Birthplace of John Milton Hay

Birthplace of

John Milton Hay

A man of Letters, a Statesman

and a World Renowned Diplomat

of our Country

Marker is on South College Avenue south of East Market Street (a.k.a.: Old State Rd. 160), on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy ...

Birthplace of Jackie Robinson

First African American in Major League Baseball

Robinson was born here on January 31, 1919 before he and his family moved to California in 1920. After attending U.C.L.A., serving in the U.S. Army, and playing in the Negro American Baseball and ...

Clark’s Birthplace

A mile north was born George Rogers Clark, defender of Kentucky and conqueror of the Northwest, November 19, 1752.

Marker is on Stony Point Road (Virginia Route 20) just north of Richmond Road (U.S. 250), on the right when traveling north. ...

Harry S. Truman Birthplace Memorial

This shrine is dedicated to

Harry S. Truman

Thirty second [sic] President

of the United States of America

who was born at this location

May 8, 1884

[died] Dec. 26, 1972

"I ask only to be a good and faithful

servant of my Lord and my People."

H.S.T.

County Judge ...

Birthplace of Paul Dresser

1859 - 1906

Composer of Indiana State Song, "On the Banks of the Wabash," and other songs popular in the Gay Nineties. His famous brother, Theodore Dreiser, wrote An American Tragedy and other novels.

Marker is at the intersection of Dresser Drive ...

Birthplace of the Coca-Cola Bottle

World - famous trademark created in 1915 on this site at Root Glass Company, by Chapman J. Root, T. Clyde Edwards, Earl R. Dean, and Alexander Samuelson. Bottle design selected in national competition.

Marker is at the intersection of South Third ...

Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders

Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken

Erected 1987 by these Local Franchisees:

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bagshaw

Mr. & Mrs. William Bridges

Mr. & Mrs. William Bright

Mr. & Mrs. Roy Burchel

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Cummings

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Fordyce

Mr. ...

John Wellborn Root Birthplace Site

John Wellborn Root (1850-1891), world famous architect, was born on this site. The son of Mary Clark and Sidney Root, he was educated in Lumpkin, Atlanta, New York, and Claremont and Oxford in England. A pioneer in some phases of ...

Gen. Evans’ Birthplace

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Clement Anselm Evans, Brig. Gen. C.S.A., soldier, lawyer, minister, statesman & author was born 3/4 miles W. of here in 1834. Admitted to the bar at 18, elected county judge at 21, state senator at 25, ...

Birthplace of Roger Atkinson Pryor

Nearby is Montrose, the birthplace of Roger Atkinson Pryor, born 19 July 1828. Pryor practiced law before becoming a journalist and briefly owned newspapers in Richmond and Washington, D.C., in the 1850s. He served his Virginia district in the U.S. ...