McConnell's Birthplace

Eight and one-half miles northwest was born John Preston McConnell, noted educator. He taught in Milligan College, the University of Virginia and Emory and Henry College. He was president of the Radford State Teachers College, 1913-1937. Dr. McConnell was president ...

First Brigade

Horse Artillery - Cavalry Corps

Army of the Potomac

Cavalry Corps Horse Artillery

First Brigade

Capt. James M. Robertson

9th Michigan Battery

Capt. Jabez J. DanielsJuly 3d Engaged on Cemetery Ridge south of Pleasonton Avenue subject to the orders of Major Gen. J. Newton.

6th New York ...

Blacksmith Shop

Circa 1935

In competition with Henry Ford’s Blacksmith Shop which had 4 sides and 4 corners, David Boothe designed this Blacksmith Shop with 44 sides and 44 corners. He offered $5.00 to anyone who found something missing and he never had ...

Buford's Bridge

(Front Text)

Buford's Bridge, the earliest settlement in what is now Bamberg County, was established as early as 1792, when William Buford maintained a bridge and operated a ferry over the Salkehatchie River. It grew throughout the nineteenth century, with several ...

The Reno-Benteen Defense

June 25-26, 1876

After an unsuccessful attack on the Indian camp in the valley, Major Reno and his battalion retreated to this vicinity where they were soon reinforced by Captain Benteen's battalion and the pack train.

In an attempt to find and ...

Big Moccasin Gap

In March, 1775, Daniel Boone made a road through this gap to Boonesboro, Kentucky. It followed the original Indian path and was known as the Wilderness Road. For a long time it was the main route to Kentucky from the ...

The Route of the Hiawatha- Rough & Tumble Camps

Primitive construction camps dotted the Bitterroot Mountains between 1906 and 1912.

Hardy colorful gangs of workers from around the globe called these bleak and often ugly temporary settlements home.

The hard work and disagreeable conditions on the Milwaukee’s Western Extension ...

Boothe Homestead

Listed on the

National Register of Historic Places

By the United States

Department of the Interior

May 1, 1985

This Estate Owned by the Boothe Family

For Many Generations Was Willed

To the Town of Stratford by

David ...

Roberts’ Hall

Oldest portion built by

Joshua Borton

Circa 1800

Owners: Gilbert Page, General Store & PO.

3rd Postmaster 1813 – 1839

Ebenezer Roberts Late 1800.

Marker is on E Main Street, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Weber Point Home – 1850

The residence of Captain Charles M. Weber, who founded Stockton in 1849, was located 450 feet west of this monument. The tower was often used by Weber to watch riverboats navigating the San Joaquin River and Stockton Channel. In 1917 ...