On This Spot

On This Spot.

On September 18, 1781,

Adam Poe and Andrew

Poe while freeing

white captives,

engaged in combat

with a war party of

the Wyandott tribe

and killed the sons of

the Wyandott Chief.

Marker is at the intersection of West Virginia Route 2 and Ferndale Road (County Route ...

Near this spot stood Montcalm

1712 - - - 1759

Near this spot stood Louis-Joseph de Gozon Marquis de Montcalm on the 8th of July 1758. With a small force of French troops and Canadian volunteers, he prevented the capture of Fort Carillon by defeating ...

On a tree south of this spot

British Corporal John Fisher, 28th. Regiment

who had deserted the British to join the Rebels

was caught, tried and convicted. He was hung

at 10 AM June 22, 1778

Marker is on Columbus Road (County Route 543) 0.3 miles east of Petticoat Bridge Road, ...

On this spot Sept. 5, 1938 stood Franklin Delano Roosevelt

"It is the privilege of some of us to dream dreams, and some of us to carry out the dreams of others"

Marker is on Market Street, on the left when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

On this Spot Brig. Gen. James S. Jackson Fell

Gen. Jackson was born in Fayette Co., Ky. 1823, died Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862. Graduated Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Penn. and Transylvania University. Lawyer, Hopkinsville. Lieutenant 1st, Ky. Cavalry, Mexican War. Member of Congress, 1861, resigned. Organized 3rd Ky. Union Cavalry ...

Traveler Was Tethered on This Spot

Traveler was tethered on this spot June 21, 1863, as General Robert E. Lee paused on his march to Gettysburg. He attended services here in Grace Episcopal Church.

Tablet placed by Sycamore Society 1986

Replaced by E.V. White Chapter, MOSB and Sons ...