Galveston Historical Foundation

In 1871, twelve men formed the Galveston Historical Society to preserve the history of Texas by collecting important documents. The group and its archive grew, but in 1880, the secretary died, telling no one where to find the collection. In ...

C. F. Marschner Building

Erected in 1905-06 by local contractor Otto Haase, this building housed the Texas Bottling Works and the family residence of C. F. and Marie Marschner. Shortly before the completion of the building, C. F. Marschner died. His widow inherited the ...

Former Site of Heidenheimer's Castle

In 1857 John S. Sydnor (1812-1869), former Galveston mayor, built the original two-story, eight-room structure at this site. Samson Heidenheimer (1834-1891) bought it in 1884. The German-born Heidenheimer began with a $100 loan and built a fortune as a Confederate ...

American National Insurance Company

Founded in 1905 by Galveston business pioneer W. L. Moody, Jr. (1865-1954), American National opened for business on third floor of the Moody Building at 22nd and Strand streets in Galveston. At that time the home office staff numbered ten. ...

The Colonial Church of Augusta

"But as Indian Friendship is sometimes precarious, we have built it opposite one of the Curtains of the

Fort."

Augusta, April 12, 1750

In June 1737, under orders from General James Oglethorpe, Captain Roger Lacy began a musketproof fort of wooden ...

Headquarters of General Joseph E. Johnston

Where on July 18, 1864, the transfer of the command of the Army of Tennessee was made to General John B. Hood.

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Atlanta Chapter

Restored by Atlanta Paper Co. 1955

Restored by Mead Containerboard 1996

Marker is on West Marietta Street 0.1 ...

Putnam School

Site of Fort Putnam

Erected by the American forces

December 1775

During the Siege of Boston

Marker is at the intersection of Sciarappa St and Otis St, on the right when traveling south on Sciarappa St.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Spot where the British Landed

Near this spot 800 British soldiers from Boston Common landed April 19th, 1775 on their march to Lexington and Concord

Marker is at the intersection of 2nd St and Otis St, on the right when traveling south on 2nd St.

Courtesy ...

The Peter Tufts (Cradock) House

Known for many years as the Cradock House because it was thought to have been built in 1634 for Matthew Cradock, the construction of the house is now attributed to Peter Tufts. Although the exact date of its origin is ...

Moweaqua Coal Mine Disaster

This is the site of the Moweaqua Coal Mine Disaster which on December 24, 1932, took the lives of all 54 miners entering the mine that day. The Moweaqua Coal Mine was Shelby County's largest. An unprecedented drop in barometric ...