The Mackenzie Papineau Battalion of the International Brigades

Spanish Civil War 1936-1939

This monument commemorates the gallant men and women of British Columbia and Canada who offered their lives to defend the principles of democracy and served as the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion of the International Brigades in defence of the ...

Creation of the Province of British Columbia

Création de la Province de Columbie-Britannique

[English]

The province of British Columbia was created on July 20, 1871. Formerly a crown colony established by the union in 1866 of Vancouver Island with the mainland colony of British Columbia, the addition of the ...

The Southern Campaign, Apr 1781 - Dec 1782

Upon returning to South Carolina, Greene moved against Camden, where Lord Rawdon commanded the British garrison. Rawdon attacked the Americans at Hobkirk’s Hill on April 25, 1781, and defeated Greene. However, partisan forces cut the British line of communication with ...

Town of Oxford, Georgia Historic Shrine of the United Methodist

(Front):

In 1836 the Georgia Methodist Conference founded Emory College, named in honor of Bishop John Emory who had died the year before. Early in 1837. 1452 acres of land were purchased with 330 acres being set aside for the college ...

The Luna Mansion

Also known as the Luna-Otero home, it was built for Don Antonio Jose Luna by the Santa Fe Railroad in 1880 in return for a right of way through the family hacienda. Numerous trips through the south inspired the design ...

The Depot / Opp, Alabama

The Depot

In 1900, the L&N Railroad won the right to establish the railroad through this area. The town is named for Henry Opp, who represented L&N in successful legal negotiations. The coming of the railroad consolidated the surrounding areas and ...

Old Athens Cemetery

This site is the original burial ground for Athens and contains the remains of its earliest citizens. It is a part of the original tract of land purchased for The University of Georgia by Governor John Milledge in 1801. All ...

Building the Lincoln Tomb

On April 24, 1865, several associates of Abraham Lincoln formed the National Lincoln Monument Association to raise funds for and build a fitting memorial over the president's grave. An 1868 competition chose the monument design of sculptor Larking G. Mead, ...

The Grave of Abraham Lincoln

This structure marks the graves of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four children. Members of the Lincoln family chose the site in May 1865. Planned and built in the years following the president's shocking death, the ...

The Concord Minute Man of 1776

By Daniel Chester French

Donated by

Ben and Marie Birillo

on the occasion of

the 125th charter

anniversary of

the town of Highlands

August 17, 1997

Marker is on U.S. 9W, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org