Morris Island

Confederate batteries hidden in the dunes of Morris Island, directly in front of you, commanded the approach to Charleston Harbor. Union forces needed Morris Island, a key location from which to attack Fort Sumter, less than one mile away.

On ...

This Tablet Marks the Site of Fort Morris

Erected in November 1755 by Col. James Burd and used as one of the chain of forts to protect the frontiers during the period of Indian hostility following the defeat of General Edward Braddock.

Marker is on West King Street (Route ...

Morrison Azalea Garden

Assembled in this garden is a permanent collection of the Glenn Dale Hybrid Azaleas, originated, selected, and named by B. Y. Morrison, first Director of the U.S. National Arboretum.

Marker can be reached from Eagle Nest Road, N.E. near Azalea ...

Reverend J. Ward Morrison Boulevard

In Recognition of

The Reverend J. Ward Morrison

Pastor Emeritus

Queen of the Rosary Parish

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

This Boulevard is named in honor of the Reverend J. Ward Morrison. He devoted much of his time, energies and talents not only to his church ...

Captain Richard A Morris

In Memory Of

Captain Richard A. Morris

Who in crashing his crippled jet

plane at this spot February 19, 1965

and in giving his life may have

saved the lives of many townspeople

of Bowman.

Dedicated by Town of Bowman and

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Morris Canal Bridge No. 2

This bridge marks the western limit of Morris Canal property acquired by the state under agreement, November 29th 1922. The canal was chartered December 31st 1824, and opened for business in 1831. Two miles west of this point, at the ...

Morris Canal - Lock 10 West

1824 - 1924

Lock 10 West was situated on the N.W. side of S. Main St. with the Lopatcong Creek channel paralleling it. This lock had a lift of 9 ft. It's 3 ft. thick stone walls were 120 ft. long ...

Morrison Academy

In old Lawtonville Community, across from

this site, was the first Morrison Academy. a

one-room elementary and college preparatory

school. It was later moved 3.4 miles north of

here on Orangeburg Road to be near the home

of Rev. John Timothy Morrison, headmaster

from 1865-1905, minister, ...

William Morris Stewart Mansion

Built 1855 - 56

Exact replica of wife’s Ante-Bellum Colonial birthplace.

Only edifice of this type in California. Stewart, an early Nevada County District Attorney, joined 1859 Comstock silver rush. Led battle for statehood and became Nevada’s first U.S. Senator, served 29 ...

Morristown

Platted in 1802 by John Zane and William Chapline along the old Wheeling Road. Morristown was named for Duncan Morrison, an early settler, innkeeper, and Justice of the Peace. Older than the state itself. Morristown prospered into the mid-1800s, nurtured ...