Joseph Verree House

47 Church Street

Joseph Verree, a prosperous Charleston master carpenter, constructed this two-and-one-half story Georgian single house circa 1767. It occupies the southernmost part of Town Lot No. 77 of the "Grand Modell of Charles Town," the original plan of ...

Evan Pugh

One half mile east of this site Evan Pugh (1729-1802) is buried at Pugh Field near his homesite. He moved to this Pee Dee section in 1762 from Pennsylvania and served as a Minister for the Welsh Neck, Cashaway, and ...

Old Town’s Entrepreneur Spirit (#1)

From 1870 through the 1800s, Henry Piper, one of Old Town’s early entrepreneurs, operated a successful bakery in a narrow alley. Today, the building at Wells and North is known as Piper’s Alley. The existing house located at 1546 North ...

Confederate State Capitol of Kentucky

Bowling Green named state capitol at the Convention in Russellville November 20, 1861.

First Governor, George W. Johnson.

Commissioners to the Confederate Congress, William Preston, W.W. Simms and Henry Burnett.

Marker is on College Heights Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. ...

Robson's Castle and Columbus, Texas, Meat and Ice Company

Robert Robson (1804-1878), one of many Scotsmen seeking fortune in North America, came to the Texas Republic in 1839. On land he owned at this site, he built a concrete "castle," using native lime and gravel. It had running water, ...

Early Prominent Residents of Old Town (#2)

In the early 1800s and 1900s, Old Town was a thriving community of immigrants, laborers, brewers and civic leaders who contributed to the early success of Chicago.

William B. Ogden – resident of Old Town and first mayor of Chicago ...

First Baptist Church

Side A

Members of New Providence and Gum Branch Baptist churches under John L. Hart's leadership began Hartsville Baptist, the first church in town, 16 November 1850. A union Sunday school met on the site as early as July 1849. ...

Exploit of Murphree Sisters

Incident of May 1, 1863 during Straight (U.S.A.) - Forrest (C.S.A.) Campaign.

Three prowling Union soldiers invaded home of sister-in-law of Celia and Winnie Mae Murphree taking food, drink; killing two colts.

When soldiers fell asleep, these two young girls took rifles, ...

Noe Pond

Pre-revolutionary farm pond, on an 800 acre tract owned by the Noe family, provided water and ice for the Noe farm, dairy and greenhouses. Converted in 1955 to a private family swim and recreation club by Jack & Ruth Noe ...

Eastern Carolina Silver Company

This silver co., chartered March 5, 1907, manufactured and sold coffee and tea sets, bread trays, bowls, candelabra, and cups. J. L. Coker served as pres., W. F. Smith as vice pres., and C. W. Coker as sec. & treas. ...