Frederick Hambright

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Col. Frederick Hambright (1727-1817), a prominent militia officer of the American Revolution, lived his last 25 years in a house which stood 200 yds. NE. Hambright, born in Germany, emigrated to America as a boy, and settled in N.C. by ...

The Town of Warrensburgh

Warren County

1813 - 1913

The Town of Warrensburgh

formed from the old town of Thurman February 12, 1813

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 9) and Adirondack Avenue, on the left on Main Street.

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Battery C, First New York Light Artillery

Artillery Reserve - Fifth Corps

Army of the Potomac

Fifth Corps - Artillery Reserve

Battery C

First New York Light Artillery

Four 3 inch rifles

Capt. Almont Barnes Commanding

July 3 At 3 a.m. moved to and occupied this position ...

Jennings-Brown House

In 1826 Dr. Edward W. Jones bought a lot at S. Marlboro and present E. Main and built this house thereon shortly after. Owned by Dr. J. Beatty Jennings when Union forces occupied Bennettsville 1865, the house is said to ...

Old Beauty Spot

Here stood the first Methodist church of Marlboro County, a single log cabin built in 1783. Here Bishop Francis Asbury presided over and preached at an early Quarterly Conference, held on February 23, 1788. Camp meetings were held here 1810-1842. ...

Bowling Green

On this site, located about ½ mile northeast, at least 500 Loyalists under the command of Major Micajah Ganey laid down their arms in accordance with a previous agreement made between Francis Marion and Ganey. This treaty signed June 8, ...

Barnabas Kelet Henagan Home Site

Governor Henagan (1798-1855), son of Drusilla and Darby Henagan, planter and physician, lived about one mile northwest of this site. Senator, Marlboro District 1834-38; Lieut. Governor of S.C. 1838-40; Governor of South Carolina 1840; moved to Marion District 1843; Senator, ...

Alfred Blalock, M.D.

1899-1964

World famous surgeon, teacher and research scientist was born in Culloden, Georgia April 5, 1899 and educated at Georgia Military College, the University of Georgia and Johns Hopkins Medical School. He completed his surgical training at Vanderbilt University where he ...

Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church

The first Presbyterian services in this area were conducted by Rev. John Wilson in 1706. Then pastor of New Castle Presbyterian Church, Rev. Wilson came every other Sunday to minister to the many residents of this area who had immigrated ...

Chalk Bluff in the Civil War

Skirmish of May 15, 1862

Chalk Bluff occupied a strategic position during the Civil War. Its cliffs commanded a vital river crossing on the only major road from Missouri into the Crowley's Ridge country. Provisions were collected here and shipped downstream ...