La Bahia Road

One of the first overland routes used by European explorers of Texas, La Bahia Road was originally an east-west Indian trail in southeastern Texas and Louisiana. Earlier it may have been an animal trail. Although not as famous, or long, ...

John Parke Custis

(west face)

Born at White House, New Kent County in 1755. Died at Eltham, New Kent County, November 1781, where his body remains.

This marker placed by the Sons of the Revolution in Virginia 1960

(south face)

While acting as aide to General Washington ...

The Wardlaw-Smith House

The Wardlaw-Smith House was erected in the early 1860's for Benjamin F. Wardlaw, a prominent local citizen. Following the Civil War Battle of Olustee in February, 1864, it served as a Confederate hospital. This fine example of Greek Revival architecture ...

Lebanon Presbyterian Church

1821-1963

[Left Plaque]:

Original building of 1827 replaced by present building in 1963. standing on this rock, the first sermon was preached by Rev. R.B. Carter in 1820. The following ministers have faithfully served this church:

Rev. Richard B. Carter 1821-1831

Rev. Isaac Waddell ...

Carl T. Rowan

1925-2000

Born on August 11, 1925, Carl T. Rowan spent his formative years in McMinnville. During World War II, at the age of 19, he won one of the first fifteen Navy commissions granted to African Americans. During President John F. ...

Summerton Presbyterian Church

[Front]:

This church, founded in 1875 as a mission of the Presbyterian Church in Manning, grew out of occasional services held in the Methodist church before the Civil War. The first worship site, a renovated carriage house, was located ½ ...

Wheeler Avenue

Named in memory of

1st Lieutenant David E. Wheeler

Medical Detachment, 16th Infantry

Killed in action in France

July 18, 1918

Marker is on Wheeler Avenue, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Mother of Light Shrine

East Face

Maryland was dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God, during the first Mass held on St. Clement's Island. John Carroll, the first Catholic Bishop of the United States declared our young nation to be under Mary's protection in 1792. ...

Pioneer Hickstown Baptist Church

The first Baptist church of Madison

Begun here for God's glory in 1835, the church was named Madison Baptist Church in 1854 and received its present name in 1922. Founders were Abraham Moseley and R.J. Mays. Early pastors were B. ...

Martin's Hundred

This plantation was allocated to the London-based Society of Martin's Hundred by 1618 and was later assigned 21,500 acres. It was initially settled in 1620 around Wolstenholme Town, its administrative center, located near the James River. Archaeologists discovered the town ...