Floyd Bennett Memorial

In memory of

Floyd Bennett

1890 - 1928

A Resident of Warrensburgh, he served in the World War and was later Commander Byrd's pilot on his North Pole Flight. He Sacrificed his life in rescue of the Bremen Trans-Atlantic Fliers.

For Mountain Youth

Berea College, founded 1855 by John G. Fee with the support of Cassius M. Clay in a one-room school built by the community. Its constitution, 1858, made it Christian, non-sectarian, anti-slavery. Compelled to close 1859 by pro-slavery factions, reopened 1865. ...

Union and League of Romanian Societies / United Romanian Societi

Union and League

of Romanian Societies

The Union and League of Romanian Societies, Incorporated was formed in 1928 from a unification of two separate fraternal organizations, the Union and the League. The Union, founded on July 4, 1906, was originally ...

Gerard Furnace

Iron Made in Kentucky

(Front):

Gerard Furnace

Built 2¼ miles east in 1854 by Browder, Kentucky and Co. Inside it was 24ft. high and 10½ ft. across at widest point, burning locally made charcoal fuel. Its air blast machinery was powered by steam. ...

Army of Tennessee

Nov. 22, 1864

Using country roads in this area, the corps of Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee moved northward to Columbia, in Hood's attempt to concentrate there and destroy Schofield's force before he could unite with Thomas at Nashville.

Marker is at ...

Norfolk County Almshouse

During the colonial period, the established church cared for the poor as in Great Britain. Beginning in the late 18th century, local governments began to appoint overseers of the poor instead to support indigents with donated funds or house them ...

Fort Strother

Creek Indian War Headquarters of Gen. Andrew Jackson 1813 - 1814 Erected By St. Clair County

Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 144 and Valley Drive, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 144.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Spirit of ’98

Freedom • Patriotism • Humanity

Erected by the State of Ohio to the honor and memory of the Ohio veterans of the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection and the China Relief Expedition.

1898 — 1920

“The cause which triumphed through their valor will live.”

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Fort Heiman

Confederate fort erected in 1861. Federals occupied 1862. Seized by CSA Gen. Forrest in fall 1864. With field cannon his cavalrymen sank 2 Union river transports. Captured another and a gunboat, and commandeered them. Due east, this side of Kentucky ...

Fairfield County / Winnsboro

Fairfield County

A center of activity in the Regulator movement to bring law and order to the backcountry, this area in 1769 was made part of Camden District under the Circuit Court Act. In 1775 it formed part of the District ...