Stephen Collins Foster

In Loving Memory

Stephen Collins Foster

Composer of

"Suwanee River," "Old Kentucky Home," "Massa's in The Cold Ground," "O Susanna," "Old Black Joe," "Nelly Bly," "Old Dog Tray," and other well known songs

Born near Pittsburgh, PA., July 4,1826

Died in New York City, January ...

Blendon Presbyterian Church

On this site the Blendon Presbyterian Church held services from 1830 to 1865 on land donated by Edward Phelps to the Blendon Township Trustees for church purposes.

Marker is at the intersection of Hempstead Road and Dempsey Road, on the left ...

Good Hope Picnic

The Good Hope Picnic, a celebration of the end of the planting season, is the oldest African-American event in the Lone Star community. Founded in August 1915 by farmers to market their produce and held on the second Friday in ...

Near this spot stood Montcalm

1712 - - - 1759

Near this spot stood Louis-Joseph de Gozon Marquis de Montcalm on the 8th of July 1758. With a small force of French troops and Canadian volunteers, he prevented the capture of Fort Carillon by defeating ...

Mt. Gilead Baptist Church

Fort Gaines, Georgia

This church was constituted on July 21, 1822, under the leadership of the Rev. Jim Davis, when Fort Gaines was part of Early County. Land for the church was donated and deeded by J. Hugh Edge. The ...

Shaker Gate Posts

Period 1830

These two original gate posts mark the entrance to a field once used by the Middle Family of Shakers, who resided in this vicinity.

This tablet erected September 21, 1948, commemorating the 126th anniversary of the North Union Society of ...

Orren Randolph Smith

In Loving Memory

Orren Randolph Smith

who on February 12,1861, designed,

"The Stars and Bars"

the first official flag of the Confederacy adopted by the Confederate States Congress,

Montgomery, Alabama, March 4, 1861

Warren County, North Carolina

December 18, 1827

Henderson North Carolina,

March 3, 1913

He spent much of ...

Shaker Gate Post

Period 1830

This is one of several stone gate posts which stood before the buildings of the Middle Family of Shakers near what is now Shaker Boulevard and Lee Road. The post was found under an old cherry tree at ...

Bradley Point Park

Bradley Point Park

On July 5, 1779, British invasion forces under

the command of Brigadier General Garth

landed on this spot.

Dedicated – July 5, 1984

City of West Haven

Lawrence C. Minichino

Mayor

Plaque Donated By

The Eve Lear Chapter

Daughters of the American

Revolution

Marker can be reached ...

Buford Hayse Pusser

On December 12, 1937, Buford Hayse Pusser was born in Finger, Tennessee. In 1962 he became Adamsville's chief of police. He was elected sherrif of McNairy County in 1864. Soon his courageous fight against crime exposed him to much danger ...