Historic Church

Virginia's Chapel was built in 1853 as gift for Wm. Tompkins' daughter, Virginia. Used by both sides during the Civil War, Methodists acquired church in 1901. Building lengthened in 19th cent., cupola added in 1912. Placed on National Register in ...

Asa Gray

American botanist and

Harvard professor. In

July,1841, investigated

flora of this region.

He visited Grandfather

Mountain.

Marker is on U.S. 221.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Finney General Hospital

(1942-1945)

Finney General Hospital, named in honor of Brigadier General John M.T. Finney, was authorized September 30, 1942, and dedicated June 16, 1943, on this site. Finney was one of sixty Army hospitals across the country built to care for sick ...

“Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis Has Left the Building”

Former site of the Market Square Arena where on June 26, 1977 Elvis Aaron Presley performed his final concert. A scarf given by Elvis at that concert and words of remembrance from his fans have been encased in this marker ...

The Chamber of Commerce Huntsville/Madison County

Established January 12, 1894

Side A

Organized to enhance the economic growth and well~being of the community in order to provide employment opportunities and a superior quality of life for local residents.

First known as the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, the organization included ...

Hampton

A 1700 industrial and mill settlement. Wawayanda Inn built in 1866, a store and stage coach stop. Mason’s store established 1917.

Marker is on County Road 50 (County Route 50) ½ mile north of New York 17M (New York Route 17M), ...

City of Foley

The City of Foley was founded in 1905 by John B. Foley of Chicago. Mr. foley, who was in the pharmaceutical business, heard about this area from a railroad land agent as they traveled to President William McKinley's funeral in ...

General Barnard Elliott Bee

General

Barnard Elliott Bee

of South Carolina

Commander, Third Brigade

Army of the Shenandoah

was killed here July 21, 1861

Just before his death

to rally his scattered troops

he gave this command

“Form. form. There stands Jackson

like a stone wall:

Rally behind the Virginians.”

Presented by

The Mary Taliaferro Thompson

Southern Memorial ...

Civil War Slave Conspiracy

In August 1864, during the American Civil War, four men were executed in Brooks County, Georgia, for conspiring to plot a slave insurrection. The conspirators – led by a local white man, John Vickery, and three slaves named Nelson, George, ...

Spotsylvania Campaign

May 12, 1864. In the large scale attack of this day, Warren's V Corps on the Federal right and Burnside's IX on the left engaged the Confederate forces facing them while Wright's VI moved to help Hancock. The seriousness of ...