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Bibb Naval Furnaces Brierfield Furnaces

— ½ mile ?

Principal iron producer for Confederate foundry at Selma where naval guns and iron-clads were made.

1865 - Furnaces destroyed by Wilson’s Raiders, U. S. A.

1866 - Furnaces rebuilt and operated by Gen. Gorgas, former Ordnance Chief, C. S. ...

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Second Baptist Church / James P. Poindexter

Historic Underground Railroad Site

Side A:

Second Baptist Church - Columbus' Oldest Black Baptist Church, 1836

Second Baptist Church cordially received its independence as a mission church from the First Baptist Church on January 7, 1836. Rev. Ezekiel Fields was chosen as ...

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Carnegie Library

1905

This property

has been placed

on the

National

Register of

Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the

Interior

Marker is at the intersection of Morgan Avenue (Kansas Route 181) and Osborne Street, on the right when traveling south on Morgan Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Sherman's Headquarters

Green-Meldrim Mansion

General William Tecumseh Sherman used this house as headquarters from Dec. 22, 1864, until Feb. 1, 1865. Charles Green offered the use of his home to General Sherman and his staff. Sherman's chaplain conducted the Christmas services in St. ...

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Colonel Lewis Harman

1818-1902

Typical of those who served the South and then moved into new counties of Western Texas. Surveyor, Indian agent, soldier, legislator, Justice of the Peace.

Born in Tennessee. Moved to Texas 1838. Fought in Mexican War. Though 43 when Civil ...

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Confederate Dead

Two Confederate soldiers, killed June 29, 1863, in a skirmish with Union troops, were buried here by local residents. The monument in their honor was erected by Daughters of the Confederacy.

Marker is on Buchanan Trail (Pennsylvania Route 16), on the ...

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Pulaski's Banner

While Pulaski guarded this area in 1778, the Moravian women made a banner which his cavalry bore until he died at the Siege of Savannah in 1779. The banner was later immortalized in a poem by Longfellow.

Marker is on Market ...

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7th West Virginia Infantry

7th West Virginia

Infantry

July 3, 1863.

Marker is on Wainwright Avenue, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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Restoration of the Nain-Schober House

429 Heckewelder Place

This is the last remaining home from the American Indian mission village of Nain which existed from 1758-1765 in the vicinity of 12th and 13th Avenues in West Bethlehem. The house was originally built around 1758 by Moravian ...

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New Vernon Historic District

Crossroads community, first settled

1727. Contains homes representing

Colonial, Greek Revival and

Victorian architecture. Additional

dwellings include former general

store, blacksmith home, academy and

Presbyterian Church.

Morris County Heritage Commission

Marker is at the intersection of Village Road and Millbrook Road, on the right when traveling east on ...

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