St. Ignatius Church

St. Ignatius Church opened August 15, 1856. Designed by Henry Hamilton Pittar and Louis L. Long, it was the second unit to be completed in the block-long complex that stretches from Madison to Monument Streets. In 1855, the porticoed central ...

2nd Battle of Fort Watson

First British Fort To Fall

23 April 1781

American Forces

led by

Brig. Gen. Francis Marion

"The Swamp Fox"

South Carolina Malitia -

Commander

[Marion picture included]

LTC Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee

Lee's Legion

British Forces

led by

Lt. James McKay

64th Regt of Foot

Marker is ...

Martin’s Station

In March 1769 Joseph Martin led a party of men to the Powell Valley, and attempted to establish a settlement nearby. By that fall they abandoned the site after conflicting with Native Americans. Martin returned here with a party of ...

Confederate Dead Monument

In memory of

the Confederate

dead

Erected under

the auspices of Goldsboro Rifles

October 10, 1894.

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[ Left of Monument: ]

On this spot and

in this vicinity

was fought

the Battle of

Bentonville

March 19, 1865.

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[ Right of Monument: ]

Twenty three of

those buried here

had their last hours

soothed by the

loving care of

John ...

Rutherfordton Confederate Monument

To the men

and women of

the Confederacy.

"Devotion"

Marker is on North Main Street 0.1 miles north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation

The nearby Salzburger Monument of Reconciliation was dedicated to The Georgia Salzburger Society and given to the City of Savannah in 1994 by the State of Salzburg, Austria, in memory of the Lutheran Protestants of Salzburg who were denied religious ...

A Strategic Location

The strategic importance of Fort Mulligan becomes evident as you observe the surrounding terrain. Roads leading north to New Creek, west to Beverly, Buckhannon and Grafton, south

to Franklin and Staunton and east to Moorefield, Winchester

and Harrisonburg all meet here. ...

Water Everywhere

Water Seeks Its Own Level

Water in Alviso is a complex issue that touches on the environment, economics, and life safety. Already susceptible to flooding, Alviso’s situation was worsened by regional development. Hard paving, which prevented water absorption into the ground, ...

Neighborhoods at Tredegar

[Three] communities grew up around the Tredegar Iron Works: Oregon Hill, Penitentiary Bottom, and Gamble’s Hill. Today little remains of these communities. A part of Oregon hill still survives, but Penitentiary Bottom and Gamble’s Hill are both gone, torn down ...

Isam W. Seaton (1823-1903) and James H. Seaton (1828-1913)

In memory of Bureau County Pioneers. Sunk the first third Vein Coal mine in Hall Township in 1879. Sold in 1888 to C.W. & V. Coal Co. Mine closed in 1913. The town of Seatonville located on land owned by ...