Our Jackson County Pioneers

In Honor Of

Revolutionary Soldiers

Lt. Joseph Boggs, PA. • William Moore, VA.

Isaac Drake, MD. • Ledston Noland, N.C.

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Fort Osage, 1808-1827

Major George C. Sibley, U.S. Indian Agent

Mary Easton Sibley, First White Woman in County

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Soldiers War of 1812

Col. William Miles Chick, VA.

Capt. William ...

Woodward High School / School for Creative and Performing Arts

Side A: Woodward High School

William and Abigail Cutter Woodward founded Woodward High School, the first public high school west of the Allegheny Mountains, on this site October 24, 1831. Concerned that the poor of Cincinnati had no avenues ...

Doppler Building

1856

Two story brick store house, home of dry goods, grocery, & Quinley paint store. Well preserved ornamental tin ceiling.

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

Courtesy hmdb.org

Independence Veterans Memorial

This permanent memorial shall

serve to provide lasting

tribute to those Independence

veterans that have made

the ultimate sacrifice in order

to preserve and protect

the tremendous freedom each

of us so richly enjoy

[Honor Roll List of Names]

Marker is on West Maple Avenue near Spring Street, on ...

Preservation of Earthworks

Since 1813, earthworks like these once encircled the Star Fort to provide a safe passage for soldiers and to protect the brick walls from enemy artillery. In 1839, a post-rail fence was erected to protect the earthworks from erosion caused ...

Twelfth Army Corps

Goodrich's Brigade, Green's Division

U.S.A.

Twelfth Army Corps.

Goodrich's Brigade, Green's Division,

Col. W.B. Goodrich, 60th New York, Commanding.

Organization.

3d Delaware Infantry, 60th New York Infantry,

Purnell Legion, Maryland Infantry, 78th New York Infantry.

(September 17, 1862.)

When nearing the East Woods, early on the 17th, Goodrich's Brigade ...

Spooner and The Railroad

Development of the rail lines in this area was begun in 1871 from Hudson, Wis., by the North Wisconsin Railroad Co., and completed by the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha RR Co. to Ashland, Superior, and Eau Claire by ...

Edenton Tea Party

Fifty-one women met at Mrs. Elizabeth King's home, which stood 1100 ft. S.E., and resolved, Oct. 25, 1774, to support the American Cause.

Marker is on W Queen St just from Broad Street.

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The Barrel-Makers' Co-ops

The red brick building at the corner of Third Avenue and First Street was one of many factories that supplied the barrels used for flour. Called coopers, the skilled workers who made barrels pioneered a new role for labor in ...

Tannenbaum Park

Hoskins – Wyrick House

This park is dedicated by the Guilford Battleground Company to the brave men and women who fought and served here for our freedom in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on March 15, 1781 and to all those ...