John Andrews, Master Craftsman

John Andrews, architect and craftsman, came to Claytown (Osgood) in 1854 with William McMurphy - stone and brick mason, John Lindsay - a sawyer, and Bluford Peyton - Laborer. Andrews built these three large homes and a mill as well ...

The John Jack Tavern

On this site stood the John Jack Tavern. Operated by the family of James Jack, courier of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The Tavern was used from 1784 until 1794 as a courthouse and jail for Franklin County.

Marker is on ...

The Little Brown Church

This building was originally the Sunday School Annex of the First Presbyterian Church of San Leandro. Built in 1867 and located on Clarke Street. The main church was moved to Ashland and later torn down. This annex was saved by ...

General John M. Riggs

This memorial site was dedicated on November 11, 2000 to the honored veterans of all wars by Lieutenant General John M. Riggs, United States Army. LTG Riggs and his wife, Cathy, are natives of Caruthersville. At the time of the ...

Chambersburg Founded A.D. 1764

Burned by rebel cavalry July 30, A.D. 1864

Destroyed

Buildings 537

Value of Real Estate $713,294.34

Value of Personal Property $915,137.24

Marker is at the intersection of US 30 and Main Street, on the left when traveling west on US 30.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Bristol Municipal Stadium

The Stone Castle

The Bristol Municipal Stadium was built with funds provided by the Works Progress Administration between 1934 and 1937. The stone came from nearby Beaver Creek. A dedication ceremony was held on October 8, 1936, before the Tennessee High ...

Milford World War I Memorial

[ south side plaque ]

Our Honored Dead

May Every Generation

Of Young Americans Be Given

Power to Translate Their Lives In

Terms of Sacrifice for Mankind

List of Milford Dead

Blackhall, Geo B. • Clark, Charles S. • Crary, ...

Underground Railroad Activity in Chambersburg

Throughout the pre-Civil War period, there were a number of Underground Railroad "stations" in this area, temporary places of refuge for former slaves escaping through the mountainous terrain to freedom in the North. One local Underground Railroad agent was a ...

First Brick Church

In February 1873 a branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized in Evanston by President William Budge, of Bear Lake Valley, Idaho. On May 23, 1873 William G. Burton was ordained bishop. On June 24, ...

Padre-Eusebio-Francisco-Kino, S.J.

Born Segno, Italy, 1645 – Educated at Jesuit Colleges

Entered society of Jesus, 1665 – His petition to be sent upon

a distant and dangerous mission granted, 1678 – Began missionary labors in Lower California, April 1, 1683 – Among ...