Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders

Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken

Erected 1987 by these Local Franchisees:

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bagshaw

Mr. & Mrs. William Bridges

Mr. & Mrs. William Bright

Mr. & Mrs. Roy Burchel

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Cummings

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Fordyce

Mr. ...

The Founding of Downs, Kansas

In 1879 the Central Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad designated a site on the homesteads of John Beal, Harriet Delay, and Azariah and Marinda Blunt as their new division point. The town of Downs was named for railroad superintendent ...

Bibb Naval Furnaces Brierfield Furnaces

— ½ mile ?

Principal iron producer for Confederate foundry at Selma where naval guns and iron-clads were made.

1865 - Furnaces destroyed by Wilson’s Raiders, U. S. A.

1866 - Furnaces rebuilt and operated by Gen. Gorgas, former Ordnance Chief, C. S. ...

Confederate Dead

Two Confederate soldiers, killed June 29, 1863, in a skirmish with Union troops, were buried here by local residents. The monument in their honor was erected by Daughters of the Confederacy.

Marker is on Buchanan Trail (Pennsylvania Route 16), on the ...

Site of Six Mile Male And Female Academy

Years before 1859, two acres of land were donated for a school by Mr. and Mrs. Good. A two-story wooden structure was built. Among its first teachers were John Alexander, W. J. Peters, R. M. Humphries, and R. H. Pratt. ...

7th West Virginia Infantry

7th West Virginia

Infantry

July 3, 1863.

Marker is on Wainwright Avenue, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Six Mile Male & Female Academy Site

? 300 Yards

Incorporated in 1859 though organized earlier and operated continuously through 1897. First trustees were William P. Thomas, Leroy T. McGuire, Ezekiel C. Smith, Simpson W. Hederick and Pulaski Wallace. This noted center of learning in Bibb County ...

Restoration of the Nain-Schober House

429 Heckewelder Place

This is the last remaining home from the American Indian mission village of Nain which existed from 1758-1765 in the vicinity of 12th and 13th Avenues in West Bethlehem. The house was originally built around 1758 by Moravian ...

Horsfield House

Built A.D. 1749.

First store in the

Lehigh Valley

Opened A.D. 1753

in the west end of this

house.

Torn down A.D. 1879.

Marker is on Market Street, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The First Telephone Central Office in Columbus Ohio

Began service here January 1, 1879. It was located on the second floor of the Sessions Building which then stood on this site.

N. C. Kingsbury Chapter No. 2, Telephone Pioneers of America placed this tablet on the 70th anniversary of ...