Opequon Presbyterian Church

Early Years

This historic church was established by Scotch-Irish and German settlers who migrated from eastern Pennsylvania in the early 1730’s. William Hoge donated two acres of land for a meeting house, and an additional two acres for a burying ground. ...

Hurt's Battery - McIntosh's Battalion

Artillery Reserve - Hill's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Hill's Corps Artillery Reserve

McIntosh's Battalion Hurt's Battery

Hardaway Alabama Artillery

Two Whitworths and Two 3 inch Rifles

July 1 The Whitworths were in position near Chambersburg Pike west of Herr's Tavern and actively engaged. The 3 ...

Buena Vista Refinery

California Historical Landmark

Eight miles due west of this marker stood one of California's first commercial oil refineries. Between August 1864 and April 1867, approximately 4,000 gallons of illuminating oil produced there was shipped to San Francisco by the Buena Vista ...

Fort Le Boeuf Memorial

The Judson House, built in 1820, stands on the site of the old French fort. This was the scene of Washington's first public mission.

Marker is on High Street (U.S. 19) south of East 1st Street, on the left when traveling ...

Abram’s Delight

Abram’s Delight is the oldest home in Winchester. 582 acres of land was granted to Abraham Hollingsworth in 1734. The first log house on the site was replaced by the present stone structure built in 1754 by Isaac Hollingsworth, a ...

Walker Basin

Point of Historical Interest

Originally called "The Park" due to its characteristics, the area, according to the present day historical experts, was named Walker's Basin, sometime in the 1860's after George Walker, its first settler. Early history books indicate, however, that ...

Long Beach Marine Stadium

Created in 1932 for the rowing events of the Xth Olympiad, the Stadium was the first manmade rowing course in the United States. Its width allowed four teams to race abreast, eliminating additional heats and allowing oarsmen to enter the ...

Robert H. Morrell Road

Air Base Road

between Old Hopkins Road

and Bluff Road

Named in 1990 by action

of the General Assembly

in honor of

General

Robert Hanly Morrell

lifetime resident of

Horrell Hill

whose military career

spanned 40 years

1936 — 1976

and ...

Wallace's Battery - McIntosh's Battalion

Artillery Reserve - Hill's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Hill's Corps Artillery Reserve

McIntosh's Battalion Wallace's Battery

Second Rockbridge Artillery

Four 3 inch Rifles

July 1 In position near Chambersburg Pike west of Herr's Tavern and actively engaged advancing in the evening.

July 2 Occupied this position ...

Battle of Eutaw Springs

A Critical Loss of Discipline

" The rich prize within our grasp was lost "

~ Colonel Henry Lee

Late in the battle, American soldiers pushed forward and found themselves in the British camp. Victory was in sight, but the ...