Grace Episcopal

Grace Church was organized in 1848 in the home of Adam Rankin Hickman. First structure, built of lumber cut in Louisville and floated downstream, was located on riverfront near Market Street. Consecrated on April 21, 1851.

During Civil War Property ...

Pohatcong Township Veterans Monument

Dedicated to the men and women of Pohatcong Township who served in the armed forces.

World War I

World War II

Korea

Vietnam

Marker is on Riegelsville - Warren Glen Road, on the right when traveling south.

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Ford’s Mill & Page’s Mill / Lake View

In 1792 Major William Ford built a dam at each end of Bear Swamp, creating a millpond and building a grist mill. This area was known as Ford’s Mill for many years. In 1870 Dr. C. T. Ford sold the ...

The Prairie States Forestry Project

The Prairie States Forestry Project was initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to combat the severe wind-caused soil erosion of the Dust Bowl days. From 1935 through 1942, the U.S. Forest Service, working with the Works Progress Administration ...

"Duke of Paducah"

Irving Shrewsbury Cobb, 1876-1944.

One of Paducah's famous sons. "A first~class humorist from a conversational gesture to a book wit who made all the world laugh with him."

Author of more than sixty books, short story writer, recipient of O'Henry Award, movie ...

Lindenwald and the Old Post Road

Martin Van Buren Nat’l Hist Site

You are standing along one of the few remaining unpaved stretches of the Old Post Road. In 1839 when Martin Van Buren bought this property, the Old Post Road was the main route on ...

Posey House

Built 1817 - - Home of Col. Thomas Posey, son of Gov. Posey. Col. Posey (1792 - 1863) served as Treasurer of Harrison County; Cashier of Corydon Branch of the Bank of Vincennes; U.S. Military Pension Agent in Indiana; Adjutant ...

Camp Smartt

This staging and training area was established in the summer of 1861 by Benjamin J. Hill, who organized and commanded here the 35th Tenn. Infantry, CSA, until his promotion to Brigadier General. Discontinued for a time, the camp was reactivated ...

12th Corps Headquarters

Army of the Potomac

Army of the Potomac

12th. Corps Headquarters

Major General

Henry W. Slocum

July 1, 2, 3, 4. 1863

Were located on Powers Hill

280 yards westerly

Marker is on Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling south.

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St. Alban’s Episcopal Church

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St. Alban’s Episcopal Church has long been the only continuously active Episcopal congregation in Williamsburg County. It was founded in 1879 by Carrie Simons (1849-1938), who persuaded Bishop W.W. Howe to help her organize a mission church with a few ...