From Soldier to Ranger

In 1912, President Taft in a special message to Congress said:

"I earnestly recommend the establishment of a bureau of National Parks. Such legislation is essential to the proper management of those wonderful manifestations of nature, so startling and so ...

Hook Building

1926

Built to replace building destroyed by fire in 1925

Originally built in 1854 by

pioneer & prominent landowner

William Hook

1802-1885

Occupied by the

James Hotel - James Bulger, proprietor

Until closed in 1979

Historic Marker XIII

Martinez Historical Society

October 12, 1998

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street ...

Mitchell House

Built in 1769 as the home of Dr. Abraham Mitchell, noted physician. During the Revolutionary War he converted the house into a hospital for the use of wounded soldiers of the Continental Army. General Lafayette was a friend of the ...

Old Hollis Building

Built 1889 by I.H. Hollis. Succeeded the imposing home ("Yellow House") of John P. Border, merchant.

Also on site was office of K.L. Anderson, last vice president of Republic.

This structure escaped the great fire, 1890. Has housed many businesses, ...

Church During Wartime

First Battle of Manassas

People were on their way to worship—some already in the church yard—when thousands of Federal soldiers suddenly appeared marching south Sudley Road. Within minutes the sound of gunfire came from the direction of Matthews Hill. As wounded ...

The Northeast Reef

The Northeast Reef is a shallow reef lying to the northeast of Grand Turk and running 2.8 miles into the sea. The Reef lies in the Turks Island Passage, which has been located along trade routes from Jamaica, Cuba and ...

Ty Cobb

The Georgia Peach

Tyrus Raymond Cobb (1886-1961) moved to Royston as a youth when his father got a teaching position here. He was playing “Town Ball” for the Royston Reds at age 14 and was in the minors at 17. He ...

The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Alabama

Musicians have long crossed the Alabama -Mississippi border to perform and record. Mississippians such as Albert King, Little Milton, and Pops Staples recorded at studios in Muscle Shoals and Sheffield, including those owned by Mississippi natives Rick Hall and Quin ...

Moore House

Built in 1906, this house was the vision of James Edward (J. Ed) and Josephine Kennedy Moore. The two were married from 1903 until 1915, when Josephine passed away. J. Ed was a business owner who served several terms as ...

The Mulvenon Building

Completed in August 1901, the Mulvenon Building was one of the first buildings constructed after the fire of 1900. It replaced a one-story wood-frame saloon building which was destroyed in the fire. Built by William J. Mulvenon, who arrived in ...