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Steinbach's Cobblestones

These cobblestones, on the perimeter border, were saved from the alleyway behind Steinbach's, later Vogel's Department Store, Broadway, Downtown Long Branch, dating back to at least 1903. Installed October 2002 during refurbishing by the city of Long Branch and the ...

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Belvidere Area WWII Veterans

Erected As A Lasting Tribute To The Men Of The

Belvidere Area Who Served Their Country In World War II

Abrahamson, Beatrice • Alexander, George M. • Alfano, James J. • Alfano, Joseph F. • Alfano, Leon J. • Anderson, Charles E. ...

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William Cabell

Three miles southwest is Union Hill, home of William Cabell. He was born, March 30, 1730. Cabell was a burgess, signer of the Articles of Association, member of the Revolutionary Conventions and of the Ratifying Convention of 1788. He died ...

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Greensboro Street Historic District

This historic district, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, contains thirty historically and architecturally significant structures built along Old Greensboro Road from 1865 to 1930. Residents have included a university president, state legislator, judge, mayors, and ...

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Pheasant Branch Encampment

On the night of July 20th, during the Black Hawk War of 1832, Sac Indian leader Black Hawk and his followers camped near this location. Desperate for food and frightened by the approaching military, the Indians fled northwest towards the ...

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Mr. Philemon B. Waters

In Recognition of

Mr. Philemon B. Waters

who envisioned and spearheaded the

Saluda County Beautification Program

organized February 1966

Pride in his town and county live through

his untiring efforts as evidenced

by plantings of dogwood, flaming

red canna beds, and encouraged display

of our American flag.

This plaque placed ...

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Toombs-Anderson House

1820

Early Classical Revival style

built by Sarah Hillhouse

Home of Gen. Robert Toombs'

brother, Gabriel Toombs,

from 1839-69

Marker is on East Robert Toombs Avenue (Business U.S. 78) 0.8 miles east of Georgia Route 44, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Beehive Inn

1828 until flood in late 1800's

Ephraim Bee and his wife Catherine's inn served

stages from the Northwest Turnpike. J.H. Diss Debar,

W.V. State Seal designer said seeing all the children

playing about, he had never dined in a Bee Hive before. Thereafter it ...

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I.O.O.F. Building, 1882

A joint effort of the Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges, this Classical Revival-style building required nearly a decade to complete due to a lack of money and materials. A parade kicked off the long awaited laying of the cornerstone, into ...

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“By the light occasioned by the flash of the gun I could perceiv

Fleche #1 was situated on this hill, and mounted a brass 12-pounder cannon (one which fired a 12-pound ball) under the command of Lieutenant William Horndon, of the Royal Artillery. Horndon was unaware that the shots from Major Murfree’s Light ...

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