Carrington's Mill

"The D_ _ _ Rebels"

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz ...

Oothcaloga Valley

During the advance of Sherman's forces S. from Resaca, May 16-17, 1864, the (US) 4th, followed by the 14th Corps, marched by this and nearby roads, pursuing Johnston`s forces (CS) which had evacuated Resaca the night before. Newton's Div., leading ...

The Old Spanish Trail

1829 - 1850

Stretching for 130 miles across Clark County, this historic horse trail became Nevada’s first route of commerce in 1829 when trade was initiated between Santa Fe and Los Angeles. The trail was later used by the wagons of ...

De Anza Crossing of the Santa Ana River

1775 and 1776

On January 1, 1776, the first party of colonists to come overland to the Pacific Coast crossed the Santa Ana River south of this marker and camped between here and the river. Recruited in the presidios of Sonora, ...

Federal Line

Here, the intrenched line held by Maj. Gen. J. B. McPherson’s Army of the Tenn. [US] crossed the road; erected & occupied May 26 & abandoned June 1, 1864.

These troops were the right of Federal forces on the Dallas - ...

Erastus Fairbanks Snow

Missionary, Founder of St. George, President of the Cotton Mission.

Erastus Snow was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont in 1818. He entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 21, 1847, in advance of the fist company of Mormon Pioneers. He was ...

Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District / A Friend of Lincoln

[Larger Marker]:

Abraham Lincoln

traveled this way as he rode the Circuit of the Eighth Judicial District

1847 - 1859

[Smaller Marker]:

In Memory

John R. Thompson

1830 - 1895

A Friend of Lincoln

Marker is on Lincoln Trail Road east of County Route 200E, on the left when ...

Thomas Harbison

1862 - 1936

Botanist and educator.

Pioneer in the study of

flora, southeastern U.S.

Highlands his base after

1886; taught here.

Marker is on North 4th Street (U.S. 64).

Courtesy hmdb.org

Moultrie County Courthouses

The Moultrie County Courthouse was dedicated November 12, 1906. It was authorized by the citizens in February 1904, designed by Deal & Ginzel, Lincoln, IL and built by H. B. Walter, Danville, IL for $87,000, including furnishings. It is 75 ...

Philo T. Farnsworth

Philo Taylor Farnsworth was born August 19, 1906 in a log cabin near Beaver, Utah. At an early age, he became familiar with the various components of the telephone and the gramaphone. By age 12, he had a thorough understanding ...