Marshyhope Creek Bridge

Until it was named Federalsburg in 1812,

the community took its name from the bridge

at this crossing. This 215-foot concrete

structure was built in 1910 by the Luten

Bridge Company of York, Pa, a firm noted for

its filled Spanderel Arch design. It was

built ...

Site of the Home of General James Longstreet

Lee’s “Old War Horse.”

Marker is at the intersection of Longstreet Circle and Park Hill Drive, on the left when traveling east on Longstreet Circle.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Old Bartow County Courthouse

Circa 1873

Has been placed on the

National Register of Historic Places

By the United States Department of the Interior

Marker is at the intersection of East Church Street and North Museum Drive, on the right when traveling west on East Church Street.

Courtesy ...

Amos T. Akerman

Lawyer, U.S. Attorney for District of Georgia, 1869-70; U.S. Attorney General, 1870-71. Born Portsmouth, N.H., February 23, 1821; died in Cartersville, Georgia, December 21, 1880; buried Oak Hill Cemetery. Served as Confederate soldier in Georgia State Guard, 1864. As U.S. ...

"Contraband" Camp

During the Civil War, thousands of enslaved African-Americans escaped from captivity in the South to liberty in the North. The grounds before once sheltered these freedom-seekers, know at that time as “Contraband”.

Conditions in the “Contraband Camp” were appalling. Men, ...

Civil War Site

On April 5, 1862, Company A of the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry camped here during the occupation of the Raleigh Court House.

Marker is on Main Street, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Maryland and the Confederacy

The U.S. Government, located in Washington D.C. was surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. Since Virginia had already joined the Confederacy, it was critical in the survival of the Union that Maryland not be allowed to secede. The State was quickly ...

North High School Indian Head

This unique Indian head was obtained and presented to Wichita High School North by the 1977 Senior Class as a gift from Mrs. Carl (Ethel) Kelley, a pioneer Wichita family.

1977 Senior Class Officers

William B. Williams, Pres.

Dale A. Goss, Boy's Vice-Pres.

Lisa ...

Fredrick William Beissner House

Designed by Galveston architect William H. Roystone for local real estate agent Frederick William Beissner (1854-1905) and his wife Mary, this Victorian-era home was built in 1888. Its elaborate Eastlake details include turned posts, jigsawn porch balustrades, recurring floral motifs, ...

Alexander Beaton

(February 19, 1820 - June 11,1899)

A native of Scotland, Alexander Beaton came to the United States in 1843. He migrated to Texas in 1848 after serving in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. In 1850 he settled in Corsicana ...