Folly Castle

This house was the town home of Peter Jones, who built it in 1763. It was called "Folly Castle" because it was a large house for a childless man, but Jones later had offspring. Major Erasmus Gill, Revolutionary soldier, also ...

Lt. Frank Luke, Jr.

1898 – 1918

[Front of Monument]:

The State of Arizona

Erects this monument as its tribute to his valor, extraordinary bravery and distinguished service in the World War and gratitude to all her sons who served.

1930

Memorial committee appointed

by

Governor J. C. Phillips

Frank Luke, Sr.

Neri ...

Bowie Family Memorial

Erected by the descendants of

Abraham Bowie, born in Scotland

and settled in Durham Parish,

Charles County, Maryland, about

1700 A.D. The family of his grandson

Rhody Bowie, moved to Abbeville

County, South Carolina about 1800.

Eli Bowie, son of Rhody Bowie,

established Gilgal Church in 1817.

This church ...

The Legend Of Noccalula

White settlers in the hills of Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina pushed the Cherokee Indian tribes into North Alabama. The Cherokee in turn encroached upon Creek Territory. There were sporadic battles between the tribes.

Black Creek Falls had ...

Indian Treaty of 1646

Shortly after paramount chief Opechancanough’s 1644 attacks on English settlers in response to the settlers’ encroachment on Indian lands, he was captured and put to death at Jamestown. His successor Necotowance signed a treaty, ratified by the Grand Assembly in ...

Capture of Fort St. Frédéric

This tablet is erected by the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York AD 1912 to commemorate the capture of Fort St. Frédéric and the erection of this fortress AD 1759 by the British and Provincial Army ...

Rehabilitation of the Carnegie Library

Department of Library, Archives and Public Records

Board Members:

Frank Kelly, Chairman, Speaker of the House • Stan Turley, President of the Senate • John Hays, State Senator • Polly Rosenbaum, State Representative • Sharon Turgeon, Director

This building designed by W. ...

Fort Brown

The embankment on this spot is all that remains of Fort Brown which constituted the left flank of the American line of defense at the Battle of Plattsburgh September 6-11, 1814 It was manned by detachments of the 30th & ...

Home of Signer

Carter Braxton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, lived at West Point 1777-1786 after fire destroyed his plantation Chericoke, upriver on the Pamunkey. The town house no longer stands. From West Point Braxton channeled war goods to Patriot troops.

Marker is ...

Korean Conflict / Vietnam Conflict - Floyd County

Floyd County

In honored memory of Floyd County men

who gave their lives for our country

1950 ---- The Korean Conflict ---- 1955

(Row One) - Edward C. Andres • John H. Berryman • William S. Blasdel • Marvin L. Davis • ...