Francis Bonnington Mathews

November 27, 1923 - June 30, 2000

Francis "Moose" Mathews was a public-minded citizen, community leader and masterful attorney for over 52 years, his pro-bono services and dedication to his clients, including the American Indian tribes of the Hoopa Valley and ...

Robert K. McLaughlin and wife Isabella

Oct. 25, 1779 - May 29, 1862 [and] Sept. 9, 1791 - June 5, 1868

Born in Virginia. State Treasurer 1819-23. Trustee of Vandalia appointed by Legislature 1821. House of Representatives 1826-28. Senate 1828-32 and 1836-38. State Bank Commissioner 1835-37. Registrar ...

Kirk-View Farm

In 1866, shortly after the Civil War and a severe flood, the county seat was moved from Cahaba to Selma. Residents rapidly abandoned the town. Many homes were dismantled and reassembled elsewhere.

Despite this trend, returning Confederate veteran Samuel McCurdy Kirkpatrick ...

London Town Ferry

From London Town, and original port of entry, a ferry crossed South River. It linked a north-south system of roads from about 1695 until the 19th century.

Marker can be reached from Londontown Road 1.3 miles east of Mayo Road (Route ...

Dairy Industry in the Santa Fe Area

The railroad communities of Arcadia, Alta Loma, and Algoa, established in the 1890s, formed the nucleus of the Santa Fe area at the turn of the 20th century. Citrus and fig production, truck farming, and a burgeoning daily industry dominated ...

First Baptist Church of Alta Loma

Original Site

Original site of oldest church in Alta Loma; second oldest Baptist church on Galveston mainland. Organized on Nov. 10, 1895, in a local hotel; 26 charter members.

Established Arcadia Baptist Church, 1945. Purchased "U. S. S. Houston" Memorial ...

Government Officials Buried in the Old State Cemetery

Half an acre of this Old State Burial Ground was laid off for state officials in 1835. Although exact location is unknown, it is thought to be in this area. In 1874 the monument and remains were moved to South ...

Franz Marc

Hier wurde am 8.Februar 1880 der Maler Franz Marc geb. Gest. am 4.1.1916 bei Verdun. Er war mitbegründer der Künstlervereinigung „Der Blaue Reiter“.

Translated, the marker reads:

The painter Franz Marc was born here on February 8, 1880. Died at Verdun on ...

In Memory Of

1898-1902

In memory of the the men from Washington County Maryland who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America during the war with Spain, the China Relief Expedition and the Philippine Insurrection.

Marker is at the intersection of ...

Fort Moore

Pioneer Memorial and Park

On this site stood

Fort Moore built by the

Morman Battalion during

the War with Mexico

This memorial honors the troops who helped to win the South West.

The Flag of the United States was raised ...