Dedicated To Those Who Served

Dedicated to

those who served

in all the

Armed Forces.

In memory of

those who paid the

supreme sacrifice

[Names listed on second marker:]

Charles Fullerton • Edwin Hoover • Aaron R. Lucas • Albert L. Collins • Henry Hoffman • Stanley Hendrick • Stanley Luker • Richard ...

Chatham Artillery

"Washington Guns"

These bronze cannon were presented to the Chatham Artillery by President Washington after his visit to Savannah in 1791. Of English and French make, respectively, they are excellent examples of the art of ordnance manufacture in the 18th century.

An ...

Tavern Life at Dowden's Ordinary

The Role Of Taverns

In early America, taverns or "ordinaries" offered food and shelter. both for travelers and their horses. The term "ordinary" originally applied to a tavern meal regulary offered at a fixed price, but later designated the tavern itself. ...

Chatham Artillery

"Washington Guns"

These cannon, which were captured when Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown in the American Revolution, were a gift to the Chatham Artillery by President George Washington - a mark of his appreciation for the part the local military company ...

The Andrews Raiders at Kingston

Apr. 12, 1862. James J. Andrews with 18 Ohio soldiers [US] in disguise, & 1 civilian, having seized the locomotive "GENERAL" at Big Shanty (KENNESAW) intending to wreck the State R.R., were forced to side track here & wait for ...

Hardee's Corps at Kingston

May 18, 1864. Lt. Gen. Wm. J. Hardee´s A. C. marched from Adairsville on the road parallel to the State R.R. -- turning E. on this rd. to join Polk´s & Hood´s corps [CS] at Cassville, which had moved on ...

The Federal Army at Kingston

May 19, 1864. The 4th, followed by the 14th A.C. [US] reached Kingston, 8 a.m. The 4th turned E. to Cassville; a div. of the 14th sent to Gillem´s bridge, Etowah River, finding no retreating Confederates, Johnston´s forces [CS] were ...

Tennessee State University

Established in 1912 for the education of Negro citizens, Tennessee State University merged with UT-Nashville in 1979 and has become a major comprehensive urban university. Development from normal school to university progressed as follows: Tenn. A & I State Normal ...

Memorial Gateway

Memorial

Gateway

1860-1865

Dedicated to the

men of the Confederacy

who gallantly

defended the southland

during the

War Between the States.

Marker is on North Fairplay Street, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Tidewater Lock View

In 1860, 244,273 tons of goods were transported along the James River and Kanawha canal.

Visible from this spot is one of two locks that remain from Richmond's original canals. It was the last in a series of five stone locks ...