Mecklenburg County / Halifax County

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Mecklenburg County

Area 669 Square Miles

Formed in 1764 from Lunenburg, and named for Princess Charlotte, of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of George III. Bacon, the Rebel, defeated the Indians near the present town of Clarksville, 1676.

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Halifax County

Area 814 Square Miles

Formed in 1752 from ...

Pahranagat Valley

“The Rolling Stones of Pahranagat,” a hoax article on magnetic currents written in 1862 by Dan deQuille of the Territorial Enterprise, made this valley world famous. Its lakes are filled and its fields are irrigated by three springs, Hiko, Crystal ...

Joshua (Josh) Gibson

(1911-1947)

Hailed as Negro leagues' greatest slugger, he hit some 800 home runs in a baseball career that began here at Ammons Field in 1929. Played for Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords, 1930-46. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, '72.

Marker ...

Meeting House 1816

Religious Society of Friends

Grew from New-Wark Meeting established 1682. Present house is third in this vicinity. Friends School begun here in 1748 has operated continuously. Among 3,000 buried in yard are founders of Wilmington, John Dickinson, "Penman of the Revolution," ...

Thomas Garrett

Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad

Born August 21, 1789, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Garrett came to Wilmington in 1822. A prominent merchant, his home and business were located nearby on Shipley Street. Garrett was committed to the anti-slavery efforts of his ...

Crystal Springs

The discovery of silver in Pahranagat Valley in 1865 resulted in the creation of Lincoln County with Crystal Springs designated as the provisional county seat in 1866. With the intention of organizing the new county, Governor Henry G. Blasdel left ...

Harris' Gap

In 1864 the direct road from Tunnel Hill to Varnell's, passed through Harris Gap at this point, which is just N. of where Rocky Face drops off into continuous foot-hills.

Federal operations in Crow Valley by the 23d A.C., began with ...

Macaw Pen Stone?

Could This Stone Be The Opening to a Macaw Pen?

Where Did This Stone Come From?

Who Used It?

Why Is This Stone at Montezuma Castle?

Did the Ancient Sinaguans Possibly

Raise Macaws Here?

In the 15th century, near modern-day Casa Grande in northern Mexico, thrived ...

San Fernando Mission

Founded in 1797 by Father Fermin Francisco Lasuen

We honor those men of faith, courage and vision who guided the founding of the mission and also those who have preserved it for posterity

Marker can be reached from San Fernando Mission Boulevard ...

Mining Casemate

This concrete casemate was added to the fort in 1891. It was was the control room for an electrically operated minefield, which was placed in the main shipping channel to prevent the entrance of enemy vessels into the harbor. Long ...