Pettigrew and Trimble's Attack

July 3, 1863 - Third Day

"On and on they move, the Yankee lines pouring in their fire at every stop, men falling on every side."

Pvt. William F. Fulton, C.S.A.

5th Alabama Battalion, Pettigrew's Division

The bloody Confederate attack here on July 3 ...

Bishop Marvin A. Franklin

Marvin Augustus Franklin was born a few miles from here January 19, 1894 and early in life united with the Nacoochee Methodist Church. He was licensed to preach October 26, 1910 and joined the North Georgia Annual Conference at Elberton, ...

Bailey’s Eddy – Municipal Dock

Kilbourn Landmark

This natural harbor is named for Gen. Joseph Bailey, original owner of the property. It has been the gateway to the magnificent dells of Wisconsin for millions of visitors for over 100 years. Sight-seeing boats have developed from spoon-oared ...

The Route of the Hiawatha- Bumps on the Milwaukee Road

In 1925, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company suffered the largest business failure in the history of the United States up to that time.

The bankruptcy resulted from a combination of problems related to the construction of its ...

Site of Encampment

Site of

encampment

of

Washington

and his

troops

June 26, 1778

Marker is on South Main Street ½ mile from Plainsboro Road, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Hanover Baptist Church

Hanover Baptist Church, the oldest Baptist Church in King George County, was organized in 1789 with a 93-member congregation. The first meetinghouse was located at Shiloh, and Elder John Shackleford served as the first pastor. The first Sunday school was ...

Col. William Elisha Peters

Confederate Veteran and College Professor

Col. William Elisha Peters, 21st Virginia Cavalry, C.S.A., is buried in the cemetery to your left. He was born on August 28, 1829, in Bedford County, Virginia, attending New London Academy there, then entered Emory and ...

Col. Arthur Campbell

Arthur Campbell, a military and political leader, was born in Augusta County in 1743. In 1758 during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), Campbell was captured by the Wyandot Indians aligned with the French and held captive for two years before ...

Piney Grove Church Meeting Site

Late in the 18th century, the Methodist Episcopal Church confronted the possibility of schism. James O'Kelly, a Methodist minister, began challenging Bishop Francis Asbury regarding his appointive powers, his management of church affairs, and other organizational matters late in the ...

Second Manassas Campaign

Stuart's Catlett Station Raid

On 22 Aug. 1862, Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart led his cavalry on a raid behind Maj. Gen. John Pope's army. Stuart crossed the Rappahannock River at Waterloo Bridge, two miles west, then rode around Pope's right flank ...