Anderson College Infirmary

Presented by

Mr. & Mrs. Rex Rice

of

Belton, South Carolina

in

1960

for the Advancement of Christian Education and to the Glory of God.

Marker is on Kingsley Road, on the right when traveling north.

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Birthplace of Thomas A. Edison

(1847-1931)

One of America's most prolific and important inventors, Thomas Alva Edison was born in this house in 1847. Designed by his father, Samuel Edison, a shingle maker by trade, this small gabled brick cottage was built in 1841. Though the ...

Disabled Veterans of Chester County Pennsylvania Memorial

To honor all disabled veterans of Chester County who served their country and were wounded or injured in the line of duty

DAV 90

Marker is on West Market Street, on the left when traveling east.

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First Professional Football Game

On November 12, 1892, at Recreation Park, a few blocks NW of here, the Allegheny Athletic Association defeated the Pittsburgh Athletic Club, 4-0. The winning touchdown was scored by William "Pudge" Heffelfinger, who received $500 for playing. He was the ...

Crawford Scott

"Crawford Scott 1816-1893 In commemoration of his loyalty to Abraham Lincoln and of his services as a guide to the Union forces during the Civil War of 1861-1865 while living on this farm first native of Randolph County to promote ...

Jefferson Davis

President of the Confederate States of America

Jefferson Davis

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Exponent of

Constitutional Principals

Defender of

the Rights of States

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Crescit occulto velut

arbor aevo fama

Right of Pedestal:

With constancy and courage unsurpassed, he sustained the heavy burden laid upon him by his people.

When their cause was lost, ...

Flight 605

In memory of the passengers and crew that perished near here on Eastern Airlines Flight 605 May 30, 1947

Marker is on Principio Road 1.2 miles north of Blythedale Road, on the right when traveling north.

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North Field

Webster School 1900

Webster School was erected on this site in 1900. It was one of 3 schools to serve the East, West, & North neighborhoods. Known as North School, it was razed when the 3 grade schools were consolidated into ...

Freedom of Assembly

With freedom from slavery came freedom of assembly – particularly to worship, evidenced by the early establishment of the first independent black congregation in 1865. African-American churches, such as Calvary Baptist (1883), were the primary civic and cultural arenas for ...

Victoria Fire Department Headquarters

1899 -1959

You are near the site of the Victoria Fire Department Headquarters, which served downtown Victoria from 1899 to 1959.

History

Victoria’s central business district grew dramatically during the 1880s and 1890s. More “modern’ buildings in size and value signalled [sic] a ...