Headquarters of Opechancanough

Near here stood the town of Menmend, home of the paramount chief Opechancanough. During Powhatan's reign, Opechancanough was a king of the Pamunkey and a war chief of the Powhatans. He became paramount chief about 1629 when his brother Opitchipam ...

V Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade

U.S.A.

On the afternoon of September 17, the 4th U.S. Infantry, the 1st Battalion of the 12th, 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 14th and detachments of the 2d and 10th U.S. Infantry, were deployed to the right and left of ...

Northport First United Methodist Church

Organized 1837, moved to present location, 1849, where churches have been rebuilt in 1855 and 1913.

The bell of this church sounded the tocsin at the approach of Gen. John T. Croxton’s Union troops in the their raid on Tuscaloosa, April ...

Hospital de San Juan de Dios

Here once stood the Hospital de San Juan de Dios. First known as the "Hospitalito de Santa Ana". Built in 1578 by Franciscan lay brother, Juan Clemente. Managed by the Hermandad de la Santa Misecordia with spiritual administration handled by ...

Norrie Park

This recreational area was named in honor of A. Lanfear Norrie, who in 1882 began to explore for iron ore on the Gogebic Range. His discovery resulted in the opening of the Norrie Mine in Ironwood. Soon other mines, such ...

Former Federal Court Building and Post Office

Discover Downtown Walking Tour A

When it was completed in 1887, this building was the first federal district courthouse and post office specifically built for those purposes in the city. A magnificent example of the Romanesque Revival style, the building was ...

Eternal Peace Light

(Lower Front):Peace Eternal in a Nation United

(Left Side):With firmness

in the right

as God gives us

to see the right

Lincoln

(Right Side):An enduring light

to guide us

in unity

and fellowship

Marker is on North Confederate Avenue, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Eternal Peace Light Memorial

"Lincoln was Commander-in-Chief in this old battle; he wanted above all things to be Commander-in-Cheif of the new peace."

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Memorial Dedication, July 3, 1938

Veterans of the Union and Confederate armies from across the nation converged on Gettysburg in ...

J. C. Penny Building

ca. 1939

J.C.Penny's built and occupied this building for over 45 years. From 1893 until 1925 Hendersonville's Town Hall and Opera house stood on this location. Romanesque in architure, the building housed all city services and a 400 seat auditorium.

Marker is ...

Columbia Triumphant Park and Statue

Liberty Triumphant

Monmouth County Historical Site

Columbia Triumphant Park

This granite carving of Columbia Triumphant–also known as Liberty Triumphant–was part of the original statue placed atop the monument located on nearby Court Street commemorating the June 28, 1778 Battle of Monmouth, a major ...