St. Andrews Presbyterian College

Chartered 1958; opened 1961. Formed by merger of colleges dating from 1858. Coeducational, four-year liberal arts college.

Marker is at the intersection of McColl Road (U.S. 401) and Elm Avenue, on the left when traveling south on McColl Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Savannah's First Burying Ground

When Savannah was laid out in 1733, the two lots on which this building stands were set aside as a burying ground. William Cox, surgeon, who came on the "Ann," was the first of the colonists to die and was ...

Henry "Dad" Brown

[Front]

Henry "Dad" Brown (1830-1907), a black veteran of the Mexican, Civil, and Spanish-American Wars, is buried 75' N with his wife Laura. Variously said to have been born free or born as a slave who purchased his and Laura's ...

Battle of Goldsboro Bridge

End of Foster’s Raid

(Preface):

Late in 1862. Union Gen. John G. Foster’s garrison was well entrenched in New Bern and made several incursions into the countryside. On December 11, Foster led a raid from New Bern to burn the ...

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 ...

International Boundary and Water Commission

International Boundary Marker #1

[English Translation Marker:]

The first international monument of the 276 installed to the west along the international land boundary which marks the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. This monument was placed on January 31, 1855 ...

Mission Nombre de Dios

On this site, September 8, 1565, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés landed with a band of settlers to found St. Augustine, first permanent Christian settlement in the United States. Father Francisco López de Mendoza Grajales, Spanish diocesan Priest, offered here the ...

Williamson's Bridge

Williamson's Bridge was built over Black Creek by 1771. In 1780 a part of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion's S.C. militia brigade – the "Pee Dee Regiment" or "Cheraws Militia" under Lt. Col. Lamuel Benton (1754-1818) – clashed with Loyalists here. ...

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. ...