James River Batteau

Near here lived Anthony and Benjamin Rucker,

inventors of the James River batteau, which

superseded the double dugout canoe and rolling

road for transporting tobacco hogsheads. These

long (about 50 or 60 feet), double-ended vessels

dominated the commercial traffic on the James

River and other Southern ...

Jericho Methodist Church

Mile And A Half East

Bishop Francis Asbury stopped in this region in 1801 and 1803. About 1811, a congregation was organized and by 1815 Jericho Meeting House was standing on land given by Jacob Felkel. The present building there was ...

Adjutant's Office (117)

Built of adobe bricks in 1876, this is the third oldest surviving building at Fort Apache. Originally the Adjutant's Office (administrative office) of the post, it also served variously as post headquarters, military Post Office, telegraph office, and post library. ...

Jeffery Hotel

Built originally in the late 1840’s to serve the Mexican community as a cantina and fandango hall, the succeeding Jeffery Hotel has been warmly praised in the memoirs of the 49er and travelers.

The hotel is among the oldest owned and ...

Johnny “Appleseed” Land Lease and Nursery

John “Appleseed” Chapman (b. September 26, 1774—d. March 18, 1845) was the first lessee of this 160 acre tract (NW ¼, S 20, T 20, R 16), when he secured it for 99 years from the Virginia Military District School ...

John Read, Gentleman

Home site of

“Lonetown Manor” where

John Read, Gentleman

after whom the town is named

settled in 1711

Title to the original 500 acres

was secured by colony grants

confirmed in 1714 by an Indian

deed from Chief Chickens

This tablet placed by Town of Redding

in 1935

Connecticuts ...

James E. Ward

1907-1982

Dedicated on July 19, 1976, the James E. Ward Agricultural Center was named in honor of agricultural agent James E. Ward who served as Wilson County's agricultural agent from 1936 to 1973. A key organizer of the Hereford Breeders Association ...

John H. Eaton

1790-1856

Secretary of War under Andrew Jackson; U.S. Senator from Tenn.; Fla. governor; U.S. minister to Spain. Born here.

Marker is on King Street 0 miles south of St. David Street, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Capt. Jennifer J. Harris U.S.M.C.

Capt. Jennifer J. Harris U.S.M.C.

Memorial Tree

KIA Iraq 7 February 2007

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Monument Avenue and Burrill Street, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Sallie Jones Atkinson

1860-1943

Sallie Jones Atkinson, prominent educator and community leader in Dinwiddie County and her husband, John Pryor Atkinson, gave the land on which Sunnyside High School was built in 1911. By her vision, tireless industry, and determination, the school became the ...