's (5th) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

First position in line of battle April 6, 1862, was 200 yards in front of this camp.

Marker can be reached from Corinth Road 0.3 ...

Capitol for a Day

On Sept 21 1807, the State Legislature met on this site, and immediately resolved to "adjourn forthwith from Kingston," to meet in Knoxville on the 23rd. This brief meeting was in technical fulfillment of terms in a treaty with the ...

Old Frederick Road

A Short Night’s Rest

Late in June 1863, the Union Army of the Potomac pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia as it invaded the North for the second time in as many years. On Sunday, June 28, Union ...

First School

1853

Site of the first school established

by John Peter Smith

Classes held in

abandoned Fort Hospital

in this block

Marker can be reached from North Houston Street (Business U.S. 287) near West Belknap Street, on the right when traveling south.

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Camp of 48th Ohio Infantry

Buckland's Brigade -- Sherman's Division

U. S.

Camp of

48th Ohio Infantry,

Buckland's (4th) Brig., Sherman's (5th) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

First position in line of battle April 6, 1862, was 200 yards in front of this camp.

Marker can be reached from Corinth Road 0.3 ...

The Booth-Toney Shootout of 1878

On the 12th of August 1878, two Edgefield County families has a shootout here that left three persons dead on the Square and four others badly wounded. The Booth and Toney families were from the eastern side of the county ...

Mt. Carmel Fight

Mt. Carmel Fight

Feb. 19, 1865

Mosby & U.S.

Cavalry

——

Marker is at the intersection of John Mosby Highway (U.S. 17/50) and Mt. Carmel Road (County Route 606), on the right when traveling west on John Mosby Highway.

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