St. James United Methodist Church

In 1798 the Methodist Church was incorporated in Augusta and known as the “Augusta Station.” St. John Methodist Episcopal Church was the mother church formed out of this movement and St. James Methodist Episcopal Church was created in 1854 as ...

John Gunter

Buried near here in 1835

John Gunter

Founder of Guntersville.

He and his wife Catherine,

daughter of

a Cherokee Indian chief,

were the

great-grandparents of

Will Rogers

beloved American humorist.

Marker is at the intersection of Florida Short Route/Gunter Avenue (U.S. 431) and Lurleen B Wallace Drive, on the right ...

Jerome Connor

Dealbhoir Cumdubh Abhanascaul

The Irish sculptor of international stature was born in Coumduff, Annascaul in 1876. His family emigrated to the USA in 1888 where he developed his artistic skills. He returned to Dublin in 1925, worked there until his death ...

Jesse Cooper House

Tennessee native Jesse Eugene Cooper (1855–1944) came to Texas in 1876. The following year he helped establish a Georgetown newspaper, the “Williamson County Sun.” In addition to his role as editor, he also founded a local bank and cottonseed oil ...

Major John Hatcher

(1757-1835)

Near this site is the plantation and grave site of John Hatcher, Georgia patriot, Revolutionary War soldier and statesman. From 1780 to 1800 he served in Candler’s Refugee Regiment of Richmond County, the Georgia Militia, Carr’s Rangers of Burke County, ...

Vojta Náprstek

In Czech:

V tomto dom? žil a zem?el

Vojta Náprstek

1826-1894

Bojovník za kulturní

a spole?enský pokrok

R 1862 položil základy

Náprstokova Muzea

Translated, the marker reads:

In this house lived and died Vojta Náprstek (1826-1894). A champion of cultural and social progress. In the year 1862 ...

James O. Rice

South Carolina-born James O. Rice migrated to Texas by 1835 and served in the Texas Army during the War for Independence. In early days of the Republic of Texas, he protected frontier settlements as part of a Texas Ranger company. ...

James B. Williams

(1821-1891)

A pioneer of this region. Born in Madison County, KY. With bride, Sarah Coffey, came to Texas in wagon train led by his father, Isaac, and including brothers David, John R., Kelse, and other kin. Moved to Berry’s Creek area ...

James L. Farmer, Jr.

(Jan. 12, 1920 - Jul. 9, 1999)

Civil rights leader James Leonard Farmer, Jr., son of Pearl (Houston) and Dr. James L. Farmer, Sr., lived here as a child from 1925-30. James, Sr. taught at Samuel Huston College (now Huston-Tillotson University). ...

Major John B. Gallie

Killed in action while commanding the fort during the second attack of the monitor MONTAUK, February 1, 1863. The 32-pounder beside which he was standing was struck while Gallie was going from gun to gun, encouraging his men to calmness ...