J. C. B. Ehringhaus

Governor, 1933-1937, friend of education, member of General Assembly, solicitor. Birthplace ¼ mile North.

Marker is on Sourthern Avenue north of Riverside Avenue, on the right when traveling north.

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Clay's Birthplace

Three miles northwest is Clay Spring, where Henry Clay was born, April 12, 1777. He passed most of his early life in Richmond, removing to Kentucky in 1797. His career as a public man and as a peacemaker between North ...

Soybean Processing

Commercial processing of domestic soybeans in U.S. began in 1915 at a plant which was located two miles north.

Marker is on East Water Street (U.S. 17) near Mcmorrine Street, on the left when traveling east.

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Garnett's Brigade

Pickett's Division - Longstreet's Corps

C.S.A.

Army of Northern Virginia

Longsteet's Corps Pickett's Division

Garnett's Brigade

8th. 18th. 19th. 28th. 56th. Virginia Infantry

July 2 Arrived about sunset and bivouacked on the western border of Spangler's Woods.

July 3 In the forenoon formed line on Kemper's left ...

George W. Brooks

Federal judge whose writs of habeas corpus, 1870, prevented arbitrary arrest of N.C. citizens during Reconstruction. Home was ¼ mile east.

Marker is on West Ehringhause Street (U.S. 17) north of Westover Street, on the left when traveling west.

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Dempsey Burgess

Member of provincial congresses, 1775–1776; lieutenant colonel of militia in Revolution; Congressman, 1795–99. Grave is 7 miles S.E.

Marker is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 343 and NC Highway 34 North (U.S. 158), on the left on State Route ...

Battery B, 1st Illinois Light Artillery

Sherman's Division

(Front):Illinois

Battery B

1st Regiment Lt. Artillery

5th Division - Sherman

Army of the Tennessee

(Plaque on Back):Taylor's Battery "B"

Commanded by

Capt. Sam'l E. Barrett.

Opened fire from this position April 6, 1862 and held it from about 7:30 until 10:00 a.m. when the Battery retired ...

USS Gunboat Charleston (PG 51)

This WWII Twin 40mm Anti Aircraft

Gun was part of the armament on

the USS Gunboat Charleston

PG 51 that in the Attu Operation

shot down one Mitsubishi 97

Jap bomber and sent

three away smoking May 22, 1943

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1st Lt Robert F. Trigalet, USMC

This 75mm Howitzer is a memorial to

1st Lt. Robert F. Trigalet, U.S.M.C.

The first Marine from Bristow who gave

his life for God and Country in the

Vietnam Conflict. (Died May 2, 1969)

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Kiwanis Clubs Gazebo

This Victorian gazebo was presented as a gift to the City by the four Kiwanis Clubs of Oshkosh with the funds from the first annual Oshkosh Kiwanis Mini Grand Prix Auto Race held in June 1990.

Dedicated July 4, 1991

Marker is ...