Colonel Richard W. Thompson

Colonel Richard W. Thompson

June 9, 1809 - - Feb. 9, 1900

Orator - Statesman

Partiot - Friend

Marker can be reached from South 3rd Street south of Cherry Street.

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Chesapeake Bay Restoration in Progress

Sharptown Living Shoreline

What is a "Living Shoreline?" A natural shoreline with a gradual transition between the bank and water's edge. Typically, planted with native (plants common to the local area) trees, shrubs and grasses - living shorelines do not end ...

Sharptown War Memorial

In memory of all who served in the

two World Wars and in unforgetting

remembrance of those who gave

their lives for our country

Marker is on Main Street 0.1 miles north of Church Street, on the right when traveling north.

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Tule Springs

(Archeological Site)

Tule Springs is one of the few sites in the U.S. where evidence suggest the presence of man before 11,000 B.C.

Scientific evidence shows this area, once covered with sagebrush and bordered with yellow-pine forests, had many springs. These springs ...

Auburn University Chapel

Side A:

The University Chapel is the oldest public building in the city of Auburn. Built as a Presbyterian Church, the first service was held in the original Greek Revival-style building on September 13, 1851. Edwin Reese, spiritual leader of the ...

In Honor Of John McBride Belnap

Second son and child of Gilbert Belnap and Adaline Knight, Mormon Pioneers, who was born 11 May 1849 in Fremont county, Iowa. He departed for Utah with his parents and his older brother Gilbert Rosel Belnap, age 3, on 15 ...

Church of the Immaculate Conception

State of California Point of Historical Interest: Yub-12

Erected 1850, the original structure was destroyed by fire in 1870, and rebuilt in 1871 by the citizens of Smartsville on the original foundation. At one time this church served 800 parishioners, mostly ...

Medal of Honor Recipient

Marine Corporal Charles G. Abrell

[ Front ]

Cpl. Charles G. Abrell

U.S.M.C.

Medal of Honor

June 10, 1951

Korea

[ Both Sides ]

Korea

[ Back ]

Joseph A. Bray Det. 471

Marine Corps League

Marker can be reached from South 3rd Street north of Ohio Street.

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William Pentecost

Born Nov. 4, 1762 – Died Jan. 27, 1839

Served 3 years in Revolutionary War from Dinwiddie Co., Va. in Buford’s Detachment.

Lost an arm at Waxhaws, May 29, 1780.

Remembered as successful business man, educator and civic worker, but most outstanding ...

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. ...