Howard's Covered Bridge

Built in 1904-05 to replace an earlier structure, this bridge bears the name of a pioneer family who settled near Big Cloud’s Creek in the late 1700s. Constructed in the Town lattice design using convict labor, the 164-foot bridge’s web ...

Ross Bridge

In 1858 James Taylor Ross, a Scotchman, migrated to the South, acquired land and homesteaded in what is now Shades Valley. He provided land for the construction of a railway, including a bridge spanning Ross Creek. After the Ross family ...

Battery D, Second U.S. Artillery

Artillery Brigade - Sixth Corps

Army of the Potomac

Sixth Corps

Artillery Brigade

Battery D Second U.S. Artillery

Four Light 12 Pounders

Lieut. Edward B. Williston commanding

July 2 Arrived with the Corps and took position and remained on Taneytown Road.

Not engaged.

Marker is on Taneytown Road (State ...

Fort Lincoln

These earthworks are a portion of the original fortifications which made up Fort Lincoln. This fort was built during the summer of 1861 to serve as an outer defense of the city of Washington. It was named in honor of ...

Battle of Carthage Memorial

In memory of

The Brave Men

who fell July 5, 1861,

in the Battle of Carthage.

C. S. M. A.

Mrs. Cindarilla F. Mealy, Pres.

Mrs. Lucinda Hampton, [?]

Marker is on Budlong Street near U.S. 71, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

2nd Wisconsin Regiment

2nd. Wis. Regt.

July 2d & 3d.

1863.

Marker can be reached from Slocum Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Russell, Majors & Waddell

Historic Wayside Tour #6

Before you stands the manufacturer's bank building; once headquarters for the freighting firm of Russell, Majors and Waddell. Fort Leavenworth's strategic location made it the logical logistical supply center to support the U.S. Army throughout the ...

Commodore John Barry, U. S. N.

Father of the Navy

of the

United States

Born in Wexford, Ireland

1745

Died in Philadelphia

1803

Presented to the

City of Philadelphia

by the

Friendly Sons of St. Patrick

1907

Courtesy hmdb.org

Park's Mill

On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of

Park’s Mill

The construction of Park’s Mill is thought to be contemporary with the creation of Morgan County by act of the Georgia Legislature in ...

Price's Switch Schoolhouse

Built in 1840, Price's Switch School was the last one-room schoolhouse to operate in Sussex County. The building originally stood on Route 94, a quarter mile north of Price's Switch Road, but was moved to its current location in 1883. ...