The Lincoln Marriage Cabin

The marriage of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks took place on the Beechland property of Nancy’s uncle, Richard Berry Sr., in Washington County, about twenty-five miles southwest of here, on June 12, 1806. The ceremony was presided over by the ...

Memorial to the Unknown and Unrecorded Dead

(Front):To the

Unknown and Unrecorded

Dead.(Left Side):Erected. A.D. 1879. By the people of the South.

To the 829 unknown Confederate dead

who lie beneath this mound.

In grateful remembrance of their heroic virtues.

And that their example of unstinted devotion

to duty and country may never be ...

Kingwood Tavern

A log tavern on this site ca. 1764 offered shelter to travellers on the King’s Hwy. Later tavern ca. 1790 known for years as Johnson’s.

Marker is at the intersection of Kingwood Road (County Route 519) and Byram - Kingwood Road, ...

Clark County Veterans Memorial

Dedicated in memory of those who died in the defense of our Country

Lest We Forget

Marker is on Fort Vancouver Way near McClellan Road, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Edgar Arthur Draper

1886 – 1956

Born in Philadelphia May 12, 1886. Graduated Central High School 1906. Same year entered University of Pennsylvania in pre-medical studies. Accepted in Medical School of this University in 1908. Received degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1912, finishing ...

Captain's Quarters (102 and 103)

An 1891 fire, sparked by a defective chimney and fanned by high winds, destroyed five sets of wood frame officers' quarters that had been constructed in this area between 1883 and 1886.

Using sandstone quarried just east of the Fort, these ...

Roanoke Canal

"Duly Appreciated"

The Roanoke Navigation Company - a collaboration among North Carolina, Virginia, and private shareholders - began building the Roanoke Canal in 1819. The company created an inland navigation system from the upper Staunton and Dan Rivers in Virginia, down ...

Green Sergeant's Bridge

This is the last public covered bridge in New Jersey. It was erected in 1872 on abutments dating back to colonial times. Damaged in 1960, the superstructure of this bridge was completely dismantled and removed to make way for a ...

Red Cloud Park

This park, on the site of a Winnebago village, commemorates an heroic descendant of those people, Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. Fighting in Korea in 1950 as a member of the 24th Army Division, Corporal Red Cloud bravely held off ...

The Marriage of Nancy & Thomas Lincoln

On June 12, 1806, Thomas Lincoln traveled to Springfield, Kentucky, to obtain a marriage license to wed Nancy Hanks. Richard Berry, Nancy's uncle, signed the document as guardian of the bride-to-be. Two days later, Thomas Lincoln and Nancy were married ...