Saint John’s Episcopal Church

Here on 23 March 1776 Patrick Henry delivered his “Liberty or Death” speech, calling for American independence, during the second Virginia revolutionary conventions that included as members George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Peyton Randolph, and Richard Henry Lee. Saint John’s Church ...

Invasion of Richmond, January 1781

On 4 Jan. 1781, British troops led by Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold landed at Westover in Charles City County and began marching to Richmond. Learning of the threat, Governor Thomas Jefferson directed the removal of public records and military stores ...

John Collins

Native of Frederick County, skilled hunter and a superintendent of provisions with the Lewis and Clark expedition, John Collins was the first Marylander to cross the North American continent. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were charged by Thomas Jefferson to ...

Joseph Pulitizer

Near this spot stood

The New York World Building

whose publisher

Joseph Pulitizer

upheld the highest traditions

of American journalism.

* * *

An immigrant,

he rose to fame and fortune

and never in the process

lost the common touch.

1954

Marker is on Centre Street, on the right when traveling ...

Mission San José

At the Ohlone Indian village of Oroysom, Padre Fermín Francisco de Lasuén founded this fourteenth of twenty-one Franciscan missions June 11, 1797. Taught by Padre Narcisco Durán, the Ohlone Orchestra and Choir became famous. By 1830 almost 2,000 Indians were ...

President Jimmy Carter

From this depot in 1975, James Earl Carter, Jr. launched a two-year campaign for the presidency of the United States. At first an unknown referred to as “Jimmy Who,” Carter was inaugurated as America’s 39th President on January 20, 1977.

James ...

John Williamson

1846 - 1911

Former slave. Member, legislature, six terms; newspaper publisher & advocate of education. Grave is 1/2 mile west.

Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and Mineral Springs Road, on the right when traveling south on South Main ...

Death of General Johnston

On the afternoon of the first day of fighting, Confederate forces under Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston sought to envelop Grant's left wing and seize Pittsburg Landing. While leading his men against Union forces barring his way, Gen. Johnson was fatally ...

John Young House

(Cottage No. 2)

This restored house is one of the original homes in the town of New Almaden, which was originally called Hacienda. The house was built in 1847 by Barron, Forbes Mining Co. and owned by the mining company until ...

John Waller

1741-1802

One half mile south is the grave of John Waller, early minister of the Baptist faith in Virginia, where he is credited with founding eighteen churches. He was persecuted and imprisoned by the established church and civil authorities. In 1793, ...