R.J. Webb Building

1907

R.J. Webb built the two-story brick Webb Hotel, later known as the Alpharetta Hotel. The hotel lobby fronted Milton Avenue. Hotel residents included Milton County court attendees and school teachers. Businesses that faced Main Street included Norman and Trammell General ...

Jim Beckwourth Trading Post

Established 1852

Marker can be reached from Rocky Point Road.

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James P. Beckwourth

This monument dedicated to the memory of

James P. Beckwourth

Born in Virginia, the son of a Southern planter and a negro slave, Beckwourth was a trapper, scout and mountain man. He explored the west with Jim Bridger, Kit Carson and Peter ...

J.J. Webb and Sons Building

1910

J.J. Webb’s two-story brick building housed many businesses including Shirley Brothers store, Milton County Bank, Buren Weatherford Grocery and Bates Grocery. In 1934, C.P. Brady and Sons purchased the building, where they operated a Chevrolet dealership, gasoline station and garage. ...

Benjamin W. Barnes

“Pappy”

“Barnes Spring” established as La Portes water supply 1858. For his efforts our citizens will forever by indebted.

Marker can be reached from Church Street.

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John Dillinger Was Here

On October 23, 1933, the nation’s Public Enemy No. 1 John Dillinger and some of his gang (Harry Pierpont, Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd, Walter Dietrich, George “Machine Gun” Kelly, and George “Baby Face” Nelson) drove to the Central National ...

Pike Co. Courthouse and Jail

Courthouse erected 1888-89 by McDonald Bros.; later renovated 1932-33. Here was scene of Hatfield clan trials for murders of Tolbert, Randolph, Jr., Pharmer, Alifair, and Calvin McCoy. The defendants lodged in adjacent jail; found guilty and sentenced to life in ...

Donald J. Cook ( 1915 - - 2005 )

“I felt called to teach as some men feel called to preach.” - - - D.J. Cook

Donald J. Cook, born at Rock Island, Il. B.A., Augustana College, 1937, M.S., U. Of Illinois, 1938, Ph.D., Indiana U., 1944, also served ...

O.L. "Rusty" and Joan Eck

Members of the WSU Baseball Founders Club

Longtime successful Wichita area businessman and his wife, Joan, whose drive for excellence may have only been exceeded by their genuine concern for others. Only through their initial commitment in 1983 did Phase ...

John Conly and Co. Bankers

La Porte

Gold dust dealers

exchange bought & sold.

Checks on

Marysville & San Francisco.

We issue Wells Fargo exchange

on the Atlantic States & Canada.

Quicksilver for sale.

Marker is on Main Street just east of Church Steet.

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