Steamboats

Where you are standing is the site of the first Central Florida's established expressway. Steamboat navigation on the St. Johns River provided the entry to Central Florida during the 19th century.

During the Second Seminole War (1835-42) the US Army established ...

Bi-Plane - Train Race 1910

The historic race between a Wright Brothers bi-plane (2 wings) and an Illinois Central Steam train took place September 29, 1910 from Washington Park in Chicago to the State Fairgrounds in Springfield.

Wilbur Wright was a passenger on the train. Walter ...

Bouquet’s Expedition

1764. Lt.Col. Henry Bouquet with 1500 British regulars and American Militia penetrated the Ohio wilderness to crush Chief Pontiac’s Indian conspiracy.

Here at the forks of the Muskingum River during October and November, Bouquet subdued the Delawares, Senecas and Shawnees without ...

Janie Porter Barrett

(9 Aug. 1865-27 Aug. 1948)

Janie Porter Barrett was born in Athens, Ga. She graduated from Hampton Institute and soon began teaching home-management techniques to other young African American women and girls. In 1915, Barrett founded the Industrial School for Wayward ...

Cleburne County

Cleburne County was created December 6, 1866, and was named for Confederate Major General Patrick R. Cleburne. He was born March 17, 1828 in Ireland. He was the South's highest ranking foreign born officer and one of one of the ...

This Lot was Owned by Abraham Lincoln

This lot was owned by

Abraham Lincoln

1858 - 1865

Marker is on Pulaski Street, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Savannah Bouknight Springs

In Loving Memory of

Savannah Bouknight Springs

3.1 acres donated to

Rock Hill Baptist Church

on February 25, 2005

by the Family of

Caroline Etheredge Hembel

Marker is on Rock Hill Road (State Road 41-152) near State Highway 41-531, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Boggan-Hammond House

Eighteenth-century house built by Patrick Boggan, Revolutionary soldier & a founder of Wadesboro. Now historical museum. Located 2 blocks south.

Marker is at the intersection of East Caswell Street (U.S. 74) and Greenwood Lane, on the right when traveling east on ...

Roos Bros. Building

Miller and Pflueger, Architects, 1926

In 1876 the Central Pacific (later Southern Pacific) Railroad expanded into downtown Berkeley. What is now Shattuck Square was the site of freight yards; Berkeley Station was located on the smaller block to the south. By ...

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson

1823 - 1871

Founder of the Grand Army of the Republic, Menard County resident, Rush Medical College graduate 1850, Surgeon 14th Illinois Volunteers 1861-1864.

He originated the G.A.R. name, ritual and constitution of Post No. 1, Decatur April 6, 1866, called First ...