Dispatch Rider of the American Revolution

This statue was dedicated Friday, June 14th, 1907, centennial of first town meeting of Orange, also the 130th Anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as our national emblem. In memory of the men and women of this ...

A Rather Biggish Establishment

We discussed the proposed camp as we explored . . . . Conditions necessitate

A Rather

biggish establishment

- Lou Henry Hoover, describing the future Rapidan Camp, 1929

I have discovered that even the work of the government can be improved by leisurely discussions ...

Sixth Avenue Passenger Station

The Central of Georgia Railroad’s Station, designed by Bruce and Morgan of Atlanta, GA, was erected in 1901. Featuring massive granite arches, it served as the transportation hub of the city for over 70 years. Threatened with demolition in 1984 ...

Henry Watterson

Born in Washington, Feb. 16, 1840, where his father, Harvey Magee Watterson, was in congress, he spent most of his boyhood in a house 100 ft.W. Subsequently Confederate soldier, journalist and political leader, he founded the Louisville courier-Journal in 1868 ...

Battle of Ezra Ch.

Gen. S. D. Lee’s Corps

July 26, 1864. Brown’s & Clayton’s divs., Lee’s Corps [CS] led off the attack on the 15th corps [US] posted some 400 yds. N. of this rd.

Brown’s brigades: Johnston’s, Sharp’s & Brantly’s, were deployed W. ...

Battle of Ezra Ch.

Gen. J. C. Brown’s Div.

July 28, 1864. The 4 brigades of Brown’s Div., S. D. Lee’s A. C. [CS], deployed in this area, made the initial assaults on the Federal right flank posted on the ridge just N. E. Their ...

The High Street Train Stations

Walking Tour Stop 18

On August 19, 1837, a jubilant throng gathered in Carlisle to watch the Cumberland Valley Railroad's first train roll down High Street. Bands played, speeches were made, and the crowds cheered as the “Cumberland Valley” locomotive and ...

The Confederate Invasion of Iowa Monument

Site of

The Confederate Invasion of Iowa

12th Day of October 1864.

This monument marks the northern most point of incursion into Iowa by Confederate Forces. On October 12, 1864, Lieutenant James “Bill” Jackson led twelve heavily armed Missouri Partisan Rangers dressed in ...

Parker's Battery

May 3, 1863

In this vicinity the men of Parker's

Confederate Battery (the "Boy Company")

under Lt. J. Thompson Brown fought

two guns, twice gallantly assisting in

repulsing the Union VI Corps before

being outflanked and overwhelmed.

Marker is at the intersection of Lafayette Boulevard (State Highway ...

Fort Atkinson

Civilization came to the west bank of the Missouri with establishment of Fort Atkinson in 1820 about a half mile southeast of here. Named after its founder, General Henry Atkinson, this western-most Fort protected the frontier's developing commerce.

Established as a ...