T.R. School Cafeteria (119)

This stone cafeteria building was constructed in 1948-1949 to serve the students of the Theodore Roosevelt School. It is the last building constructed here that is part of the Fort Apache Historic District. Before the construction of this building, the ...

Confederate Cemetery

Perryville

When the Battle of Perryville ended, hundreds of dead soldiers were left on the battlefield. The Confederates, who attacked the Union battle lines, lost 532 killed, 2,641 wounded, and 228 missing (3,401 total). Federal losses were just as staggering. The ...

The Home of Major William E. Simmons

William E. Simmons, one of Gwinnett County’s foremost citizens, was born in Lawrenceville on August 26, 1839. After graduating at the top of his class from Emory College, he assumed editorship of the Lawrenceville News. In 1861, he became an ...

First Settlement of Perryville

Perryville

The area around this cave was the site of Perryville’s original settlement, Harbison’s Station. Named for its founder, James Harbison, the station was settled in the 1770s. Harbison and the group of Virginians traveling with him chose this location because ...

These are the Hamilton Women of Fort Wayne

Edith (seated), scholar of Greek and Roman mythology, wrote the classic text, The Greek Way.

Alice (standing), Edith's sister, influential industrial physician, advanced the reform of unsafe working conditions in our nation's factories.

Agnes (with young child), their cousin, accomplished painter and ...

Spencer Fullerton Baird

Second Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Pioneer in American Natural History

[on reverse of statue:] ("Opus, Baskin, 1976")

Marker can be reached from Jefferson Drive SW north of Independence Avenue and 10th Street, NW.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Perryville in the Crucible of War

Perryville

As the Union and Confederate armies deployed around Perryville on October 7 and 8, the city’s inhabitants found themselves caught in the middle. Many residents fled the town in haste, taking whatever belongings they could collect. Other civilians endured the ...

“If You Meet the Enemy, Overpower Him”

Perryville

About 4 PM on October 8, Colonel Samuel Powell was ordered to move his brigade westward and discover how many Federal troops were stationed west of Perryville. His 1,000-man force dutifully advanced along the Springfield Pike (today US 150 and ...

Browning Amphitheatre / The Outdoor Performance Center

"All The World's A Stage"

Browning Amphitheatre

Dedicated June 11, 1926 for the encouragement of drama, dance and music. Seating restored October 12 1985.

Browning Dramatic Society

Originally organized 1882 as The Young Ladies’ Literary Society. Founded 1908 as Browning Dramatic Society by Laura ...

The City of Perryville

Perryville

The area that became Perryville was first settled between 1776 and 1780 by a group of Virginians led by James Harbison. The settlement became known as Harbison’s Station, and a stockade was built around a cave that exists today behind ...