San Antonio Section - National Council of Jewish Women

On May 13, 1907, the San Antonio Section of the National Council of Jewish Women was organized in the Menger Hotel. Anna Hertzberg was elected president by the 15 charter members. The council immediately became active in the development of ...

W. Green Deschamps, Jr. Highway

Named in his honor

1978

Bishopville

Council member, 1947 - 58

Mayor, 1958 - 62

State Senator , 1963 - 68

Member, house, 1971 -

Life Trustee, Clemson University

Dedicated Public Servant,

Strong supporter of Highway Program,

Astute businessman, Civic Leader

Marker is on Sumter Highway (South Carolina Route ...

Johnston's Line East of Kennesaw

A point on the intrenched line of Loring’s (formerly Polk’s) A.C., [CS] which extended from the mtn. down its E. slope to the Bell’s Ferry rd. This sector was held by Featherston's div. -- the rt. of the corps. Hood’s ...

Site of Sam Jones' Tabernacle

For 20 years, thousands came annually to this site, attracted by the magnetic personality and forceful eloquence of Sam Jones, renowned Evangelist and Christian crusader.

Here he built, in 1886, at his own expense, a large open-air structure, called “The Tabernacle,” ...

Las Flores Ranch / Mojave Trail

[This is a four sided monument with four different markers:]

Side A:

Las Flores Ranch

Near this spot on March 25, 1866, Edwin Parrish, Nephi Bemis and Pratt Whiteside, young cowboys employed on this ranch, were ambushed, killed and mutiliated by Piute Indians, ...

Jefferson County First Court House

The first court house in Jefferson County created in 1829 and named for President Thomas Jefferson was erected on this site at (Pine Bluff) in 1833. Meanwhile, sessions of the county court had been held first at the house of ...

Walter T. Cox, Jr.

Walter T. Cox, Jr., native of Belton, South Carolina, came to Clemson University in 1935 as a freshman cadet. As a student, he was a company commander in the cadet Corps and an all-state guard on the football team. After ...

Joseph Bonne Cabin

In 1818 a French trapper, Joseph Bonne landed on the south bank of the Arkansas River with his dog and gun near the location of the original Jefferson County Courthouse. Driven to this high bluff after flood waters had threatened ...

Port Jervis

Named for John B. Jervis,

engineer who built D and H

Canal. Indian name

Maghaghkamik or Minisink.

First settler, 1690.

Marker is at the intersection of Pike Street and Front Street, on the left when traveling north on Pike Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

James Maitland Stewart

(1908-1997)

Legendary American actor, born & raised in this town. During his long career, 1932-91, Jimmy Stewart achieved fame on stage, screen, and TV. He won an Academy Award for his role in "The Philadelphia Story." Other films included "Mr. Smith ...