Johnstown Civil War Memorial

In memory of the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War who fighting not for themselves but for future generations. Saved the nation.

Marker is on Union Place.

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James Johnston Pettigrew Monument

Due west of this tablet, 650 feet, is the Boyd House in which died, July 17, 1863, Brig.-Gen. James Johnston Pettigrew, of North Carolina, C. S. A.

At Gettysburg he commanded and led Heth’s Division in the assault on Cemetery ...

1889 Johnstown Flood Unidentified Dead

In memory of

the unidentified dead

from the flood May 31, 1889

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John “Snowshoe” Thompson / James T. Fennimore

Dedicated to two of Nevada’s brawniest pioneers: James T. Fennimore, who, on a wild night in 1859, christened this town Virginia – and to John “Snowshoe” Thompson who carried the mails on homemade skis during the crescent years of the ...

John McCulloch

Near here

John McCulloch in 1844

Erected the First Permanent

Cabin in this County. He Sold

in 1852, went to Calif.; died on

Plains 1853.

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Sept. 4, 1848

Democratic Nominating Conven–

tion held here for Crawford Co.

Delegates: Prairie du Chien 10;

Round Prairie 4; Prairie La–

Crosse 2; Black River ...

John Yates

Jefferson County, Virginia

placed this stone originally

in a schoolhouse

near Shepherdstown

as a tribute to

· · John Yates · ·

The founder of the

Free School System in this county

Moved to its present location

1937.

[ Lower Marker: ]

John Yates

the orphan’s friend

in the hour of need.

Good, Just ...

John C. Calhoun

In Memoriam

John C. Calhoun

1782-1850

Apostle of States Rights,

and Nullification.

Vice-President U.S.

Marker is on East Main Street.

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The John N. Tidemann House

9 Judith Street

This Charleston Single house was constructed between 1835-1852. The house was lived in by John Tidemann, a German immigrant who arrived in Charleston in 1846 at age nineteen. He established a successful hay & grain business at ...

John Mercer Langston Birthplace

John Mercer Langston was born 5.5 miles N.W. of here on 14 Dec. 1829, son of plantation owner Ralph Quarles and his former slave Lucy Langston. A graduate of Oberlin College (1849), in 1855 Langston became township clerk of Brownheim, ...

John McIntosh Kell

Near this site was the home of Captain John McIntosh Kell, Executive Officer of the Confederate cruisers Alabama and Sumter. After entering the United States Navy at the age of 17, he served in the Mexican War and in 1853 ...