Carter Jackson Monument

East side

This pillar is erected to the memory of William Jackson of Virginia, who was murdered upon this spot by ship captain Thomas Carter of Newport, Rhode Island who, having been ship-wrecked and rendered penniless thereby, and being overtaken by ...

Memorializing Jackson's Death

The Battle of Chancellorsville

Of his soldiers he was the idol;

of his country he was the hope;

of war he was the master.

Senator John Warwick Daniel

When General "Stonewall" Jackson died eight days after being wounded in these woods, shock waves rippled through ...

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson

Carolina Legends

Shoeless Joe

Jackson began his

playing career with the

Greenville Spinners. After

moving up to the majors, he

became one of the greatest

hitters of all-time. After playing

13 seasons in the majors,

he compiled a .356 average,

the third highest in Major

League Baseball

history.

Marker can be reached from ...

James Jackson

Often referred to as the most successful breeder of thoroughbred horses in America, James Jackson imported Glencoe and Leviathan to the U.S. in the early 1800's, leaving a permanent imprint on both the breed and American racing history.

Inducted 2009

City of ...

Jackson's Virginia Battery

Buckner's Division

C.S.A.

Brigadier General

Simon B. Buckner's Division

Jackson's Virginia BatteryThis battery of four pieces occupied this position on the night of February 13, 1862. On February 15, it proceeded with the division to the left of the intrenchments where it participated in ...

Jackson's Military Road

Side 1

After the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, General Andrew Jackson proposed this road as a shorter and improved route for military movements between Nashville and New Orleans. The U.S. War Department authorized Jackson to appoint an engineer and ...

Andrew Jackson's Military Road

-1817-

Construction of this road, as ordered by General Andrew Jackson, began in May 1817 by troops of the U.S. Army for national defense purposes. Beginning near Nashville, Tennessee and continuing to Madison, Louisiana, it shortened the distance from Nashville to ...

Andrew Jackson Higgins

(1886-1952)

Andrew Jackson Higgins, designer and manufacturer of World War II landing craft known as "Higgins boats," was born August 28, 1886, at Columbus, Nebraska. His parents were John Gonegle Higgins, a prominent lawyer and judge, and Annie Long O'Connor Higgins. ...

Jacksonville

The first County Seat of Telfair County, Jacksonville, was named for General Andrew Jackson. From 1807 to 1812 court met in various homes. In 1812 a courthouse was erected on the site of the present Methodist Church.

Jacksonville was an important ...

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 ...