The Hunter Family

Abingdon Plantation

After the Stuarts moved from Abingdon in 1793, the Alexander family once again owned the plantation. Robert Alexander III’s son, Walter, leased Abingdon to several families over the years. In 1807, he advertised the Abingdon estate for sale, ending ...

Village of Rock Hill / City of Rock Hill

Village of Rock Hill

Main Street was laid out on Alexander Templeton Black's land by Squire John Roddey in 1851. The post office was established in 1852. The village was incorporated by the General Assembly in 1870 with an area of ...

Generations of Change

Within twenty years Deadwood changed from mining camp to prosperous Victorian city. Deadwood survived several floods and fires, each time replacing the destroyed wood-framed buildings with stone and brick.

The town acquired some modern technology early: the telegraph (1876), the telephone ...

The Alexander Family

Abingdon Plantation

Abingdon Plantation was originally part of a 6,000 acre tract if land granted to Robert Howson in 1669. As master of a sailing ship, he was given the land in exchange for transporting settlers to the colony of Virginia. ...

Farmington Odd Fellows Lodge #296

Built in 1881, the building was bought by the newly instituted Lodge on July 11, 1882. The upstairs has served continuously as a meeting hall since then.

Dedicated on October 8, 1994

Tuleburgh Chapter #69, E Clampus Vitus

Marker is at the intersection ...

The Ages of Abingdon

Abingdon Plantation

The land that Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport occupies today was once part of a plantation. This hill and the ruins on it are all that remain of the house that stood here for nearly 190 years.

Abington, as this ...

The Battle of Lexington

Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 1861

This area saw action between the Missouri Home Guard units and the Missouri State Guard. The Home Guard were composed of pro-Union German immigrants from Lafayette county. They were commanded by Maj. F.W. Becker. Sharpshooters ...

Washington’s Route from Princeton

By this route

Washington

with his army

retired after his victory at Princeton

January, 1777.

Erected by

Camp Middlebrook Chapter

D.A.R.

Marker is on Canal Road, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Fort St. Charles

Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, Sieur de La Verendrye, established Fort St. Charles on Lake of the Woods in 1732. A daring soldier, fir trader, and explorer, La Verendrye had the ambitious dream of finding the fabled "Western Sea" and sought ...

Fossil Butte

Fossil Butte is a 50 million year old lakebed and one of the richest fossil resources in the world. It is part of the Green River Formation, a layer of rock composed of laminated limestone, mudstone, and volcanic ash. Complete ...