National Register of Historic Places – City of Norcross

The Norcross Historic District has been preserved as a 19th century railroad town, and its historical significance has been recognized by the U. S. Department of the Interior through its listing on the National Register of Historic Places on November ...

A Supply Hub

City Point’s location at the confluence of the James and Appomattox Rivers made it an ideal hub for the movement of men and material.

From City Point, supplies and men traveled by road and rail to the Petersburg front. Troops or ...

Judge Debra Halpern Bernes

October 15, 1955 – July 20, 2010

Judge Debra Halpern Bernes was a loving and devoted wife and mother to her husband, Gary, and children, Lane and Matthew. She served her community as an Assistant District Attorney for Cobb County, a ...

Captain James W. White House

1871

Constructed by E.M. Holt

as a residence for his

daughter, Emily Virginia,

wife of Capt. James W. White

Marker is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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 ...

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

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Peace Convention

The old Willard Hotel was the scene of the last major effort to restore the Union and prevent the Civil War. At Virginia's invitation, delegates from twenty-one of the then thirty-four states met in secret session from February 4 to ...

“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 ...

Battle of Petersburg

Here was fought the Battle of Petersburg, April 25, 1781. The Southside Militia, 1000 strong and commanded by Baron Steuben and General Muhlenberg, made a brave resistance to 2500 British Regulars under Phillips and Arnold.

Marker is on Crater Road (U.S. ...