Our Bell

Windsor Township High School was built on this site in 1895 on land donated by Ole S. Holum. This bell, a gift of the community's grateful young people, was installed in June 1896. When Union High School replaced the original ...

Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge

On March 6, 1781 General Thomas Sumter with a force of 250 men was attacked by a British detachment commanded by Major Fraser about 3 miles northeast at the head of Stirrup Branch. In a running fight, the Gamecock retreated ...

The Basque Hotel

[Marker mounted to the left of the entrance door.]

This building is the first Basque Hotel built near the Central Pacific Railroad lines that brought many new immigrants to Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley.

It was one of several establishments that ...

First Baptist Church 1898 Sanctuary

This structure represents an adaptation of the Queen Anne style of architecture to local ecclesiastical needs and traditional building materials. Both the stimulus for constructing a new sanctuary and the idea for its basic design are attributed to the Reverend ...

First Missionary Baptist Church

Led by first pastor Alfred Peters, 21 members organized this church on April 22, 1866, in the home of Sister Jane Young. Services were first held in a storefront building on the banks of the Tennessee River. In 1873 First ...

Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade

Stuart's Cavalry Division

C.S.A.

Army of Northern Virginia

Stuart's Cavalry Division

Fitzhugh Lee's Brigade

1st. Maryland Battalion

and

1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. 5th. Virginia Cavalry

July 2 The Battalion being on duty with Ewell's Corps the Brigade brought only the five regiments to the field where it arrived ...

Road of Remembrance

East Column

Upper plaque

To the American Soldiers who in three wars have marched along this road. The American Legion Auxiliary, Davis King Summers Post No. 14 dedicates this road in loving memory. August 1930.

Lower plaque

World War ...

Schaudies - Banks Cottage

During the 1870s, Samuel Schaudies and Abbie Robinson Schaudies moved to this site from Huntsville and purchased this five-room cottage in 1881 for $800.00. The deed lists this site as part of Lot 84, “Old Town” Decatur. In 1875, their ...

Green's Battery - Jones's Battalion

Early's Division - Ewell's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Ewell's Corps Early's Division

Jones's Battalion Green's Battery

Louisiana Guard Artillery

Two 10 pounder Parrotts and two 3 inch rifles

July 3 After taking part in the fighting on the previous two days at Gettysburg and Hunterstown ...

Old State Bank Building

Erected 1833, Cost $9,482. Classic Revival design. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Decatur Branch, Bank of The State of Alabama. Chartered 1832 by state legislature, profitable until 1837, charter revoked 1842 and closed. 1842-1901 used as residence, Union ...