John Murphy

Fourth Governor of Alabama

Born 1785 in Robeson County, N.C.

Came in 1818 to Monroe County, Alabama. Represented Monroe County in Alabama Constitutional Convention in 1819 and in State Legislature 1819-1822. Served as Governor of Alabama 1825-1829. Elected 1833 to Congress for ...

Reverend Timothy Horton Ball, A. M.

February 16, 1826, November 8, 1913.

Minister, Teacher, Historian, Author.

His love of history, natural resources and mankind led him to record events, past and present, writing many of his notes on the pommel of his saddle and also walking County in ...

Old Spanish Quarries

Anastasia Island

Marker Front:

About 200 yards south-east of this point are the remains of the King's Coquina Quarries. (Coquina, a type of limestone composed of mollusk shells and sand, is found along the north-east coast of Florida.) Coquina was ...

Kimbell - James Massacre

?½ mile—

Sept. 1, 1813

Creek Indian War. 1813-14

Part of War of 1812. British used Pensacola as base to arm, incite Indians against U.S..

Prophet Francis led Indians in this raid on Kimbell home. They Killed and scalped 12 of 14 (two survivors ...

Woodstock Music and Arts Fair

This is the original site of the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair held on Aug 15, 16, 17, 1969.

Peace and Music

Wayne C. Saward

sculptor

On Stage Performers. Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie; Joan Baez; Joe Cocker; Ravi Shankar; Janis ...

Chamber of Commerce Building

The National Register

of Historic Places:

Chamber of Commerce Building

Marker is on South Main Street near Court Square, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Polo Grounds

Approximate location of home plate.

Home of the New York Giants national baseball league 1890–1957.

World Champions 1904 • 1905 • 1921 • 1922 • 1933 • 1954.

The Giants shared this field with the New York Yankees 1913–1922.

The ...

Fort Worth Livestock Exchange

Headquarters, one of the greatest cattle markets in the world.

In late 1860s Fort Worth was stop on cattle trails. Market for the West Texas organized 1870s. First trader, T.B. Saunders, Sr., soon was joined by others.

First small packing ...

Site of Hilltop Park

Dedicated to Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and the community of Washington Heights by the New York Yankees to mark the exact location of home plate in Hilltop Park, home of the New York Highlanders from 1903 to 1912, later renamed the ...

1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery

1st Conn. Heavy Artillery

Originally 4th Conn. Infantry

Mustered in May 22, 1861

Mustered out Sept. 25 1865

Total enrollment officers and men

3802

Erected by the survivors and friends of the regiment and the veteran and active companies Hartford City Guard to the first volunteer ...