George Catlin

The great painter of Indian portraits was born here July 26 1796 of Connecticut ancestry. Until 1823 he practiced law here and nearby. He began painting Indian pictures six years later.

Marker is on South River Street near South Street, on ...

Wood National Cemetery Civil War Memorial

In memory of

comrades buried

in this home cemetery

1861 - 1865

The Union Forever

N.W.B.N.H. for D.V.S.

Jan. 1903

Courtesy hmdb.org

Wood National Cemetery Memorial Section

"The markers in this memorial area

honor veterans whose remains

have not been recovered or

identified, were buried at sea,

donated to science, or cremated

and the ashes scattered."

Courtesy hmdb.org

Ratliff Boon

The Faithful among the Faithfullest

Born 1781 — Died 1844

First Indiana State Legislator

Lt. Governor State of Ind. 1819

Governor State of Ind.

Sept. 12, 1822 to Dec. 5, 1822

U.S. Congressman 8 terms. 1823 — 1839

Donated by

Veterans of ...

Confederate Soldiers Monument

(Front):

Confederate Soldiers

monument

On these grounds between 1861-1865

over 1500 men from Gaston County

answered the call of their State and

County to Defend the South in the

War between the States.

(Back):

Co. 1-11 87th NC Militia

Co. M 16th NC Troops

Co. H 23rd NC Troops

Co. B 28th ...

Saint John Cathedral

The first church built in Wisconsin specifically as a Roman Catholic Cathedral, dedicated in 1853, and designated in 1974 as a Milwaukee Landmark in recognition of its architectural and historical significance to the community.

Original Cornerstone inscription: 2nd Sunday ...

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity

The first meeting of the

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity

was held in this building

then the home of Simon Fogarty

on December 10, 1904.

Founded by

Simon Fogarty

Andrew A. Krogg

L. Harry Mixson

All natives of Charleston

and at ...

Confederate Soldiers Monument

(Front):

Confederate Soldiers

monument

On these grounds between 1861-1865

over 1500 men from Gaston County

answered the call of their State and

County to Defend the South in the

War between the States.

(Back):

Co. 1-11 87th NC Militia

Co. M 16th NC Troops

Co. H 23rd NC Troops

Co. B 28th ...

First United Methodist Church Of Attalla

In 1851 twelve Methodists meet in Newton (later Attalla) to plan a Methodist Episcopal Church. A crude log building on North Fifth Street served as the first church. In 1861 and again in 1882 the church relocated on Fifth to ...

Hunting Island Light Station

The Hunting Island Lighthouse guided

mariners along the stretch of the South

Carolina coast for many years. The first

lighthouse, constructed of brick and

completed in 1859, was demolished by

Confederate troops during the early days

of the Civil War.

This lighthouse, built of interlocking cast

iron ...