Bishop James Osgood Andrew

James Osgood Andrew was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, on May 5, 1794, about 400 yards N.E. of this marker, the son of Rev. John Andrew and Mary Cosby Andrew. He was licensed to preach in the Ellam Methodist Episcopal ...

John Andrew

1758 – 1830

Just west of this marker is the grave of John Andrew who was a Revolutionary War soldier who fought in Georgia and South Carolina and served in the Georgia House of Assembly in 1783. He was a very ...

Homestead of J. Gledhill

1871 - 1920

Twelve Mile Post Office

1874 - 1894

Cawker City

Smith Center

Trail

1871

Marker is on Wisconsin Avenue (U.S. 24) near Lake Drive, on the right when traveling east.

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St. James Mission

Many employees of Fort Vancouver were of French-Canadian descent, and had been raised as Roman Catholics. Separated by thousands of miles from their home parishe, these men pleaded with the Bishop of Quebec to send them priests.

The Reverend Francis Norbert ...

Colonel Josiah Snelling

1782 – 1828

An Appreciation

He served with distinction in the Indian wars of the old northwest border and in the War of 1812. In August, 1820, he assumed command of the Fifth United States Infantry at Camp Coldwater on the ...

Capt. James McKay, I (1808 - 1876)

On this site, after the devasting hurricane of 1848, McKay, a native of Scotland, built his first permanent home of finished lumber from Mobile, Ala. Here, with his wife Matilda,they raised their children.

McKay was a dominant factor in the ...

Col. John H. Stevens

Born June .13. 1820

Died May .28. 1900

First settler in the City of Minneapolis.

Marker can be reached from Minnehaha Avenue south of East Minnehaha Parkway, on the left when traveling south.

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The Rev. Mr. John Osgood

This is the grave of Rev. Mr. John Osgood, who came to Midway with the first settlers in 1754 from Dorchester, S.C., and served them faithfully as their minister and friend until his final sermon, May 5, 1773. born in ...

Foundations at Jamestown

The remains of Jamestown now lie buried beneath the ground. Archeologists have unearthed some of the known town site, but the original foundations of structures would erode quickly if left exposed to wind, weather, and acid rain. The foundations have ...

Jasper vs. Jewel

Seeking Answers to Questions About Caves and Wildfires

The Jasper Fire started on August 24, 2000. It burned over 83,000 acres. This includes the entire surface above known parts of Jewel Cave. Will such a large, intense wildfire affect this unique ...