University of Maryland Memorial Chapel

Erected as a memorial

and

dedicated October 12, 1952

to those

University of Maryland

men and women

who gave their lives

in the service of

their country

Marker is at the intersection of Regents Drive and Chapel Drive, on the left when traveling north on Regents Drive.

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Georgetown - Pride of the Sierra / Growlersburg / E Clampus Vitu

Georgetown

Pride of the Sierras

Georgetown was founded in 1849 by George Phipps, a member of a party of sailors prospecting for gold, who first pitched his tent near the head of what is now known as Empire Canyon. George's town quickly ...

Four Mile Creek Baptist Church

The Baptist Church of Christ on Four Mile Creek was constituted at Clayton Springs on the 5th of August, 1781. In 1828, church members moved the meeting house four miles west to its present location. In the fall of 1864, ...

Pope Valley Store

Standing at the crossroads of Pope Valley, this store was the center of activities for the area's residents for nearly a century, and served as a stopover for people traveling to the mines in Lake County. It was built about ...

McPherson Post No 48 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial

To the Soldier Dead

of the Civil War

1861-1865

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Escape of Caroline, 1847

Side one:

Caroline and her four children escaped Kentucky slave owner October 31, 1847; they crossed Ohio River near Madison. After passing near here, Fugit Township black and white residents hid family close to Clarksburg. While hidden, family seized by a ...

Birthplace of Alexander Hamilton Stephens

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"Little Alec,” Vice-President of the Confederacy, was born nearby in a log cabin Feb. 11, 1812, son of Andrew B. & Margaret Grier Stephens, a poor farm family. At his parents’ death he was educated by an uncle, Gen. A. ...

Greek Temple Monument War Memorial

This monument was erected in 1922 by the City of Atlantic City in honor of those of her citizens who served in the World War · 1917–1918.

Marker is at the intersection of North Albany Ave and Odonnell Parkway on North ...

Dunwoody Park

Named in memory of

Brigadier General

Henry H.C. Dunwoody

1842-1933.

General Dunwoody was Chief Signal Officer in Cuba from 22 Dec 1898-24 May 1901. Under his leadership, the United States Army Signal Corps reconstructed, extended, and modernized the entire Cuban Telegraph System.

Marker is at ...

Henrico Parish Church

Sir Thomas Dale established the original Henrico Parish Church at Henricus, 4½ miles southeast of here, in 1611. The first minister, the Reverend Alexander Whitaker, has been credited with converting Pocahontas to Christianity. Other noteworthy ministers included James Blair and ...