Grand Army of the Republic Memorial

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Erected by

H. M. Brown Post No. 146.

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G. A. R.

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In memory of our comrades

formerly residents of

Columbus, Otsego, Hampden,

York, Elba & Calamus,

who now fill unknown graves.

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1861—1865

Marker is at the intersection of South Dickason Boulevard and West James Street (Wisconsin Highway 16/60) on ...

Site of Couch House

Because of its location at the center of Federal forces moving toward the Macon R. R. & Jonesboro, in Aug. 1864, the Drew Couch house, a log structure which stood at this site, was designated headquarters by the high command. ...

Claflin College

(Front)

Claflin College, founded in 1869 as Claflin University, is the oldest historically black college in S.C. and was established to "advance the cause of education, and maintain a first-class institution ... open to all without distinction of race or ...

The Hon. Rufus A. Lewis

1906 - 1999

Lewis began an earnest voting rights drive in the early 1940s. Credited with registering 4 generations of Montgomery voters. He established Citizenship School that tutored prospective black voters to fill out the literacy text. A barrier before the ...

Confederate Forts & Batteries

About 1 1/4 mi. NE, now under water, a redoubt housed mainland defense headquarters for Island No. 10. It was flanked by Batteries 2, 3, 4 & 5. commanding the river. Successfully withstanding bombardment for two weeks, these and the ...

Childhood Home of Capt. William D. Burnham

Childhood Home

of

Capt. William D. Burnham

When located south of Center Cemetery

1895 – moved by Darwin Keeler to be farm dairy at "Nine Hearths."

1956 – moved to this site and restored by Bridgewater Historical Society.

Given by Mr. & Mrs. A.R. ...

Site of McPeak House

Cited in Official Records of military operations at Jonesboro, 1864; not the one standing in 1958, but one at rear on the old road of which the driveway is a remaining portion.

Aug. 31, 1864, Hardee’s A. C. & Anderson’s div. ...

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works

Among the largest and most productive plate glass factories in the world; opened 1887. At its peak, the plant employed more than 3,500 ethnically diverse workers, who passed through a specially-built tunnel under busy train tracks. Operations ended 1991.

Marker is ...

First Baptist Church

Side A

Established in 1831 as Darlington Baptist Church of Christ, with Rev. W.Q. Beattie as its first minister; joined the Welsh Neck Association in 1832. The first sanctuary, built in 1830 just before the church was formally organized, was ...

Surfside Dance Hall and Bathhouse

Here from the early 1900s stood Surfside "Casino." Casinos did not offer gambling - they were entertainment centers. Surfside was built as part of the Capo family resort destination of 165 acres. The yacht Pauline II ferried visitors from St. ...