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Pinarea / Quattlebaum Sawmill, Flour Mill, and Rifle Factory

Pinarea

Pinarea, the plantation owned by soldier, statesman, and manufacturer Paul Quattlebaum (1812-1890), was a mile E. Quattlebaum was a captain in the Seminole War and a brig. gen, in the S.C. militia by 1843. He was a state representative 1840-43, ...

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Boy Scout Memorial

Troup 301 and Venture Crew 301 cautions you to

Be Prepared

Before you hike to the summit.

In Memory of the 50th anniversary of the

Boy Scouts lost on

November 15, 1958

David Greenberg – 12 years old

Mike Early ...

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Basse’s Choice

In Nov. 1621, Capt. Nathaniel Basse received a grant of 300 acres of land, now known as Basse’s Choice, located nearby. It was one of the first English settlements in Isle of Wight County, though humans had lived there more ...

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Johann and Elsbeth Reiner Tree

This evergreen commemorates the first Christmas tree in Madison and perhaps one of the first in the country. It was erected at 616 Williamson Street in the log cabin of Johann Jacob Reiner, the 2nd German to arrive in Madison, ...

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Bennett’s Plantation

By Nov. 1621, Edward Bennett had obtained a patent from the Virginia Company to establish Bennett’s Plantation, also known as Warrascoyack and Bennett’s Welcome. By Feb. 1622, the Sea Flower arrived with the first residents and they began settling the ...

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Bird’s-eye view of Black Hawk

Gilpin County, Colorado

Black Hawk History

Take an adventure in & around this venerable, most informative lithograph:

This bird’s-eye view of Black Hawk shows Gregory Gulch at the top of the map’s center – and Chase Gulch to the right of Gregory ...

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Glover’s Brigade Encampment

On the adjacent hillside

“Glover’s Brigade”

of the Continental Army

camped

October 17, 1776,

engaging in the Battle at

Pelham Manor

the following day.

Marker is at the intersection of E Sandford Blvd. and Garden Avenue, on the right when traveling west on E Sandford Blvd..

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Garnett's Battalion

Heth's Division - Hill's Corps

C.S.A.

Army of Northern Virginia

Hill's Corps Heth's Division

Garnett's Battalion

Grandy's, Moore's, Lewis's, and Maurin's

Batteries

Four Napoleons, Two 10 pounder Parrotts

Seven 3 inch Rifles, Two 12 pounder Howitzers

July 1, 2, 3, 4 The Parrotts and Rifles took part in the ...

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Peter Lebeck

Killed by a bear October 17, 1832.

In memory of a pioneer

of whom only

conjecture can speak.

Marker can be reached from Fort Tejon Road west of Golden State Highway (Interstate 5), on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Lewis's Battery - Garnett's Battalion

Heth's Division - Hill's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Hill's Corps Heth's Division

Garnett's Battalion Lewis's Battery

The Lewis Artillery

Two 3 inch Rifles and Two Napoleons

July 1 One of the rifles at 3.30 p.m. relieved one of Pegram's guns on the ridge west of ...

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