Battle of Brown's Mill

On July 27, 1864, Brig. Gen. E. M. McCook with 3,600 Federal calvary began a raid to destroy railroads south of Atlanta and release 32,000 Federal prisoners at Andersonville. Three miles south of Newnan on July 30th, Maj. Gen. Joseph ...

Fisher's Mill on Gill Creek

About 1800, Col. Thomas Taylor erected the small building, 1/4 mile upstream, where cotton goods were woven for his plantation needs. Here John and Edward Fisher later established one of the earliest spinning mills in Richland County, using slave labor ...

William Mills Tenement

c. 1801

The builder of this tenement,

William Mills, was born in

Dundee, Scotland, and became

a prosperous tailor and planter

in Charleston. He was the

father of Robert Mills, pupil

of Thomas Jefferson and

America's first native

professionally trained

Carroll's Mill

Stone structure nearby was flour mill built in 1812 by Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832), wealthy landowner and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Site was within his 17,000-acre wilderness tract called "Carrollton Manor." He deeded the mill to Sarah ...

The Reverend John McMillan, D.D.

Born November 11, 1752

Died November 16, 1833

Pioneer, Preacher - Educator - Patriot

Lies buried in this church yard

Served sixty years in the ministry

Leader in founding Western Theological Seminary

Jefferson College - Jefferson Medical College

His Missionary labors resulted in the ...

Historic Valdese Foundation Heritage Millennium Clock Tower

For the European Waldensian settlers of Valdese, a clock tower served as a landmark or beacon for a town's inhabitants. This landmark honors and memorializes all these founders, leaders, citizens and organizations who have greatly contributed to the development of ...

John McMillan

First Presbyterian missioner in this area, 1775. Founder of Hill Church, 1776, and of Western Theological Seminary and Jefferson College. Died in 1833, after sixty years in the ministry, and is buried in the churchyard.

Marker is at the intersection of ...

Melvin "Tubby" Millar Memorial

In Memory of Melvin "Tubby" Millar

Animator for Looney Tunes Porky Pig cartoons and assistant to Friz Freleng, creator of Porky Pig.

Marker is at the intersection of Market Street (U.S. 281) and 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on ...

Battle of Lee’s Mill

Flames Appeared on all Sides

The fortifications that appear before you are all that remain of the extensive Confederate fortifications defending the Warwick River crossing at Lee’s Mill.

After an uneventful march up the Great Warwick Road through Young’s Mill on April ...

Young’s Mill

Magruder’s First Peninsula Defensive Line

The mill located behind you is one of the few remaining tide mills on the Peninsula. In the woods across the private road to your left are several redoubts and rifle pits. These fortifications are all ...