Alston Graded School / Alston High School

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Alston Graded School

Alston Graded School, one of the first African-American schools founded in Dorchester County, stood here from 1910 to 1954. Named for its founder, Dr. J.H. Alston, it included grades 1-11 until 1949 and 1-12 ...

First Baptist Church 1898 Sanctuary

This structure represents an adaptation of the Queen Anne style of architecture to local ecclesiastical needs and traditional building materials. Both the stimulus for constructing a new sanctuary and the idea for its basic design are attributed to the Reverend ...

First Missionary Baptist Church

Led by first pastor Alfred Peters, 21 members organized this church on April 22, 1866, in the home of Sister Jane Young. Services were first held in a storefront building on the banks of the Tennessee River. In 1873 First ...

Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade

Stuart's Cavalry Division

C.S.A.

Army of Northern Virginia

Stuart's Cavalry Division

Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade

1st. Maryland Battalion

and

1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. Virginia Cavalry

July 2 The Battalion being on duty with Ewell's Corps the Brigade brought only the five regiments to the field where it arrived ...

Sugar Land Refinery

The center of the sugar industry from Texas colonial days and the site of the first sugar refinery in Texas located by S. M. Williams on land granted to him by the Mexican government.

Marker is on Sugar Land Street ...

Road of Remembrance

East Column

Upper plaque

To the American Soldiers who in three wars have marched along this road. The American Legion Auxiliary, Davis King Summers Post No. 14 dedicates this road in loving memory. August 1930.

Lower plaque

World War ...

Rossville High Alumni Veteran's Memorial

In Memoriam

Rossville High Alumni

who gave their lives in

the service of their country.

Marion E. Patrick May 6, 1967

Eddie Holland Jan. 5, 1968

Dennis Melton June 6, 1968

Marker is at the intersection of McFarland Avenue and Rossville Blvd (U.S. 27), on the left ...

Governor David Hazzard

Born on May 18, 1781, he was the son of local residents John and Mary Houston Hazzard. Like his father, he engaged in extensive mercantile and agricultural pursuits. As a young man he was a local magistrate and an officer ...

Rossville Memorial Fountain

Dedicated to the glory of God in memory of the sons and daughters of this community who laid down their lives in defense of their country

Dedicated May 30, 1968

Marker is at the intersection of Rossville Blvd (U.S. 27) and McFarland ...

Tennessee AMVETS memorial

Tennessee AMVETS dedicates this memorial to all veterans living or deceased who have honorably served their country that freedom may reign

April 17, 1999

Governor Don Sundquist

Marker can be reached from Interstate 24 1.5 miles east of Exit 169 (State Highway 299), ...