Jefferson Davis

On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington, Georgia (68 miles N), 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 ...

Union Fort

One of ten small forts protecting City Point docks and Gen. Grant's Headquarters from Confederate raiders 1864-65.

Marker is at the intersection of Appomattox Street and Wilson Street, on the right when traveling north on Appomattox Street.

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In Memory of Philip and Lydia Laird

Former owners of the Read House, their home for fifty-five years. They were longtime benefactors of New Castle doing much to encourage and promote the preservation and architectural beauty of this colonial town.

Marker is on The Strand.

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Gowdy Field

Dedicated 31 March 1925

Named in honor of Sgt Hank Gowdy

who put his major league career

on hold to join the infantry and

serve the nation in WWI

Rededicated 29 April 2005

Fort Benning Soldiers and family members

Cal Ripken,Jr.

BG Benjamin Freakley Gary Hensley

Marker is on ...

Battle of Petersburg

From Blandford Heights

to Pocahontas Bridge

April 25, 1781

Here was fought the opening engagement of the decisive campaign of the revolution. 1000 American militia under Steuben, Muhlenberg, Dick and House opposed 2500 British under Phillips, Arnold and Abercrombie.

Erected by Frances Bland Randolph ...

Oxford Veterans Memorial

In honor of all veterans

who proudly served

our country and flag

Gratefully dedicated

to those who offered their lives

in the cause of freedom

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Memorial Park

“When people get caught up with

that which is right and they are

willing to sacrifice for it, ...

Founding Members of the Morgan Township Fire Department

Our Founding Members

Earl Bennett

Zelotes Brown

Homer Davis

Leonard Fagaly

Robert L. Kimball

Fred Mabis

Eli Parkhurst

Stanley Scheering

Carl Skjoldager

Frank L. Tompkins

This Fire Station is

dedicated in memory of

Chief Frank L. Tompkins

For his 34 years

of dedicated service

to the community of

Morgan Township

Served 1948 - 1982

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Burton's Ferry

In 1765, Robert Dunn established a ferry here. It became the gateway for settlers from the Carolinas and Virginia claiming grants in the newly opened lands of interior Georgia.

In 1772 Dunn sold to the enterprising Thomas Burton who made a ...

Fort Herriman

This monument marks the site of Fort Herriman built in 1855 by Thomas Butterfield, Henry Herriman, Samuel Egbert, Robert Petty, and John Stocking, as protection against the Indians.

The Fort was abandoned in 1858, under instructions from Brigham Young upon the ...

“A People’s History of Telegraph Avenue”

Mural designed by Osha Newmann, painted with O’Brien Thiele, Janet Kranzberg, Daniel Galvez and many others

Painted in 1976

Restored and enlarged in 1999

City of Berkeley Landmark

designated in 1990

The mural on this wall was painted the year of the Bicentennial of the ...