Cottonport / Mooresville

Front

The town of Cottonport flourished in the early years of Limestone County. It was settled in 1818 and chartered in 1824. It was located approx. 1½ miles S.E. near the point where Limestone Creek flowed into the Tennessee River and ...

National Grange

Near this site

The National Grange of

the Patrons of Husbandry

was organized on December 4, 1867

in the office of the

Superintendent of

the Propagating Gardens

Department of Agriculture

The founders of the Grange were:

Oliver H. Kelley, ...

Prelude to History

History Now

When news of the British invasion reached the farmers who tilled these fields, some went north to join the Crown Forces. Such a loyalist was John Freeman.

On a hot summer afternoon in 1777, one of Freeman’s neighbors ...

Gilbert Elementary School

Gilbert School, named in honor of Henry C Gilbert, school superintendent 1892-1904 and long time member of Board of Education was built in 1920, costing $79,000. The structure was planned by George D Waller, architect. A relief sculpture portraying a ...

Dexter Edgar Converse

In Memorium

[Front Inscription]:

Founder of this College

Born in Swanton, Vermont

April 21, 1829

Died in Spartanburg, South Carolina

October 4, 1899

[Reverse Inscription]:

"Oh, it is great -- and there

is no other greatness -- to make

one nook of God's creation more

fruitful. Better. More worthy

of God; to ...

Dansbury Mission

Erected about 1744, by Daniel Brodhead, for use by Monrovian missionaries. Destroyed by the Indians in 1755, during the French and Indian War. The site adjoined the present cemetery.

Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 209), on the right when traveling ...

Colonel Jacob Stroud

Colonel Jacob Stroud is buried in this graveyard,

originally the cemetery of the Mission of Dansbury.

Begun by the Monrovian Brethren in 1743, the chapel destroyed in the Indian uprising of 1755 was erected in 1753 under the leadership of Daniel Brodhead ...

McGlamery Stand

In this locality was a tavern and blacksmith shop which served travelers on the Natchez Trace from early 19th century days. Its early proprietor who came here in 1818, is buried in the cemetery to the northeast along with members ...

Canal Builder

Canal Builder

"James Shanahan Lock"

Lock 12 so designated 1989.

In 1864 he built 1st Bridge

over Hudson River at Albany.

Sup't NYS Canals 1878-1897

Marker can be reached from Main Street (County Route 27).

Courtesy hmdb.org

Gerard Furnace

Iron Made in Kentucky

(Front):

Gerard Furnace

Built 2¼ miles east in 1854 by Browder, Kentucky and Co. Inside it was 24ft. high and 10½ ft. across at widest point, burning locally made charcoal fuel. Its air blast machinery was powered by steam. ...