A Campsite pre-1607

The human history of Jamestown Island begins much earlier than 1607. The first native inhabitants walked this site 10,000 years ago. At that time, the James River was nearly 100 feet lower, a fast moving stream at the bottom of ...

Archeology Methods and Interpretation

Uncovering History

How do we learn about the lives of those who came before us? Old documents such as letters, diaries, and land deeds tell us about particular people, places and events. Yet written records do not always survive and ...

Harry S Truman

In Memoriam

Born Lamar, Missouri May 8, 1884

Died Kansas City, Missouri December 26, 1972

Patriot - Statesman - Legionnaire

First Legionnaire President

of the United States

This memorial was erected in May 1984 by

Legionnaires and Friends of the

American Legion Department of Missouri

through efforts of the ...

Historic Fort King Trail

The Old Military Road connecting Ft. Brooke (Tampa) and Ft. King (Ocala) ran through this vicinity. On Dec. 23, 1835, Maj. Francis L. Dade set out over the Trail with a detachment of 109 soldiers to reinforce the small garrison ...

Forks of Little Pigeon Church

100 yds, N. E. this Baptist Church, established 1789, was reportedly the first of any denomination in Sevier County. Spencer Clack, Revolutionary veteran was first church clerk; Richard Wood; first pastor until his death in 1831. The Church moved to ...

The Lafayette Foundry

1836

On this site stood the LaFayette Foundry, built in 1836 by Alexander Boyles. This operation employed many laborers and the success of the industry resulted in the sale of building lots along Union Turnpike (now Route 15) by Joseph Northrup, ...

Pigeon Forge

About 3/4 mile ooutheast, Isaac Love

operated a forge on the site of

the flour mill on Pigeon River

in 1820, making bar iron. One came

from an orebank about 3 miles

east, later, pig-iron came from

Sweden Furnace, 5 miles east. Forge

hammer and fittings are ...

Christopher Columbus

[ east side ]

The Newburgh

Chapter of UNICO

National

October 11, 1992

In celebration of a 500th Anniversary commemorating the vision, courage, determination and voyages of

Christopher

Columbus

And the crews of the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria whose gallantry resulted in the joining of ...

Park Home and Site of Park’s Mill

This house, built in early 1800 and used as a stagecoach stop, was located on Seven Islands Road which ran from Philadelphia to New Orleans. On Nov. 20, 1864, Federal raiders under Gen. Geary destroyed the nearby mill and ferry. ...

Tangier Island

The island was visited in 1608 by Captain John Smith, who gave it the name. A part was patented by Ambrose White in 1670. It was settled in 1686 by John Crockett and his sons’ families. In 1814, it was ...