Straus Home Site

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In 1854, Lazarus Strauss brought his wife and four children to Talbotton to their first home in America. Here he established a store, the first in a series that led to Macy’s, one of the leading department ...

Samuel Powhatan Carter

Aug 6, 1819 – May 26, 1891

Born in this house. After attending Washington College and Princeton, graduated from U.S. Naval Academy; serving in the Navy until May 1, 1862, he was appointed brigadier general, U.S. Volunteers. His most conspicuous service ...

The Growth Of Dorchester Academy 1874 - 1930s

Dorchester Academy

In 1872, African Americans from Liberty County began another letter writing campaign; this time for a teach to replace Eliza Ann Ward. They requested that their next teacher be both a teacher and a minister. In the spring of ...

Veterans Memorial of Timeless Honor

In Memory of

All World War II Veterans

This memorial is in honor of all of the World War II veterans who were involved in the fight for the freedom of America and the free world.

Whether they fought in the Pacific or ...

War with Spain

This marker is erected

in loving memory of the

men of Buncombe County

who volunteered and served

in the War with Spain,

the insurrection in the

Philippines and the

China Relief Expedition,

1898 - 1902

Marker is on College Street near Davidson Drive, on the right ...

We want a school, we need a Teacher 1870-1872

Dorchester Academy

In November 1870, William A. Golding, an African American member

of the Georgia Legislature, wrote the American Missionary Association (AMA) on behalf of the people of Liberty County requesting a teacher. "They want a teacher," he wrote, "preferably one southern ...

First Massachusetts Infantry

First Brigade, Second Division

(Front):First Mass.

Infantry

(Back):On July 2, 1863

from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.

the First Regiment

Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry,

Lieut. Col. Clark B. Baldwin commanding,

occupied this spot in support of its skirmish line

800 feet in advance, the Regiment subsequently took

position in the Brigade ...

To Honor the Revolutionary Soldiers

Buried in Buncombe County, N.C.

James Alexander •

Zebulon Baird •

Willian Brittain •

Adam Cooper •

Samuel Davidson •

Willian Davidson •

Lot Harper •

Joseph Harrison •

William Moore •

John Patton •

Daniel Smith •

Valentine Thrash •

David Vance •

Robert Williamson •

And Others

Marker is at the intersection of College ...

Straus Home Site

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In 1854, Lazarus Strauss brought his wife and four children to Talbotton to their first home in America. Here he established a store, the first in a series that led to Macy’s, one of the leading department ...

A.S. McRae Building

A.S. McRae Building

General Mercantile Store

c. 1900

This property

has been placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

Marker is on North Main Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org