Saluda Old Town Treaty, July 2, 1755

"I bring a little child that he might tell future generations what is now agreed to."

At Old Saluda Town, about ten miles north of here, July 2, 1755, Governor Glen obtained from Old Hop and other chiefs of the Cherokee ...

Capt. James Cook, R.N.

1728-1779

After two historic voyages of the South Pacific[,] Cook was cruising the waters of the Pacific Northwest on his third and final voyage, with his two ships, Resolution and Discovery[.] He was searching for the western exit to the legendary ...

The First National Bank of Jacksonville

Since 1890 the financial interests of this area have been served by The First National Bank and its predecessor The Tredagar National Bank (an institution of the "Boom" days of Jacksonville)

Organizers were Peyton Rowan, President, Jos. W. Burke (Brig. Gen. ...

The Jail Tree

From 1863 to 1890

Outlaws were chained to this tree for lack of a Hoosegow- -

Escapes were unknown

Marker is at the intersection of North Tegner Street and Wickenburg Way, on the right on North Tegner Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Battlefield Historic Restoration Project

In 2004, Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park began a restoration project on the battlefield where you stand today. The objective of the effort is to return about 12 acres of the battlefield to its approximate appearance in 1861.

First hand ...

Johnston’s River Line

July, 1864, a heavy, intrenched line of field works, from the mouth of Nickajack Cr. (.8 mi. S. W.) extended N. E. to a point 1 mi. above State R. R. bridge. This line, prepared in advance, was occupied by ...

Henry J. Maxwell Farm

(Front text)

Henry Johnson Maxwell (1837-1906), Union soldier, U.S. postmaster, state senator, and lawyer, lived here from 1874 until his death in 1906. Maxwell, the son of Stephen J. and Thurston Johnson Maxwell, was born free on Edisto Island. After ...

John Y. Mason's Home

Four miles

west stood the home of John Y. Mason,

statesman. Mason was a member of the

House of Representatives; United States

district judge; twice Secretary of the

Navy; United States Attorney General,

and Minister to France. He took part ...

Major General George H. Thomas

(Right):Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas

San Francisco, Cal.

March 28, 1870

(Left):Erected by his Comrades

of the Society of

The Army of the Cumberland

Marker is at the intersection of 14th Street NW and Massachusetts Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north on 14th Street ...

John Philip Sousa

(1854 - 1932)

Author, Bandmaster,

composer of:

Stars and Stripes Forever,

Washington Post,

"Semper Fidelis",

and other famous marches,

was born in this house

on November 6, 1854

Restored 1960-1

Randall C. & Jaquire D. King

Marker is on G ...