William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

William Bartram Visits Augusta

1773 for Indian Ceded Lands Treaty.

1775 said . . . ."Augusta would become

the Metropolis of Georgia"

Marker can be reached from 8th Street.

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William Bartram Visited Augusta, 1773.

"The village of Augusta." wrote the celebrated American naturalist and botanist of his visits in 1765 and 1773, "is situated on a rich and fertile plain of the Savanna River; the buildings are near its banks and extend two miles. ...

Confederate Headquarters

Portici

Fought in civilian's fields and front yards, the battle had a terrible intimacy. At this site stood the Lewis home, "Portici" (Por-TEE-cee) - a large plantation. Most Confederate regiments passed through the Lewis property during the twelve hours of First ...

Salem Virginia Artillery

Artillery Reserve - Ewell's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Ewell's Corps Artillery Reserve

1st Virginia Artillery Hupp's Battery

Salem Virginia Artillery

Two 3 inch Rifles - Two Napoleons

July 1 The Battery reached the field too late to participate in the engagement of the day.

July 2 ...

Hardaway Alabama Artillery

Artillery Reserve - Hill's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Hill's Corps Artillery Reserve

McIntosh's Battalion Hurt's Battery

Hardaway Alabama Artillery

Two Whitworth 3 inch Rifles

July 1 The Whitworths were in position to the right of the Chambersburg Pike near the position of Pegram's Battalion. Opened ...

D-134 Artillery Memorial Bridge

1917 - 1919

Dedicated in honor of

D-Battery

134th Field Artillery

37th Div.

World War

Marker is on Ridge Avenue, on the right when traveling south.

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Detective Martin J. McFadden

On October 31, 1963, the actions of Cleveland Police Detective Martin J. McFadden led to a new legal standard allowing police officers in the United States to stop and frisk suspicious persons prior to committing a crime. On that day ...

The First Kindergarten in Texas

was established by the Woman's Club of El Paso in 1892. Two years before formal organization, Mrs. Ernest Kohlberg, with the aid of Mrs. J. E. Townsend and Mrs. H. A. True advanced the idea.

Classes were held in Central School ...

Governor's Headquarters

Hendricks House

Home of Governor William Hendricks 1822-1825 while he was Governor of Indiana. Front room was Governor's Headquarters. Hendricks was also Secretary of Constitutional Convention. House wa built 1817 by Davis Floyd, Territorial Auditor and Treasurer and member of Constitutional ...

Douglas MacArthur

Tribute

to

General of the Army

Douglas MacArthur

A soldier of true greatness

whose long career of service

to his country exemplifies

what it means to live

by the high moral code

of chivalry and conduct

of the Cadet Corps ...