St. Alban’s Episcopal Church

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St. Alban’s Episcopal Church has long been the only continuously active Episcopal congregation in Williamsburg County. It was founded in 1879 by Carrie Simons (1849-1938), who persuaded Bishop W.W. Howe to help her organize a mission church with a few ...

Harrison County Jail

First Log Jail erected 1809. Spier Spencer, First Sheriff, was killed 1811 commanding the Harrison County Yellow Jackets in the Battle of Tippecanoe.

During first twelve years, Harrison County had a whipping post where justice was meted out by floggings.

Second Jail ...

Col. Hick's Hdqrs.

Here stood the headquarters of Col. Stephen G. Hicks, commander of the USA occupation forces here during Battle of Paducah March 25, 1864. Next day Col. Hicks ordered sixty private homes that had been used by CSA forces as cover ...

Battle of Pigeon's Roost

Near a hill south of town on May 17, 1862, Confederate troops led by Maj. Peter Otey surprised and routed a Union regiment commanded by Colonel Louis von Blessing. Federal losses were 18 killed, 56 wounded and 14 captured. Confederate ...

Leora Brown School

Facility built 1891 as elementary and secondary school for African Americans. Originally known as Corydon Colored School; first graduation was on May 14, 1897.

Renamed 1987 for Leora Brown Farrow, a teacher at the school, 1924 - 1950.

Rehabilitated as cultural ...

Edward Schieffelin

1847-1897

The son of a miner, Ed learned everything about prospecting from his father, except how to strike it rich! For twenty years, Ed prospected the west. He tried the "regular life," but after 18 months remarked: "No better off than ...

Hanks Bros and Jones Hardware

This Property has been placed on the

National Register of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of The Interior

Hank Bros and Jones Hardware 1897

G.E. Hank *Hank* Maj. T.T. Jones

Marker is on Broadway Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Monmouth Battlefield State Park

The Battle of Monmouth

During the afternoon of Sunday, June 28, 1778, the hills and meadows in front of you disappeared under clouds of gun smoke.

When the firing subsided, over 600 men were dead, dying or wounded, and the Continental Army ...

77th New York Infantry

(Bemus Heights Battalion)

(Front):77th New York Infantry,

(Bemus Heights Battalion)

3d Brigade, 2d Division,

6th Corps.

July 3d 1863.

(Right):Mustered in at

Saratoga Springs

Nov. 23, 1861.

Mustered out

June 27, 1865.

(Back):Participated in the campaigns

of the Army of ...

Veterans from South Berwick, Maine

[1981 memorial:]

Dedicated

to all veterans

who served

their country

from

South Berwick

Maine

[Civil War Monument inscriptions:]

So. Berwick Roll of Honor

- in memory of our fallen comrades,

1861-1865

[List of 200+ names:]

Marker is at the intersection of Portland Street (Maine Route 4) and Jewett Avenue / Agamenticus Road, on ...