William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

During his 1775 visit, Bartram noted this area “exhibited a delightful diversified rural scene and promises a happy, fruitful, and salubrious region.”

Marker is on Colonial Station Drive 0 miles south of Columbus Road, on the right when traveling south. ...

Amos Beebe Eaton

Amos Beebe Eaton

Brigadier and Commissary-General U.S. Army

Born May 12 1806

Died February 21 1877

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Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1826

He served in the Black Hawk and Seminole Wars.

Through the Mexican War he served ...

The Grand Army of the Republic

Dedicated

May 7-1941

in memory of

Our Fathers

The Grand Army

of the Republic

1861-65

Marker is on North Pine Street, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Boyhood Home of Ray H. Jenkins

1897 - 1980

Known as the “Terror of Tellico Plains,” this eminent Knoxville lawyer gained national fame as Chief Counsel at the Army-McCarthy hearings in 1954. He defended more than 600 persons on trial for their lives and never lost a ...

Gallows Barn

Built in the 1890’s for the White Sulfur Springs Sheriff’s Department. In the year 1917 this barn had a legal gallows installed for the execution of three men. These men robbed a train south of White Sulfur Springs and murdered ...

Forbes Road

1758

Shawnee Cabins Encampment

At this point

the Forbes Road

leads southwestward

to

the eastern slope

of

the Allegheny Mountains

8 1/3 miles from Fort Bedford

Marker is on Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.2 miles west of Market Street (Pennsylvania ...

Battle of Athens

August 1 - 2, 1946

The Battle of Athens was an armed revolt that gained national attention. Attempting to end the control of an entrenched political machine, World War II veterans used force to ensure that on the day of local ...

Harold J. Royer Band Shell

Dedicated in August, 1981, during the 100th anniversary observance of the Abilene Municipal Band, in honor of Mr. Royer's 60 years as a dedicated and talented director of this band.

By resolution of the Abilene City Commission

—————

Harold J. Royer Bandshell II

Dedicated ...

The Pioneer Christian Church Bell

This bell cast in 1848, hung from 1854 until 1896 in the Pioneer Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). On demolition of the church, the bell was rescued by Senator C.L. LaRue. Presented by the Ellis McLanahan family, In the interest ...

C. H. Lebold Mansion

Completed in 1880 the Lebold Mansion was built by C.H. Lebold a local banker, realtor, politician, and entrepreneur. Lebold chose the site of Abilene's first log cabin to build his 23 room home of rough hewn brown limestone blocks, from ...