Painter Park World War II Memorial

World War II

Dedicated To

The Valiant Men And

Women Who Gloriously

Served Our Country

In The Armed Forces

Of The United States

Of America

Let us never forget

their sacrifice

[ plaque on north side ]

To Our Honored Brothers, United In Death,

We Dedicate This Tribute

World War ...

Tuscaloosa Second State Capital

1826-1846

This stone commemorates the City of Tuscaloosa as the second state capital, January 1826 to January 1846.

Erected by the Alabama Centennial Commission and the Citizens of Tuscaloosa, and dedicated December 14, 1919. On the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary ...

Joseph H. McKinney

First Sheriff

of Sacramento

County

Killed during a

Squatters Riot in

Brighton Township

August 15, 1850

Age Early 20’s

Marker can be reached from the intersection of 43rd Street and Folsom Boulevard.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Copp’s Hill and the American Revolution

In the 18th century, Copp’s Hill was higher than it stands today. On April 23, 1775, just a few days after the battles of Lexington and Concord, British Admiral Samuel Graves received General Gage’s permission to construct a redoubt on ...

Colonel Joseph Kershaw's Tomb

Joseph Kershaw (1727 - 1791) is buried in this family enclosure. He was a successful businessman, politician, district sheriff, and South Carolina Patriot militia colonel in the Revolutionary War. He helped mediate a peaceful settlement to the South Carolina Regulator ...

Municipal Swimming Pool

In September 1936 a devastating flood swept down the South Concho River, inundating much of the city of San Angelo. Among the many properties lost or severely damaged were the city's parks and its public swimming pool. Plans were made ...

Emporia Railroad History

The Petersburg Railroad was constructed in the early 1830s between Petersburg, Virgina and Weldon, North Carolina, through the towns of Belfield and Hicksford (present-day Emporia). It is considered the first railroad in the South built in a north-south direction. During ...

Harris-Simpson Home

Side A

This circa 1820 house is thought to be one of the oldest houses in Courtland. Occupying a lot platted by the Courtland Land Company in 1818. The house faces North toward what was once the main Tuscumbia Road. Dr. ...

Marion A. Munson Memorial Park

This tablet is erected in grateful recognition of the generosity and public spirit of William J. Munson who gave this park to Watertown in memory of his wife.

Marker can be reached from DeForest Street (U.S. 6) 0.1 miles west of ...

Yuma Crossing Park

Yuma Crossing, used since prehistoric times, played a significant part in the development of the West and continues to influence the affairs of the state and the nation. The Yuma City-County Bicentennial Commission in the spring of 1974 conceived the ...