Joseph R. Lamar, Associate Justice

Supreme Court of the United States

Joseph Rucker Lamar (1857-1916) lived in this manse from 1860-1875 while his father, James Sanford Lamar, was pastor of First Christian Church. A prominent attorney, he served two terms in the Georgia legislature and codified ...

First Private Mint Templeton Reid Mint

1830-1831

Two hundred yards west, on the north side of Washington Street is the site of the first private mint in the United States to manufacture gold coins in dollar values. During the Georgia gold rush, trade suffered due to a ...

Spanish Attack

A Spanish expedition captured the town of Brunswick, 1748, during King George’s War, but was soon driven away by the colonial militia.

Marker is on River Road SE (North Carolina Route 133) south of U.S. 17, on the right when traveling ...

Raymond-Richardson Aviation School

Wesley Raymond, Robert Richardson and others founded a school here in 1939 to teach basic flight skills to college students. With the start of World War II, the school became the 63rd Flight Training Detachment Airbase and provided primary flight ...

First Battle of Independence

A State Divided: The Civil War in Missouri

The Battle of Independence was fought at this and other locations on Aug. 11, 1862. On that day, a force of Confederate soldiers launched a dawn surprise attack on the Union garrison stationed ...

The Gatekeeper’s Cabin and Museum

[First Marker – Located on the left:]

The North Lake Tahoe Historical Society (NLTHS) operates and maintains the Gatekeeper’s Museum, The Marion Steinback Indian Basket Museum, the Watson Cabin Living Museum (located above Commons Beach) and William B. Layton Park. The ...

Old House Plantation

Settled ca. 1740 by Daniel Heyward

who built Tidal Mill, Textile Factory

and export-import business on these

grounds before his death in 1777.

Original 500 acres King's Grant

grew to 16,000 acres, all destroyed

by fire ca. 1865

Marker is on T. Heyward ...

Battles of Dunlap Farm

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On July 30, 1864, Gen. Stoneman with 2,500 cavalry crossed Walnut Creek & placed his cannon on a ridge on the Dunlap farm. He attacked Macon to capture the gold in the Confederate Depository; to destroy the Armory, Arsenal & ...

Milwaukee's Last Operating Tower Clock

Milwaukee's

Last Operating Tower Clock at

South 16th and West Washington Streets

donated to the Milwaukee Public Museum

by

Thomas Bliffert

and re-erected on 4 October 1972

Marker can be reached from W. Wells Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Wheatland

Home of President

James Buchanan

Marker is at the intersection of Marietta Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 23) and N President Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Marietta Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org