Berkeley County

This county was designated a court and land conveyance district in 1682, and an election district in 1683. It was named for two brothers, Lord John and Sir William Berkeley, both Lord Proprietors of Carolina. Over the years, functions of ...

"Johnny Appleseed" Monument

(Within This Park)

John Chapman - better known as “Johnny Appleseed” - Pioneer Apple Nurseryman - lived in & around Mansfield for 20 years - 1810 to 1830.

Marker is at the intersection of Brinkerhoff Avenue and Summit Street, on the right ...

Old Hopewell Cemetery

Located 1.09 miles northwest, this cemetery marks the original site of Hopewell Baptist Church which was constituted in 1803. The cemetery contains graves of Revolutionary and Confederate veterans. Some graves are marked by field stones with hand-chiseled initials.

Marker is on ...

Two Trees Reach for Heaven

Astronauts Memorial

In Honor of Astronaut Joe Tanner - Danville Native - November 3, 1994

In memory of Astronaut Christa McAuliffe - Teacher - January 28, 1986

"The Dream is Alive"

Marker can be reached from North Hazel Street south of East Williams Street, ...

Plume House

Built about 1710 by Plume

family. Became House of

Prayer Rectory, 1850. Rev.

Hannibal Goodwin invented

celluloid film here, 1887.

Marker is at the intersection of University Avenue/Broad Street and State Street, on the right when traveling south on University Avenue/Broad Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Camp Jackson

Named in honor of Gen. Andrew Jackson. This cantonment site 1 ½ mi. north was approved by the War Dept. June 2, 1917. Maximum strength was recorded in June 1918: 3,302 officers; 45,402 men. 81st Division was trained here Aug. ...

Early’s Washington Campaign

Jubal A. Early passed over this road on his return to the Shenandoah Valley, July 16, 1864. After leaving Lee before Richmond, June 13, Early traveled 450 miles, defeating Hunter at Lynchburg and Wallace on the Monocacy River in Maryland, ...

Let There Be Light

For 136 years, the Point lookout Lighthouse

helped generations of Chesapeake Bay

mariners avoid shoals, navigate through dense

fog, and find the Potomac River’s mouth. The

beam shone until 1966, when an automated light off Point Lookout assumed the job of the original wood-and-masonry ...

Stilesboro-Sandtown Crossroads

From this vicinity was launched the 1st attacks by Sherman’s forces [US] on Johnston’s Kennesaw lines [CS], after withdrawal of both armies from Paulding County.

June 6, 1864. 20th A. C. [US] occupied E-W line on Stilesboro rd. (facing S.,) extending ...

House of John Plume

This house, probably the oldest in Newark, was built by John Plume about 1726, of native sandstone from the neighboring quarries. It witnessed many stirring events of the Revolution and by it passed Washington’s army on its retreat from Long ...