Confederate Hospital

This Church was used for a

Confederate Hospital

During the War

Between The States

Erected by

General John H. Forney

Chapter U.D.C. Sept 27, 1937

Marker is on Clinton Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.

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Ephrata Cloister

Surviving buildings of the famous Ephrata community of Seventh Day Baptists, founded by Conrad Beissel, 1732. Turn to the right here to see this State historic shrine.

Marker is at the intersection of PA 272 and US 332, on the right ...

Branchville Depot

The first settlement of the town of Branchville was 1735 about one mile southeast of the present town. Almost 100 years later, the present town grew from 170 acres of land purchased from the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company. ...

Campaign of Second Manassas

Here Stonewall Jackson, on his march around Pope’s army by way of Jeffersonton to Bristoe Station, turned north, August 25, 1862.

Marker is on Lee Highway (U.S. 211) west of Viewtown Road (County Route 642), on the right when traveling west. ...

General Leonidas Polk C.S.A.

Bishop of Louisiana

Held service in this church 1864

Erected by General John H. Forney

Chapter U.D.C.

April 26, 1937

Marker is at the intersection of Chinabee Avenue Southeast and Ladiga Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Chinabee Avenue Southeast.

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Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road

This was the nations first major toll road, built by a private company incorporated 1792 by the state legislature. Completed two years later and praised as the finest highway of its day, the stone-and-gravel turnpike stretched 62 miles. The 35th ...

South Mississippi County War Memorial

In Memoriam

To those men from

South Mississippi County

who gave their lives

in World Wars I & II,

Korea, and Southeast Asia

Lt. John McGavock Grider - PVT. William A. Charles

PFC Clarence Croft - CPL. Billie W. Craine

PFC Hershel Brock - PVT. Billy E. Hooper

PFC ...

John G. Parke

Born in this vicinity on Sept. 22, 1827, the noted Army Engineer is remembered chiefly for having set the exact boundary between the Oregon Territory and Canada. His survey, begun in 1857, was halted by service in the Civil War ...

Old B.J. Smith Property

Purchased from State of Texas at auction in 1853, by Smith, a school proprietor. Structure, one of the better early homes in Austin, was probably built in the 1850’s.

Handmade hardware, doors, and other structural parts reveal fine workmanship.

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Peter Bezellon

Famed Indian trader and interpreter bought a tract of 500 acres in this area in 1736. This site is a part of the tract. He died in 1742. Bezellon and his wife, Martha, lie buried in St. John's churchyard at ...