French Burying Ground

French Burying Ground

First used 1677

Placed by

David Demarest Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution

1955

Marker is on Patrolman Ray Woods Lane, on the right when traveling west.

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Leidesdorff Plaza

Dedicated to the memory of

WILLIAM ALEXANDER LEIDESDORFF

Early California pioneer, civic

leader, merchant, trader, and

owner of 35,000 acre rancho

“Rio de los Americanos” in the

Folsom area.

Born 1810 in Danish West Indies

of Negro and Danish parents

Died 1848 in San Francisco

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Battle of “Ten Islands”

¼ mile above Neely Henry Dam

On July 14, 1864 a small group of brave Confederate Cavalry under General James H. Clanton approximately 300 strong were overwhelmed by a vastly superior Union Cavalry force under General L. H. Rousseau. The Confederates ...

Colfax Methodist Church

Founded by Circuit Riders – 1868

Sanctuary Built – 1874

Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and Culver Street on Church Street.

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Lucasville Cemetery / Captain John Lucas Founder of Lucasville

Lucasville Cemetery

Lucasville Cemetery was originally established as the Lucas Family burying ground, with Susannah Lucas as the first recorded burial on May 4, 1809. Susannah's husband, Captain William Lucas, a Revolutionary War veteran, is interred here along with the first ...

Site of the French Church and Cemetery

Site of the French Church and Cemetery of Kinkachemeck, New Jersey. Deeded to David Desmarest June 8, 1677 by Tapan Indians.

Erected by the Bergen County Historical Society 1935.

Marker is at the intersection of River Road and Patrolman Ray Woods ...

Clark Calvin Griffith

[south face of monument]:

{Rendering of Clark Calvin Griffith with the title}            "The Old Fox"

Clark Calvin Griffith

Born Clear Creek, Missouri

November 20, 1869

Pitcher - Manager - Owner

Member of Hall of Fame

Millfield Mine No. 6 - 1205 Disaster

In memory of the Millfield Mine No. 6 - 1205 disaster Nov. 5, 1930

Roy Andrews•

J. H. Bergin•

Delmar Bower•

John Bower•

George Brown•

Sam Brown•

William Brown•

Paul Burgess•

Alex Burmich•

Joe Butsko•

John Butsko

Michael Clancy•

William Clancy•

Pr. R. Coen•

Andy Cuba Bycofski•

Frank Davis•

Clyde Dean•

Paul Erwin•

Phil Erwin•

Silas Erwin•

Ben Fielder•

James Genise•

John Green•

Charles ...

Jefferson Davis at the Lanier House

On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington, Georgia (100 miles NE), where he performed what proved to be his last duties as President of the Confederate States of America. Shortly thereafter, with a small staff and escort, he ...

World War II – Korean Conflict – Vietnam Conflict

Soldiers of Franklin County

World War II, 1941-1945

In this war, Franklin County sent into the Armed Forces of the United States approximately 6,460 men and women..

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Korean Conflict, 1950-1953

In this conflict, Franklin County sent into the Armed Forces of the United States ...