Calvary Church / Glenn Springs

Calvary Church

The Reverend John D. McCullough was the first rector of this Episcopal Church, which was established in 1848. The original building, consecrated in 1850, stood at the cemetery about 1/2 mile to the north. The congregation's present house of ...

"...the pathos of those poor wounded men..."

Completed in 1836, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church's building is the oldest in Gettysburg used continuously for religious worship.

During the battle of Gettysburg it became a haven for serving humanity. When the first wounded appeared along Chambersburg Street, the church's doors ...

Great Ship Lock

The first Great Ship Lock was built in 1816. It connected the navigable part of the James River with the Richmond city dock, which extended for 10 blocks to the west. The lock raised sailing ships and steamboats approximately 13 ...

First Presbyterian Church Eutaw, Alabama

Erected 1851, D.B. Anthony Contractor

Organized by Tuscaloosa Presbytery in 1824 as Mesopotamia Presbyterian Church.

John H. Gray first minister 1826-1836

Educational Building Erected 1959

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 14) and Wilson Avenue, on the right when traveling ...

"...expecting to find all dead."

In 1863 this building was the home of the John and Martha Scott family, and Martha's sister, Mary McAllister.

On the morning of July 1st, Mary McAllister went across the street to the Christ Lutheran Church to volunteer as a nurse.

During ...

Captain Frank Jones

Born in Austin, Texas

1856

Killed by bandits

June 30, 1893

near San Elizario

while commanding

Company D

Texas Rangers

Marker is at the intersection of Alameda Avenue and Valdespino Street, on the right when traveling north on Alameda Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

River Spirit

2007 Bronze Sculpture by Julie Ann Stage

The city of St. Croix Falls commissioned local sculptor, Julie Ann Stage, to create a monument in bronze which would embody the poetry and natural beauty of the St. Croix River Valley.

River Spirit, unveiled ...

St. Croix Falls Lions Park

Lions Park marks the site of an historic battle between the Chippewa Indians and their traditional enemies, the Fox and Sioux. Circa 1770, the two war parties met on the portage area below in a fierce fight that raged among ...

American Encampment and General Headquarters

History Now

Mid-September of 1777 found an American army of 8,500 encamped on these uplands, called Bemis Heights. The soldiers worked feverishly building fortifications to block the Crown Forces marching from the north.

You can see the site of American ...

Southampton County / Sussex County

(Obverse)

Southampton County

Southampton County was formed in 1749 from Isle of Wight County, a part of Nansemond County was added later. The county was either named for the English borough of Southampton or for Henry Wriothesley, third earl of Southampton. In ...