James E. Ward

1907-1982

Dedicated on July 19, 1976, the James E. Ward Agricultural Center was named in honor of agricultural agent James E. Ward who served as Wilson County's agricultural agent from 1936 to 1973. A key organizer of the Hereford Breeders Association ...

Triangle Building

1898

This two-story building with three storerooms on the first floor, 16 office rooms upstairs and a basement, was built for Charlotte A. Hutton.

Marker is at the intersection of Merchant Street and Main Street on Merchant Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Scottish Factors Store

Two miles to the north, in the colonial port of entry of Urbanna, is a restored eighteenth century storehouse. Scottish merchants became active commercial factors in the colony subsequent to the Act of Union of England and Scotland. Urbanna was ...

Cooper's Mill

Half a mile north on Diascund Creek stood Cooper's Mill. On 23-24 June 1781, the British army commanded by Gen. Charles Cornwallis seized supplies there while en route to its camp at Williamsburg and Maj. John G. Simcoe's Rangers burned ...

“the first link in the chain of successes which issued in the su

East

The River Crossing

Travelers on the road to Bennington in 1777 crossed the Walloomsac River on a bridge where today’s bridge stands at the foot of this hill. To defend this important crossing, Baum placed his Brunswick grenadiers and a few ...

Coulterville Hotel

The original rock building was built by Thomas and Caroline McCarthy as a private home. Upon completion of the building, they placed a cornerstone with the date of 1852. Eventually, the property was leased to Percy Davis who converted the ...

The Paramount Theatre

The Paramount Theatre is listed on

the National Register of Historic Places.

It opened September 14th, 1929

as Austin's grand first run movie theatre.

It is owned by Austin Area Commission for the Arts, Inc.

Marker is at the intersection of ...

Site of First Business Building of Record

1855

On this site once stood a two-story wooden structure built by E. F. Gillespie. It served as his general merchandise store until 1863. The Masonic Lodge was headquartered upstairs. The building was removed in 1897.

Marker is at the intersection of ...

West Virginia/Virginia

Side A:West Virginia (Pocohontas County)"The Mountain State"-western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and Indian War, ...

Bradley Crandall Sawmill Site

This sawmill led to the

founding of Sturgeon Bay

1853

The Founding of Little Lake

Sturgeon Bay's first major settlement was founded in 1853 with the construction of the Bradley-Crandall Sawmill. The original mill was located on a small island and had a workforce ...