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Gregory Normal Institute

School for blacks, 1868-1921. Founded by American Missionary Assoc. Named for benefactor James H. Gregory. Was 4 blocks E.

Marker is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (U.S. 74) and Nun Street, on the right when traveling north on South ...

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A. Frederick Oberlin Bridge

To Commemorate

The Memory Of

Major

A. Frederick Oberlin

An Eminent Soldier

And Citizen

This Bridge Which Was Erected

Under His Supervision, Is Dedicated

By The Town of Hamden As

The

" A. Frederick Oberlin

Bridge"

Marker is at the intersection of Whitney Avenue and Armory Street, on the right when ...

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Edward B. Dudley

1789 - 1855

Governor, 1836-41, the first in N.C. elected by popular vote; first president of Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. His home stands 2 blocks W.

Marker is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (U.S. 74) and Nun Street, on the ...

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The First Commercial Monorail in the United States

In commemoration

of service and honor

to the Seattle World’s Fair

April 21 – October 21 1962

and the City of Seattle

Placed in tribute this 19th day

of October 1962 at the site of

the Northern Termius of the ...

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Fort Wyoming

Built by Pennsylvania, 1771; seized by Connecticut settlers. Rebuilt 1778. Mobilization camp for Sullivan's army, 1779. Destroyed 1784, after withdrawal of the Continental and Pennsylvania garrisons.

Marker is on River Street near South Street, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy ...

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Johnson J. Hooper

1815 - 1861

Author, Editor, Lawyer

Secretary of Congress, C.S.A.

As a writer he created

Captain Simon Suggs

of the Tallapoosa Volunteers,

fictional character whose

humorous, rascally escapades

of pioneer days in Alabama

became world famous.

Marker is at the intersection of North Broadnax Street and East Cusseta Street, on ...

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Early Land Patent

Argoll Yeardley patented 4000 acres of land, known as Tyndall's Neck, here on the north side of Charles (now York) River, October 12, 1640. This was one of the first land patents north of the York River.

Marker is on Vernon ...

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North Haven 300th Anniversary

1670 1970

Dedicated By

The Citizens Of North Haven

To Commemorate The

300th Anniversary of Settlement

First Selectman

Richard J. Parrett

Selectmen

Joseph Kaszena

Vincent Labonia

Tercentenary Chairman

Pasquale Dinello

Michael Mc Cleery

October 3, 1970

Marker is at the intersection of Church Street (Route 103) and Linsley Street, on the ...

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James Sprunt

Author of "Chronicles of the Cape Fear River" (1914), cotton merchant, philanthropist, British vice consul. His home stands two blocks west.

Marker is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (U.S. 74) and Nun Street, on the right when traveling south ...

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Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church

This church, the oldest congregation in lower Bryan County, was certified by the Presbytery of Georgia in 1830. Its founders included rice planters on Bryan Neck, among them Thomas Savage Clay, Richard James Arnold and George Washington McAllister. The first ...

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