Outer Breastworks

Fort Pillow, 1861

The Confederates constructed this fortification, 3 ½ miles in length, with ends terminating at the river bluff, as protection against an attack by land. The Outer Breastworks were designed by General Leonidas Polk and built by Captain Montgomery ...

Battle of Kings Mountain

South Carolina – 7 Oct 1780

Major William Edmiston. William Edmiston was named by General William Campbell as the commanding officer of the Virginia Militia at the Battle of King’s Mountain SC. Known for bravery under fire Major Edmiston ordered his ...

Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Trail

You are standing in the middle of what was once Fort Edward Johnson. Confederate soldiers built this fort in 1862 under the command of Brigadier general Edward Johnson, a career officer from Virginia.

Look to your right, and then left across ...

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church

[Front]:

The first church built by African Americans at Fort Motte grew out of services held by slaves at nearby Bellville, Goshen, Lang Syne, and Oakland plantations. It was formally organized in 1867 by Caleb Bartley, Israel Cheeseborough, Cudjo

Cunningham, Anderson ...

Columbus

Originally, 1817-21, known as Possum Town. Became one of richest cities in old Black Prairie cotton belt. Home of state's first free school and M.S.C.W.

Marker is on Main Street (Mississippi Route 182) near Old Highway 82W.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Statue of Abraham Lincoln

Let man be free.

Marker is at the intersection of Library Street and Farmer Street on Library Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Brownlee Family Cemetery - 1825

Estab. in 1825 on the corner of a 1400 acre plantation owned by James Brownlee, Sr. & his wife Mary. Three brothers who lost their lives in the service of the Confederate States of America lie buried here.

Marker is at ...

John B. Hohenstein, Sr.

Dedicated in memory of

John B. Hohenstein, Sr.

Partner of Hohenstein Shipping Company,

Secretary and Treasurer of Savannah Pilotage

Commission, who prominently served the

maritime industry of Savannah from 1919

until his death, April 20, 1961

Marker is at the intersection of Houston Street and E. St ...

Lebanon

Originally named “Jacksonville” after Andrew Jackson.

Major stop on Easton-New Brunswick Turnpike from 1806. Town set off from Clinton Township in 1926.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and U.S. 22, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. ...

Bethel Presbyterian Church

Congregation established in 1834 by William Ervin, Elizabeth and Drennon Love, James Ervin, Rosmand Odeneal and Thomas and Margaret E. Witherspoon. These Scots-Irish pioneers from Alabama and the Carolinas settled here after the Choctaw Cession of 1830. Built 1844-45, this ...