Dancy-Polk House (circa 1829)

“A Hard Nut To Crack”

The oldest home in Decatur still standing, this Early Classical Revival mansion was built by Frank Dancy and was a private residence until 1872, when it became a boarding house and hotel. During the Civil War, ...

Is All Barbed Wire the Same?

Barbed wire proved invaluable for marking boundaries on the open prairie. Soon after its invention in 1874 there were over 570 different patents and thousands of variations. You can examine dozens of them on the fence nearby.

Why so many? Early ...

Thomas Lynch at Rivertowne

Side A

Thomas and Sabina Lynch were some of Mount Pleasant’s earliest and wealthiest residents. Their 18th century plantation house was located here in Rivertowne. The Lynch family story begins in 1677 when Jonack Lynch emigrated from Ireland to ...

Early Cotton Mill

About 1836 William T. Ellerbe, John McQueen, and John N. Williams built a cotton mill approximately one mile northwest. Power for operation of the mill came from the waters of nearby Crooked Creek. Ellerbe and Williams sold their stock in ...

Port of Charleston

Since 1670 this well-protected harbor has persisted as a center for shipping and trade. By 1770 Charleston was America's third busiest port; Gadsden's Wharf, located here, became its largest pier. Along this waterfront ships loaded cargo and departed for Europe, ...

The Muster Field

“Will you let them burn the town down?”

Lt. Joseph Hosmer of Concord

“I haven’t a man who’s afraid to go.”

Captain Isaac Davis of Acton

“Do not fire on the King’s troops unless first fired upon.”

Colonel James Barrett of Concord

In the field beyond, ...

First Church Built in Parke County 1828

Wolf Creek Church and Cemetery

Primitive Baptist Faith Served Wolf Creek Community till 1917 when the present Church was dedicated

Marker can be reached from County Line Road near County Route 317.

Courtesy hmdb.org

King's Mountain Battleground

Twelve miles northwest the battle of King's Mountain was fought October 7, 1780. The 900 Whigs were under Colonels Campbell, Shelby, Sevier, Hill, Lacey, Williams, Cleveland; Lieutenant Colonels Hawthorn, Hambright; Majors McDowell, Chronicle, Winston, Chandler. The 1100 Tories were under ...

Savannah River Site

Fifty Years ago today,

November 28, 1950,

President Harry S.Truman

announced that the Savannah

River Plant would be built.

This marker is dedicated to

families who originally

lived on this property and

to the patriotic men and

woman who have made

possible the safe operations

and successful ...

“An Affair Most Important to Us” - The Federal Right, October 27

“A Hard Nut To Crack”

As Hood’s Army of Tennessee encircled Decatur, sharpshooters advanced upon the Union defenses. Colonel Doolittle’s men responded with heavy artillery and musket fire. During the early afternoon of October 27, the Confederates approached the Federal breastworks ...