28th Signal Battalion

Dedicated to the honor and the men and women

of

the 28th Signal Battalion

and

the lineage organizations

103rd Field Signal Battalion

28th Signal Company

They have proudly served since 1908

demonstrating skills as soldiers

and

communicators

during war and peace

each has given an unselfish measure

of their lives

while being ever vigilant

guardians ...

The Boal Troop

The Boal Troop was accepted as a provisional unit of the Pennsylvania National Guard, the Machine Gun Troop of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. The troop first served in Texas, protecting the boarder against possible Mexican aggression

In April 1917, as Colonel ...

Perry Army Air Base

The Perry Army Air Base of World War II stood in an 862 acre area south and west of this point.

The 441st and 312th Fighter Squadrons of the Third Army Air Force trained replacement pilots for combat units worldwide.

Where the Road Began

The Historic National Road - The Road That Built the Nation

You are standing at the starting point of this country's first federal road building project, the National Road. A vision of George Washington as a means to develop the continent ...

Big Joe Williams

Side A

Big Joe Williams (c. 1903-1982) epitomized the life and times of the rambunctious, roving bluesman, traveling from coast to coast and around the world playing rugged, rhythmic blues on his nine-string guitar at juke joints, house parties, and concerts. ...

Non Commissioned Officers’ Service Club

The Office of the Quartermaster General designed this building as an NCO club and the 13th Engineer Regiment constructed it in 1939. The building was constructed with materials appropriated from the post. Prior to this time, a “Hostess House” served ...

W.D. Nixon Bridge

Named in 1982

in honor of

a dedicated public

servant and

ardent supporter of

the construction of

Richard B. Russell Dam

Member, S.C. House

1949 — 1953

Served also as

Chairman

Abbeville County Council

Mayor, Lowndesville

County Chairman

Democratic Party

Marker is on SC Highway 81.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Fort Cumberland Trail

A new opportunity for outdoor recreation

This is an American Revolution bicentennial project to permanently record the history of one of the City of Cumberland's most historic sites, Fort Cumberland. The beautiful interpretive plaques tell the story and the attractive white ...

The Jackson State Bank

was organized by Robert Miller in 1914 and was located on Crabtree Corner. Most of the initial capital of $10,000 was subscribed to by local citizens. Mr. Miller's nickname was "Old Twelve Percent" due to the high interest rate he ...

Amherstburg Navy Yard

[West Historic Marker]:Amherstburg Navy Yard

A Navy Yard was built here in 1796 to replace Detroit as the base and supply depot for the Provincial Marine on Lakes Erie and Huron. In 1812 the GENERAL HUNTER and QUEEN CHARLOTTE, built ...