Gibson County Courthouse

The Gibson County Courthouse, built in 1899, is the fourth one to have occupied this site. The first courthouse was a log structure built in 1824, the year following the organization of the county, a process commenced by David Crockett, ...

The Advance Academy

The Advance Academy

Property deeded by F.M. Potts and Daniel Orrell in 1892

Academy established in 1893

Later became a public school operating until 1924

It is the largest Academy building still standing in Davie County

Marker is on Route 801 0.2 miles south of ...

Colonel Thomas W. Ferebee

Family Homesite

Colonel Thomas W. Ferebee

Bombardier, Enola Gay

Dropped Atomic Bomb on

Hiroshima, Japan

August 6, 1945

Marker is on Wilkesboro Street (U.S. 64), on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Cooleemee

Fine example of "Anglo-Grecian Villa." Built on 4,000 acre plantation by Peter W. Hairston in 1855. House stands 1 mi. south.

Marker is on U.S. 64, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Elberton Granite Bicentennial Memorial Fountain

[Column - East/West Inscription]:

Elberton

Granite

Bicentennial

Memorial

Fountain

***

Commemorating

The

200th

Anniversary

of

American

Independence

***

1776 — 1976

[Column - North/South Inscription]:

Erected

During

1976

As A

Gift

to

Elberton

and

Albert County

by

Member-Firms

of the

Elberton Granite

Association, Inc

***

May this fountain serve

as an everyday reminder

of the Elberton Granite

Industry's interest in

this community and con-

tributions to this area's

economic and civic life.

[First Panel]:

1776 - 1976

Two Centuries of Advancement

From ...

Colorado Volunteers at the Battles of Glorieta Pass

March 26-28, 1862

On this site and several miles to the west along the Santa Fe Trail, Colorado Volunteers and Regular U.S. Troops fought a Confederate force from Texas in the Battle of Glorieta Pass. Although no clear victory emerged after ...

Henry Craig

Henry Craig was the body servant of John Craig and served with him during the War Between the States. John was a member of Company A, First South Carolina Rifles, Orr's Regiment, from 1861 until he was wounded at Gravely ...

Affra Harleston Coming

In

Memory Of

Affra Harleston Coming

Who epitomizes the courage of the woman who

   pioneered the settling of this state.

Coming by herself from England in 1670 as a

   bonded servent and serving a two year

indenture to pay for ...

Old Pickens Presbyterian Church

Built in 1850

A church/meeting house for early immigrants

of Scotch-Irish and English descent

who settled in the area.

Presented by

Col. John Robins Chapter

National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century

In Honor of

Mrs. Kay Patricia Hunt Alford

Past President of the Chapter

Marker is on East Pickens Highway ...

Sesquicentennial Legacy Plaza

2008

This Sesquicentennial Legacy Plaza, with the sculpture "Harvest" as its centerpiece, commemorates with an enduring presence Northfield's sesquicentennial year 2005.

In 1855, John Wesley North founded the town of Northfield and built a dam and lumber mill on the Cannon River. ...