First Banking Institution in Ophir

This tablet commemorates

the establishment

of the

First Banking Institution

in

Ophir

now

Oroville

which was located on this site

and occupied by

McWilliams & Tymeson -

G.A. Emery - Geo. Faulkner & Co. 1855-1865

Rideout Smith & Co. 1866-1912

Rideout Smith National Bank 1912-1922

Bank of Italy 1922-1927

and since March, 1927

by the

Bank ...

148th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry

1st Brigade, 1st Division

148th Regiment

Pennsylvania Infantry

1st Brigade. 1st Division. 2nd Corps

Occupied this position July 3 1863

Marker is on Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

City of Walthourville History

( Front text )

Walthourville, Georgia

Incorporated in 1974

"Organized by Women, Supported by Men"

Honoring

Mayor Lyndol Anderson

The first mayor of the city of Walthourville,

who was appointed by Governor Jimmy Carter

in 1974.

On April 10,1974 in the presence of a few

friends, ...

The Battle of Barbourville

September 19, 1861

(First Panel):

Camp Andy Johnson

Established August 1861

Camp Andy Johnson was named for Senator Andrew Johnson of Greenville, Tennessee, the only senator from a seceding state who remained loyal. The camp was a refuge for the loyal men of East ...

The Battle of Barbourville

September 19, 1861

(First Panel):

Camp Andy Johnson

Established August 1861

Camp Andy Johnson was named for Senator Andrew Johnson of Greenville, Tennessee, the only senator from a seceding state who remained loyal. The camp was a refuge for the loyal men of East ...

Baker's Food Market

1947

This masonry building was constructed as a grocery store in 1947. The Baker family had grocery stores in the area for 127 years, from 1854 to 1981.

Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 56) near Adams Street, on the left when ...

First House in Kentucky

Dr. Thomas Walker Cabin

Within a short distance of what is now Barbourville, an expedition under the leadership of Dr. Thomas Walker established a base for operations while exploring the eastern mountain range of Kentucky.

A replica of Dr. Walker's log cabin, ...

1st Ohio Infantry.

Hazen's Brigade, Wood's Division, 4th Corps.

1st Ohio Infantry.

Hazen's Brigade, Wood's Division, 4th Corps.

Lieut. Col. Bassett Langoon.

Maj. Joab A. Stafford.

Nov. 25, 1863.

The Regiment took prominent part in the capture of the Orchard Knob Line Nov. 23d. It participated with its Brigade ...

Battle of Rivers' Bridge

Feb. 2-3, 1865

Death and Defeat

As Mower's troops flanked the Confederate right, another Union division crossed several miles downstream to flank the Confederate left. Under a smokescreen created by a rapid artillery and rifle volleys, the Southerners withdrew. Before the retreat, ...

Fort Mathews

»»— 2 mi. ?

About two miles South, in the fork of the Appalachee and Oconee rivers, stood Fort Mathews, built in 1793. From this fort, Thomas Houghton observed the activities of General Elijah Clark and his land hungry followers as ...