Former Homesite of Joseph L. Bennett

Joseph L. Bennett, who came to Texas in 1834 and settled in this area, joined the Texas army in early 1836. As captain of a company of local volunteers, he left this area about March 1, 1836, to lead his ...

Headquarters of General Joseph E. Johnston

Where on July 18, 1864, the transfer of the command of the Army of Tennessee was made to General John B. Hood.

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Atlanta Chapter

Restored by Atlanta Paper Co. 1955

Restored by Mead Containerboard 1996

Marker is on West Marietta Street 0.1 ...

Home of Joseph W. Fifer

This was the home of Joseph W. Fifer, Republican Governor of Illinois, 1889-1893. Fifer was born in Virginia in 1840 and came to Illinois in 1857. During the Civil War he served in the 33rd Illinois Infantry Regiment. He graduated ...

Joseph Green House

Mississippi native Joseph Green settled in Orange Park around 1886, acquiring property in the African American community along McIntosh Avenue. Green constructed the 1,250 square foot, two-story house as his residence around 1893. The house remained in the Green family ...

National Historic Landmark- Chief Joseph Battleground of Bears Paw

Site of the battle in which Chief Joseph and more than 400 Nez Perce Indians surrendered to the United States Army (1877). The Bear Paw surrender signaled the close of the Nez Perces' existence as an "independent Indian people." Henceforth, ...

National Historic Landmark - Joseph Henry House

National Historic Landmark - Joseph Henry House

This was the home of Joseph Henry (1797-1878), who did important research in the field of electromagnetism and served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (1846-78) and President of the National Academy ...

National Historic Landmark - Joseph Taylor Robinson House

From 1930 to 1937, this little-altered 2 1/2-story frame-and-granite dwelling was the home of Joseph Taylor Robinson (1872-1937), Senate Majority Leader during the early part of the New Deal. Robinson's ability to keep the "Senate's nose to the grindstone" played ...

National Historic Landmark-Joseph Priestley

National Historic Landmark- Joseph Priestley House

From 1794 until his death, this was the residence of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804). Priestley's research in chemistry enabled him to identify oxygen in 1776 and carbon monoxide in 1794. One wing of this frame house ...

National Historic Landmark-Joseph H. Rainey House

National Historic Landmark- Joseph Hayne Rainey House

Joseph Hayne Rainey (1832-1887), the first Black person to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1870-79), served longer than any of his Black contemporaries.

The election of Rainey and of Hiram R. ...

National Historic Landmark-Joseph Manigault House

National Historic Landmark- Joseph Manigault House

Built in 1790, this is the first Neoclassical building designed by architect Gabriel Manigault. His design reflects the architectural influence of Robert Adam.

Courtesy National Park Service National Historic Landmarks

Photo courtesy Library of Congress Historic ...