Walter Johnson Birth Site

On November 6, 1887, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Walter Perry Johnson was born on this farm site. In 1901, he moved with his family into the town of Humboldt. During a career with the Washington Senators from 1907 to ...

World War II Operation Pastorius / St. Johns County

Nazi Saboteurs Landed Here

World War II Operation Pastorius

Nazi Saboteurs Landed Here

On the night of June 16, 1942, German U-boat U-584 landed four trained Nazi agents here dressed as American civilians. After burying four boxes containing explosives and ...

John P McGonigol

Dedicated to the memory of John P McGonical Born October 31 1947 Died in the service of his country May 13 1968

Rest in God alone, my soul. He is the source of my soul.

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John Warwick Daniel

(west face)

John Warwick Daniel • Born in Lynchburg, September 5, 1842 • Died in Lynchburg, June 29, 1910 • Foremost and best loved Virginian of his time.

(north face)

Major in the Army of Northern Virginia, and for twenty-four years a Senator ...

Betsey Johnson

Fashion Walk of Fame

From the beginning of her career in the 1960s, Betsey Johnson has been known for a youthful, exuberant style – epitomized by her habit of cartwheeling down the runway at the end of her fashion shows. ...

James Johnston Pettigrew

Confederate General, famed for charge at Gettysburg. His grave is 8 miles south.

Marker is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 94 and 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on State Route 94.

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John Skinner

1760-1819

First U.S. marshal for District of N.C., 1790- 1794. Federalist member of conventions of 1788 & 1789. Lived 12 mi. SE.

Marker is on Dobbs Street (Business U.S. 17) west of South Church Street (Business U.S. 17), on the right when ...

John Harvey

Five times speaker of colonial assembly, moderator of provincial congresses, 1774-1775, leader of Revolutionary movement. Lived 11 mi. S.

Marker is at the intersection of Dobbs Street (Business U.S. 17) and South Church Street (Business U.S. 17), on the right when ...

Sir John Harvey 1778 - 1852

From these heights, Lieutenant-Colonel John Harvey set out with about 700 men on the night of June 5, 1813, to launch a surprise attack on an invading United States force of some 3,000 men camped at Stoney Creek. His rout ...

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church has served this area of Atascosa County since 1918. Around that time, the now-dispersed farming settlement of Dobrowolski was growing, and the mostly Lutheran population needed a place of worship. At first, the congregation met ...