The Return of the Captives

Walking Tour Stop 1

Near Pittsburgh, on July 9, 1755, a French and Native American force decimated a small British and colonial army led by Edward Braddock, opening all of Pennsylvania to Indian raids. The Delaware tribe, under their leader Shingas, ...

Pollard Hotel

The Rocky Fork Coal Company constructed this hotel, originally the Spofford, which welcomed its first guests on July 4, 1893. This architectural landmark, built before the commercial district was platted, originally had its main entrance on 11th Street which was ...

Alice Stokes Paul

Women's Heritage Trail

Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977) was born and spent her childhood years in this farmhouse, Paulsdale. She grew up in a Quaker family with a tradition of activism in education and public service and a strong belief in equality. ...

Josephus Hornsby

To Josephus Hornsby Mar. 15, 1822 Oct. 21, 1862. Son of Reuben Hornsby; settled here, 1832, Bastrop ranger, 1837. In Flores Fight, 1839 Battle of Plum Creek, 1840 Brushy Fight, 1840, Vasquez and Woll Campaigns, 1842; led fight against Indians ...

First Presbyterian Church

Oldest public building in Carlisle; erection begun, 1757. Here colonists met in 1774 to declare for independence, and George Washington worshipped, 1794. Congregation organized at Meeting House Springs in 1734.

Marker is at the intersection of Hanover Street (U.S. 11) ...

Old Van Wert Polk County

County seat of Paulding when that county was created in 1832; inc. 1838. Named for Isaac Van Wert & John Paulding, two of the captors of Major Andre.

Polk County was organized in 1851 from parts of Floyd and Paulding; this ...

Cumberland Gap

This pass was long the gateway to the west. On April 13, 1750, Dr. Thomas Walker reached the gap, which he named for the Duke of Cumberland, son of George II. A few years later Daniel Boone and numberless pioneers ...

Mexican War Midshipmen's Monument

Mexican War Monument

[Southwest side of Monument]:

To passed Midshipmen

H. A. Clemson.

and

J. R. Hynson

lost with the U. S. Brig Somers

off Vera Cruz

Dec. 8th, 1816

[Northeast side of Monument]:

To Midshipmen

J. W. Pillsbury.

and

T. B. Shubrick.

the former drowned off Vera Cruz

July 27th, 1816

the latter killed at ...

Florence Wagon Company

Moved here from Atlanta in 1889, this industry made Florence a household word throughout the South. It was the largest wagon factory in the South, reportedly second largest in U.S. with 250 employees and annual production of 12,000 wagons. World ...

Colored Department of the City Hospital / Doctors and Nurses

Colored Department of the City Hospital

The first City Hospital, c. 1841, was located on the South Commons. Called “the Pest House,” its clients were charity patients. The second City Hospital, c. 1894, was built across from Linwood Cemetery. Architectural details ...