Hart County

Created Jan. 19, 1819 Named for

1784 1815

Born 1784, Died 1813. Brought in childhood from Hagerstown, Md. to Lexington, Ky. Successful in both law and mercantile business. In 1812 raised and commanded Lexington Light Infantry; with his company went to Northwest ...

Carter-Dowling School / Teachers at "Colored" Elementary Schools

Carter-Dowling School

Upon closing its one room schools in 1950, the Hart County Board of Education constructed Carter-Dowling School, a consolidated elementary school for "colored" children of Hart County.

The School was named for Daisie C. Carter, Superintendent of Schools (1946-1954) and ...

Bellevue Apartments

1913 - 1914

Constructed by local builder Charles E. Marks, the Bellevue was the largest and most expensive apartment building erected during Madison's pre-World War I apartment house boom. Advertised as a place of "ease and comfort," the Bellevue featured such ...

Fifth Regiment of Garrison Artillery

The Fifth Regiment of Garrison Artillery marches down Government Street in December 1915 on their way to the Inner Harbour, where they boarded a steamer to Vancouver. They would join other Canadian troops fighting in Europe in World War I. ...

Edith Wharton

1862 - 1937

This was the childhood home of Edith Jones Wharton, one of America's most important authors at a time when 23rd street marked the northern boundary of fashionable New York. Here in her father's extensive library, young Edith ...

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 ...

Battles of Martin Creek and Morgan's Mill

Near this place, on February 8, 1864, Union and Confederate forces engaged in a 12 mile running battle that ranged from the old Morgan's Mill on Spring River up and across Martin's Creek along the old Indian trail that ran ...

Black Bart at Funk Hill

Copperopolis

July 1875, at Funk Hill 4 miles due east Black Bart, alias Charles E. Bolton or Boles, wearing a flour sack mask and a linen duster, waving a double-barrelled shot gun held up the Wells Fargo Sonora to Milton Stage. ...

Thomas McCarty

1827 – 1886

Pioneer Settler & Rancher

of Calaveras Co.

Discoverer of copper ore

at Copperopolis, Calif. In

1860. Developed mine & was

principal share owner,

Town was named for the

Copper ore. It was a boom

town during the Civil

War. Copper was used in

making of war implements.

Marker can ...

North San Juan Fire Department

N. S. J. F. D.

Original Marker:

North San Juan Fire Department

In Commemoration of the establishment of this fire station in 1864

George S. Murphy

First Fire Chief

Replacement Marker:

N. S. J. F. D.

To the memory of the first fire department – organized in 1862. ...