Draper Farm Historic Site

Circa 4000BC

Natives of this area made tools from red felsite rock.

1669-1771

The Allen, Capron and Mann families owned this property. The Mann family burial ground still remains close by.

1772

Stephan Draper built a homestead and farmed fifty acres of ...

Van Den Corput's Georgia Battery

Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion.

Van Den Corput's Georgia Battery

4-12 Pdr. Napoleons.

Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion.

Stevenson's Division, Breckinridge's Corps.

Capt. Max. Van Den Corput, Commanding.

1st Lieut. M.L. McWhorter,

2d Lieut. W.S. Hoge,

2d Lieut. J.E. Stilwell,

2d Lieut. W.A. Russell.

Nov. 25, 1863, 2 P.M.

The Battery ...

Pettus' Brigade

Stevenson's Division - Breckinridge's Corps.

Pettus' Brigade

Stevenson's Division - Breckinridge's Corps.

Brig. Gen. Edmund W. Pettus

Nov. 25, 1863

20th Alabama - Capt. John W. Davis.

23rd Alabama - Lieut. Col. J. B. Bibb.

30th Alabama - Col. Charles M. Shelley.

31st Alabama - Col. D. R. ...

Hart's Woods

Has been designated a

National Natural Landmark

This site possesses exceptional value as an illustration of the nation's natural heritage and contributes to a better understanding of the environment

Marker can be reached from Clarkes Crossing.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Rowan's GA, formerly 3d Maryland Battery

Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion.

Rowan's GA, formerly 3d Maryland Battery

Four 12 pounder Napoleons.

Capt. W.W. Carnes' Artillery Battalion.

Stevenson's Div.,

Nov. 25th, 1863, 11 A.M.

Capt. Jno. B.Rowan, Commanding,

1st Lieut. William L. Ritter,

2d Lieut. Thomas D. Giles,

2d Lieut. James W. Doncaster.

This battery with its ...

Col. Charles De Witt

Born       1727   ---   Died     Aug. 27, 1787

Patriot Statesman and Leader in the Revolution

Member Colonial Assembly   1768–75

Provincial Convention   1775   Provincial Congress   1778–7

First Convention of State of ...

Botetourt County / Bedford County

Area 548 Square Miles / Area 791 Square Miles

Botetourt County. Formed in 1769 from Augusta, and named for Lord Botetourt, Governor of Virginia, 1768–1770. Buchanan was the western terminus of the noted James River and Kanawha Canal.

Bedford County. Formed ...

Dade County

Often called the “State of Dade,” because, as legend has it, the county seceded from the Union ahead of Georgia, and only returned to the Union July 4, 1945.

Created December 25, 1837, and named for Major Francis Langhorne Dade, killed ...

Lincoln in Beardstown

Abraham Lincoln first saw Beardstown in the Spring of 1831 as he, two friends, and Denton Offutt steered Offutt's flatboat laden with merchandise on their way to New Orleans. He returned in 1832, first in March to help get the ...

Beard's Hat Shop

William Beard made & sold hats at his well-known shop, established before 1795 and later operated by his son David. Site 1 1/3 mi. N.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Penny Road, on the left when traveling ...