Primitive Baptist Church

Built in 1869 by the Valdosta Baptist Church, this is the oldest extant Church building in Valdosta. The building was purchased by the Valdosta Primitive Baptist Church when it was constituted on January 28, 1899.

Marker is on East Central Avenue ...

In the Confederacy

CONFEDERATE FORT - To protect Fort Gaines from Federal gunboats, Confederate Army engineers in 1863 laid out a fort here, commanding a full view of the river for two miles below. A large magazine of lumber and sand was built ...

God has granted us a Happy New Year!

God has granted us a Happy New Year!

Braxton Bragg, general commanding the Army of the Tennessee, in a telegram to Confederate President Jefferson Davis

On New Year's Eve the fighting had raged from dawn to dusk. Here on the edges of ...

D. Ghirardelli & Co.

In 1858

D. Ghirardelli & Co.

Operated

This store

Now owned by

D. Ghirardelli Co.

Chocolate & Cocoa

Since 1852

Marker is on Bear Valley Road (County Road J16).

Courtesy hmdb.org

Murrisk Friary / Mainistir Mhuraisce

Murrisk - from Muraisc (Sea-marsh)

Murrisk Friary

This small house of Augustinian friars, located here on the south shore of Clew Bay in the shadow of Croagh Patrick, was founded in 1457 by Hugh O'Malley. It was dedicated to St Patrick, some ...

Fort Anne

"Gateway to North"

Here stood five forts

1680 – 1777

on route between Lake

Champlain & Hudson River.

Marker is at the intersection of George Street (U.S. 4) and Charles Street (County Route 16), on the right when traveling south on George Street.

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Santa Fe Trail

Father of the Santa Fe Trail

William Becknell led a small group out of Franklin in 1821 on the first trip along what would be known as the Santa Fe Trail. If his trip across the Great Plains was ...

Presidential Recognition

150th Anniversary of the battle

This is a place of inspiring memories.

Here less than a thousand men, inspired by the urge of freedom, defeated a superior force....This small band of patriots turned back a dangerous invasion well-designed to separate and dismember ...

Why Fight Here?

Here in the quiet fields and forests along Stones River outside Murfreesboro, two great armies fought - and spilled the blood of tens of thousands of Americans in one of the most costly battles of the Civil War. Why here?

The ...

Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery

The Advance Position 2nd Pa. Vet. Heavy Art. July 30, 1864.

Went into action July 30, 1864, 780 men - answered roll call. After battle 286 men; Lost killed and wounded 494 men, including 8 officers.

Marker can be reached from Siege ...