Buckatunna

One of the oldest Piney Woods settlements. Many of Scotch-Irish pioneers held Georgia grants. Nearby RR bridge over Buckatunna Creek was scene of famous holdup in eighties by Burrows gang.

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 45 and Sullivan ...

John Crowe Ransom

A noted poet, editor, and educator, John Crowe Ransom (1888-1974) was one of a group of southern agrarian poets known as the Fugitives. Ransom's first teaching position at age 17, was at Taylorsville High School (1905-1906). He later became a ...

Council Site Between William Henry Harrison and Indians

Near this spot, June 21, 1813

was held a council between

General

William Henry Harrison

and the Indians comprising

Wyandots, Delawares,

Shawnees and Senecas with

Tarhe the Crane

as spokesman resulting in

permanent peace

with the Indians of Ohio.

Marker is on Martin Street south of West State Street, in ...

Louis Caterino

No. 1 Boater       No. 1 Friend

Lou, fond of saying, “Just Relax,” had great concern for others. He often helped boaters in distress and could be seen retrieving broken-away docks. God saw fit to take him, but ...

Steedman's Division - Granger's Corps.

Brig. Gen. James B. Steedman.

Steedman's Division - Granger's Corps.

Brig. Gen. James B. Steedman.

Sep. 20, 1863, 2 to 6 P.M.

1st Brigade - Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker.

2nd Brigade - Col. John C. Mitchell.

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This division arrived in rear of Snodgrass House at ...

Sections of the “Old Stone Road”

          These two grooved sections of bluestone were once part of the “Stone Road” which was installed on the dirt roads that ran from the bluestone quarries in the Catskills, not far from Kingston, to ...

Chambers Pear Tree

1652 - 2002

This Bartlett pear tree commemorates the original tree planted by Thomas Chambers, who in 1652 settled in this vicinity, which later became known as Rondout and Kingston. Upon his death, he was buried under this tree with ...

Crescent Park Looff Carousel

Has been designated a National Historic Landmark

This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America

1987

National Parks Service

United States Department of the Interior

Marker is on Bullocks Point Ave., on the right when traveling north. ...

Escape!

Despite the prison's island location, a few Civil War prisoners tried to escape-in the end, always unsuccessfully. Among them was Pvt. Charles Sawyer, a Union deserter who widened this narrow musketry "loophole" (opening to the right), supposedly by piling hot ...

Home of Clara Pendleton Blanchard

1843-1931

For 40 years Clara sailed, first with her father at age nine, then with her husband, Captain William Blanchard, aboard 13 vessels in all. She enjoyed one of the longest documented lives at sea and sailed to all parts of ...