Confederate Dead

More than 200 soldiers from every Confederate state are buried in two separate plots in Linwood Cemetery. Many of these men died in the several Confederate hospitals located in Columbus, 1862-1865. Numbers fell in the battle here, Easter Sunday, April ...

The Treasury Building of the Confederate States of America

This wall was once a part of the Treasury Building of the Confederate States of America.

In it were the offices of the President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Treasurer of the Confederate Government.

Here ...

Hardee at Peachtree Creek

Troops of Gen. W.J. Hardee’s A.C. [CS] were posted in this sector, July 18, 1864, to guard the creek crossings when it was learned that Federal forces were moving toward Atlanta from Pace’s & Power’s Fys., Chattahoochee River.

Wheeler’s Cav. operated ...

In Memory of 81st Wildcat Division / Camp Sevier

[Main marker]:

In Memory of

81st Wildcat Division

which trained at Camp Sevier,

Apr to July 1918

Maj. Gen. Chas. J. Bailey,

commanding.

[Plaque at foot of marker]:

Camp Sevier

Camp Sevier, a WWI National Guard training center, was located on 1900 acres off Lee Road, three and 1/2 ...

Marathon

Fort Pena Colorada, the last active fort in this area, on the old Comanche Trail, about 4 miles to the southwest was established in 1879. Marathon was founded in 1881. Named by an old sea captain, A.E. Shepard, for the ...

Princeton Cattle Fair

Princeton's Cattle Fair, a monthly market, held on the first Wednesday of each month for over 100 years in this area, emerged from early county fairs beginning in 1856.

Erected 1973

Marker is at the intersection of North Second Street and West ...

Coast Guard Aviation Monument

In Honor of the Men Who Established Coast Guard Aviation

In May of 1925 On

Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor

Home of the First Continuously Operating Coast Guard Air Station

Growth in Operations and Aircraft Size Forced a Move

To Salem Massachussetts in 1935 ...

Life-Saving Station

In the late 1800's and early 1900's four Life-Saving Stations on Assateague Island aided ships in distress off the coast, where hidden sand bars, storms, German submarines, and other dangers often threatened.

The U.S. Life-Saving Service built the North Beach Station ...

Jonathan Hager

1714 1775

Founder of Hagerstown. Co-founder of this church. Buried west of main building.

Marker is at the intersection of N. Potomac Street (Maryland Route 60) and East Avenue, on the right when traveling south on N. Potomac Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Catherine Dempsey

Here rest the remains of

Silvester O'Dempsey Esq.

Who departed this life the 31 Dec. 1817

In the 70 year of his age

A Man

of the most steady Friendship

Unblemished Integrity extensive charity

And

Universal Benevolence

This frail Memorial of imperishable

regard is inscribed as a record of the

tenderest ...