Dean Divers Church

This area was known as Five Forks during the Civil War and was settled by freed slaves during Reconstruction. In 1900 a Missionary Sunday School was opened on Balls Ford Road by Miss Jennie Dean.

In 1909 this site was donated ...

Kirkpatrick's Battery - Nelson's Battalion

Artillery Reserve - Ewell's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Ewell's Corps - Artillery Reserve

Nelson's Battalion - Kirkpatrick's Battery

Amherst (Virginia) Battery

One 3 Inch Rifle, Three Napoleon

July 1 The Battery arrived too late on the field to participate in the engagement of the day.

July ...

Peck's Alley

Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake

Named for D. Cameron Peck president of the Chicago Region SCCA in 1950. A well-known collector of antique cars, he judged the concours events.

Marker donated by: John Lamm in loving memory of Dorothy and Paul ...

St. George Stake Tabernacle

In 1863, Orson Pratt, Amasa M. Lyman, erastus Snow, Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, laid the corner stones 18 months after pioneers arrived in St. George. Truman O. Angell, Sr. Architect. Miles Romney, Supt. of ...

Christmas Tree Lane

The 135 Deodar Cedar trees were planted in 1885 by the Woodbury Family, the founders of Altadena. First organized by F.C. Nash in 1920, the "Mile of Christmas Trees" has been strung with 10,000 lights each holiday season through the ...

T. Gilbert Pearson

1873-1943

Ornithologist; teacher; internationally honored conservationist. Founded Audubon Society in N.C. Grave is 1/10 mi. N.E.

Marker is at the intersection of Battleground Avenue and North Spring Street, on the right when traveling west on Battleground Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Bernardo de Gálvez Memorial

Bernardo de Gálvez

(Count de Gálvez)

1746 - 1786

"Bernardo de Gálvez the great Spanish soldier carried out a courageous campaign in lands

bordering the lower Mississippi. This masterpiece of military strategy lightened the pressure of the English in ...

Manhattan Beach State Pier

Designed by City Engineer A.L. Harris, this pier was constructed by the City of Manhattan beach during the years 1917-1920. The roundhouse building was added a year later. Harris' innovative design featured a rounded end to the pier, which helped ...

Bethel A.M.E. Church

On May 10, 1846, a group of African-American residents of Wilmington who had affiliated themselves with the African Methodist Episcopal Church held a meeting for the purposes of electing trustees and organizing as a corporate body. At the time, approximately ...

Gen. John A. Wagener

Founder of Walhalla. Born in Sievern, Kingdom of Hannover. Germany July 21, 1816. He emigrated to Charleston, SC where her became a leader in the German emigrant community. Elected Mayor of Charleston. Organized the German Colonization Society with the purpose ...