La Joven Francesa Bakery

Francisco Ferlita, a native of Santo Stefano, Sicily, established a bakery on this site in 1896. Bread sold for three cents and five cents, and often on credit. In 1922 the wooden structure was destroyed by fire, and a yellow ...

Pilgrim Predestinarian Regular Baptist Church

Organized in Illinois in 1833

by Daniel Parker

Members moved to Texas

First meeting in

Stephen F. Austin's Colony

January 20, 1834

Log church built December, 1839

Old graveyard adjoins.

Present church fourth

on the same site

Continuous worship since 1834

Daniel Parker, Pastor 1833 - 1844

Marker is at the intersection ...

LaBruce/Lemon House

This house, built on 10 acres of beach land by 1858, was owned by the LaBruce family, who were successful rice planters in this area of All Saints Parish. According to local tradition, two small dwellings on the property were ...

Ellenton Agricultural Club

Established March 24, 1894, this agricultural club was organized to promote the welfare and interests of the Ellenton farmers and to improve conditions generally. The first clubhouse, built in 1904, was moved here in 1953 after the town of Ellenton ...

Burial site of "Elsie"

The Borden Cow

Elsie, a purebred Jersey cow with enormous

brown eyes was chosen to be the

advertising symbol for the Borden Company.

This became one of the best known and most successful

icons in the history of American marketing.

Elsie was featured at the Borden ...

Urbanna Creek

First known as Nimcock Creek, this creek was mentioned in a legislative act of 1680 as “Wormley’s Creek.” After the town of Urbanna was named in 1705 for Queen Anne, the stream was given the same name. British privateersmen entered ...

Skirmish at Sampit Bridge

In the early evening about March 20, 1781, the last skirmish between General Marion and Colonel Watson was fought at Sampit Bridge, one-half mile west of this spot. Col. Watson’s loss was twenty men killed and a large number wounded; ...

Turner's Battery

Perryville

When General Maney’s Confederates attacked the Union left flank, located on the ridge in front of you, a Confederate artillery battery commanded by Lieutenant William Turner took position here. To support Maney’s advance, Tuner’s four cannon rained fire upon the ...

The Mayville White Limestone School Building

The North half was built in 1857-58 and the South extension was added in 1877. This school made it possible to classify the pupils and three departments were established. E.J. Foster was the first teacher.

This handsome building has withstood the ...

At Jamestown Began:

1607 – 1957

At Jamestown began:

the

Expansion overseas of the

English speaking peoples;

the

Commonwealth of Virginia;

the

United States of America;

the

British Commonwealth

of Nations

Marker can be reached from Jamestown Road (Virginia Route 31), on the left when traveling south.

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