Capers Bouton Memoral Fountain

Dedicated to the memory of Capers Bouton (October 2, 1950 - October 22, 1988), accomplished attorney and athlete, dedicated to his community and family, who died while pursuing his favorite recreation - running.

Marker is at the intersection of Cleveland Park ...

The Barbette Battery

This battery was believed to be the “Barbette Battery” as its location commanded a large field of fire of the river, stretching North to South from the Chevaux-De-Frise to the Bluff Rock’s southern edge.

A Barbette Battery’s guns fired over a ...

Battery Dantzler

A half-mile northeast stands Battery Dantzler, named for Col. Olin Miller Dantzler, 22d South Carolina Infantry (killed in action nearby on 2 June 1864), and constructed in May-June 1864 to block the Union navy's approach to Richmond. The battery anchored ...

Major John B. Jones

1834-1881

Famed defender of the frontier. Instilled ideals of excellence into Texas Rangers.

Born in South Carolina. Came to Republic of Texas 1839. Educated at Old Baylor and Rutersville, where students had to defend school from Indian attacks.

In Civil War, 1861-65, served ...

Abatis Construction at Fort Lee

Fortifications were protected by obstacles, such as an abatis, or other major hindrances to assaulting troops. They were easily placed before a parapet, or breastwork, wherever trees were plentiful and were used to supplement defensive rampart walls or barricades.

Derived from ...

The Haven Block

Circa 1887

The three buildings called "The Haven Block" extend from 112 to 116 N. Woodland Blvd. These three Romanesque-style buildings have been home to countless businesses for over a century. In their early history was Haven's Hall on the second ...

Bushwhacker Museum

Vernon County Jail 1860 - 1960

Cellroom built before Civil War

Survived burning of Nevada 1863

Front part added 1871

Museum established 1965

Entered on the National Register

of Historic Places 1977

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Hunter Street, on the left when ...

Kingsley Bend Indian Mounds

The mounds of this group are a fairly representative sample of those built by the people of the Effigy Mound Culture between A.D. 700-1000. It has been through excavation of other burial mounds quite similar to these that archeologists have ...

Bear Creek Mound

The village site was occupied as early as 8000 B.C. by hunters who stayed only long enough to prepare their kill. From the time of Christ to 1000 A.D., migratory people of this area practiced limited agriculture.

The nearby fields and ...

You'll Do Lobelia

A pure bred Jersey cow

One of the great Elsies

of our time

1932 — 1941

Marker is on Heron Court 0.1 miles north of Sycamore Drive.

Courtesy hmdb.org