Blackford County Revolutionary War Heroes

In Memory

of the

Revolutionary Heroes

who rest in Blackford County

David Kirkpatrick • John Mills

John Saxon • John Twibell • Thomas Miles

Erected by

The Nancy Knight Chapter

Daughters of the American Revolution

1776 —— 1933

Marker is at the ...

Elizabeth Jackson

Near this spot is buried,

Elizabeth Jackson,

Mother of President Andrew Jackson,

She gave her life cheerfully for

the independence of her country,

on an unrecorded date in Nov, 1781,

and to her son Andy this advice:

"Andy, never tell ...

Hugh Lennox Bond

1828-1893

Stalwart supporter of President Lincoln and of Emancipation. Chief Judge in the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court, where he was nicknamed

"The Curse of the K.K.K"

for his harsh

sentences.

Marker is on West Lanvale Street, on the right when ...

Seven Days Battles

Malvern Hill

Across the road here stretched the Union line of battle in the afternoon of July 1, 1862. Couch’s, Kearney’s and Hooker’s divisions were to the east of the road, Morell to the west, with Sykes in reserve. The Confederates ...

Seven Days Battles

Malvern Hill

Across the hill here from east to west the Union artillery was in position in the afternoon of July 1, 1862. The Union batteries overpowered the few cannon the Confederates were able to bring up. When the Southern infantry ...

The Stable Courtyard

John Jay Homestead

The coachman’s house on your right and carriage barn on your left were built between 1801 and 1802. gated stone fences connected the two buildings and created a courtyard where the coaches and horses could be cared ...

The Robert Long House

Built in 1765 by a young Fell's Point merchant, this House is Baltimore's oldest surviving urban residence.

The furnishings in the parlor are the Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Revolution 1973-1976 United States of America Bicentennial project.

Marker ...

USS Belknap (CG 26)

On 22 November 1975, the cruiser USS Belknap (CG 26) collided with the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) during night maneuvers in the Ionian Sea. As the carrier's overhanging flight deck sheared off Belknap's superstructure, Kennedy's refueling ...

The Barn Complex

John Jay Homestead

Barns are essential to a working farm. The main barn dates to the early 19th century. It was originally used for housing livestock, threshing grain, and storing hay. Sheds were added later to both sides of the ...

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

Amelia Earhart was born July 24, 1897

in the home of her grandparents,

Alfred G. and Amelia Harres Otis.

The home was constructed circa 1860.

The Birthplace Museum is owned by

The Ninety-Nines, Inc. International Organization of Women Pilots

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum

has been placed on ...