Mill Creek Gap

Otherwise known as Buzzard Roost. This natural gateway through Rock Face Ridge was heavily fortified by Confederate forces at Dalton after their

retreat from Missionary Ridge.

February 25, 1864, the Federal 14th A.C., Dept. of the Cumberland, moving by Tunnel Hill, attempted ...

Mill Creek Zanja

Spanish missionaries introduced the principle of irrigation in San Bernardino Valley, thus opening the way to settlement. Franciscan Fathers engineered, and Indians dug, this first ditch (or "zanja") in 1819-20. In historical sequence the zanja supported the San Bernardino Asistencia, ...

Telegraph Street / Millcreek Mills

Telegraph Street. When Washington was laid out in May, 1857, there was not a street named or located where Telegraph Street is today. It was not until the resurvey of January, 1873, ordered by Wm. Snow, Judge of the Probate ...

Willow Grove Mill

Burning the Bread Basket

On October 2, 1864, elements of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry Division under Col. William H. Powell reached this area near Luray and quickly laid waste to the Willow Grove Mill. Amanda Moore, wife of the mill’s owner, ...

Carrington's Mill

"The D_ _ _ Rebels"

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz ...

Milledge's Battery - Nelson's Battalion

Artillery Reserve - Ewell's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Ewell's Corps - Artillery Reserve

Nelson's Battalion - Milledge's Battery

Georgia Artillery

One 10 Pounder Parrott, Two 3 Inch Rifles

July 1 The Battery arrived on the field too late to participate in the engagement of the ...

Hamill's Hollow

Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake

Named for Corwith "Corky" and Joan Hamill who raced a Mercury Allard. Joan took second place in the 1950 ladies race.

Marker donated by: Guy, Clyde and David Morter in honor of AEF Vets who brought ...

Thiensville Mills

Original mill built for John Thien by Henry Hayssen in 1842, and a sawmill in 1843. The grist mill burned in 1874 and was rebuilt in 1876 to 4 stories. It was the largest mill in the area. The present ...

Battle of Pickett's Mill

After the successful defense at New Hope Church by Hood’s Corps [CS], May 25, 1864, Johnston [CS] extended his right NE to keep pace with the Federal leftward shift to outflank him.

Elements of the 4th, 14th and 23rd Corps ...

They Laboured that Millions might see a Brighter Day

In Memory of our Fellowmen who lost their lives in the construction of this dam.

Marker is on Nevada Route 93, on the right when traveling west.

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