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William Roscoe Building - 1840

Since its construction, this has always been a retail building: at one time a grocery store and once a mortuary. The upper floors contain private apartments.

The building is named after William Roscoe, an English poet and abolitionist.

Marker is at the ...

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Canaan Baptist Church

Jefferson County's Oldest Baptist Church

Organized September 5, 1818 in home of Isaac Brown 3 miles west of Elyton. Met in homes and schoolhouse near Old Jonesboro until 1824. First building erected on site now the 14th Street entrance to Cedar ...

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Wilson Jacob House - c.1890

This Italianate design house was the home of Wilson Jacob, his wife Sarah, and their three children. Jacob was a teamster, transporting items using his team of horses.

The house is owned by Roscoe Village Foundation and is a private residence.

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Honorable Chief Junaluska

Gul'kala'ski - Tsu - Mu - La - Hun - Ski

Junaluska was a peace-loving Chief in Western North

Carolina. When Lake Junaluska was established, the name selected was that of the mountain keeping vigil over the lake-Junaluska Mountain - Honoring the ...

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94th Combat Infantry Division

Northern France Rhineland • Ardennes Central Europe

THIS MONUMENT IS A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN OF THE 94TH INFANTRY DIVISION WWII

In recognition of the outstanding war record of the 94th. The State of Wisconsin designated this monument to be erected ...

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Sparta Free Library

Prior to the construction of this building in 1902, the Sparta Free Library had several homes in the community. Schick and Roth, a LaCrosse architectural firm, designed the library building.

Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie provided construction funds. The Carnegie Foundation ...

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Burr Homestead

Home Of

Thaddeus And Eunice Dennie Burr

Here

Dorothy Quincy and John Hancock

President

Of The Continental Congress

Were Married in 1775

Burned By British in 1779

Rebuilt in 1790

Marker is on Old Post Road 0.1 miles west of Beach Road, on the right when traveling east.

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The Battle of Salem Cemetery

Here on December 19,1862, Confederate forces under the command of Gen. Nathan B. Forrest fought Union forces commanded by Colonel Adolph Engelmann. After a cavalry charge was repulsed, the Confederate artillery forced the retreat of the Federals, and Forrest withdrew ...

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Daniel Boyd House - c.1825

This house was built c.1825 by Daniel Boyd, a weaver. Some time in the 1830s, and in the face of financial difficulties, Daniel and Jane Boyd deeded the house to the Methodist Episcopal Church to be the church parsonage.

Originally located ...

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The Buffalo Soldier Monument

[Seal of the United States Army]

Built by those

who cherish the

spirit, courage and

valor of the

Buffalo Soldiers

Heroes

Patriots

Warriors - Explorers

Surveyors

Marker can be reached from Grant Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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