Bowdoin College World War Memorial

Dedicated to the

Sons of Bowdoin

who in

the World War

offered their lives

and services for

their country

and for Freedom

1914 - 1918

[Roll of Honored Dead]

Breve tempus aetatis

satis longum est

ad bene honesteque

vivendum

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Colonel Ben Cleveland

1738 - 1806

Colonel Ben Cleveland

1738 - 1806

Wilkes County Militia

Marker is on Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north.

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The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Under the Title of the Imm

(Saint Mary’s Church)

Church and surrounding buildings are on land once owned by Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737 – 1832) only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence and last signer to die. At rear is Carroll Manor, built c.1730, his ...

North Wilkesboro Speedway

Pioneer NASCAR dirt track. Built 1946; paved in 1958. Hosted sanctioned events, 1949-96. 5/8 mile oval 3 mi. W.

Marker is on Speeway Road (Old US 421) 0.1 miles north of U.S. 421, on the right when traveling north.

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Barnett Brothers Circus, 1929 ~ 1945 / Bennett Brothers Circus,

Front

This site was the winter quarters of the Barnett Brothers Circus, briefly known as the Wallace Brothers Circus, from 1929 through 1945. Founded by Ray W. Rogers (1889 ~ 1946), the circus was one of the first to travel by ...

Billy and Ma Sunday

Evangelist William "Billy" Sunday and his wife Helen "Ma" Sunday owned this farm, 1899-1913, and spent their summers here. Ma was born on the farm. Billy was born in Ames, Iowa, in 1862. He played outfield for Chicago and other ...

Pinkerton’s Early Home

Allan Pinkerton, famous detective, had his home and cooperage on this lot, 1844-1850. Here he sheltered and employed slaves escaping to freedom. After helping to capture some counterfeiters, he became deputy sheriff of Kane County in 1848. In 1850 he ...

Morgan's Wedding

In a home which stood here, Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan, CSA, was married to Miss Martha Ready December 14, 1862, by Bishop (also Lt. Gen. CSA) Leonidas Polk. Col. Basil Duke was best man. Among the groomsmen were Gen. ...

Battle of Milton

On March 20, 1863, a brigade of Union infantry took a position on this ridge and held off repeated attacks by General John H. Morgan's Confederate cavalry. The 1500 Federals, under the command of Colonel Hall, inflicted heavy casualties on ...

Hartwick Seminary

The first Lutheran Theological Seminary in America.

Founded under the will of John Christopher Hartwick, 1714-1796 pioneer pastor.

Held its first seminary classes on this site in 1792 in the parsonage of John Christopher Kunze 1744-1807, first principal of the ...