Steam Barge Joys

Historic Shipwreck

Resting 150 yards off shore from here is the wreckage of the steam barge Joys, a vessel once hailed as a “greyhound among lumber carriers” for her record-breaking speed. The Joys was constructed in 1884 in the Milwaukee Ship ...

Gen. John A. Rawlins Memorial

RAWLINS

Marker is at the intersection of E Street, NW, and 18th Street, NW, in the median on E Street, NW,.

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Battle of Jackson

Caught Bathing at Boone's Mill

On July 28, 1863, Union Col. Samuel P. Spear's cavalrymen came thundering through Jackson from Federal-occupied Winton to destroy the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Bridge over the Roanoke River at Weldon. Confederate Gen. Matt W. Ransom ...

John Shepherd - An American Hero

March 16, 1729 - January 3, 1847

Side A:

John Shepherd is believed to be the longest lived veteran of the American Revolution. He died at the age of 117 years, 9 months, and 18 days. He entered military service the first ...

James Edward Freimuth

In memoriam

James Edward Freimuth

Division Chairman

Business and Social Sciences

Woodbridge Campus N.V.C.C.

1975

Marker can be reached from S. College Drive near Neabsco Mills Road.

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Joseph W. Sobien Memorial Tennis Courts

These Tennis Courts are dedicated to the memory of

Joseph W. Sobien

for outstanding service to the Northern Virginia Community College while serving as the Business Manager of the Woodbridge Campus from July 1, 1976 to March 3, 1979

Dedicated June 30, 1980

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Community Hall / Jamestown Justice Court

Built circa 1910 as Klein and Baum commercial building. Purchased by County of Tuolumne in 1955 by Resolution 39 of Board of Supervisors, Kerr, Dondero Millard, Nicholls and Williams, “for use as a Justice Court and other public purposes.”

Served as ...

Sgt Joseph E Jackson

To the children in memory of Sgt Joseph E Jackson. Far away in an alien land he found not only a war but children. Children the same as those he knew at home friendly smiling and eager for knowledge.

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James P. Cook

Leader in founding of the Stonewall Jackson Training School, state senator, editor Concord “Standard” (1888-96) and “Uplift.” Home ½ block W.

Marker is at the intersection of Union Street S and Corban Street SE (U.S. 601) on Union Street S.

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Stonewall Jackson Training School

State juvenile facility. Est. in 1909 to provide boys with educational and vocational training. Campus is 200 yds. W.

Marker is at the intersection of Old Charlotte Road SW (State Road 1157) and State Route 49, on the right when traveling ...