St. John's Masonic Lodge

1925

This building was the St. John's Masonic Lodge #7. The cornerstone, containing the membership rolls of the Masonic bodies in DeLand, was laid Sept. 14, 1925. Designed by local architects, Carpenter & Bent, the lower floor originally accommodated a lobby, ...

Jacksonboro

The establishment of Jacksonboro as the county seat of Screven County was authorized by an Act of the General Assembly, Feb. 1, 1797.

James H. Rutherford, Francis Jones, Martin Martin, Anthony Bonnell, Sr., and Stephen Pearce were appointed Commissioners to `purchase ...

Jacob Leser House

After purchasing this land in 1859, German-born Jacob Leser (1827-1901) erected a log cabin and a frame structure to house his soap and candle factory. Before 1864, when he married Henrietta Schroeder (1841-89), Leser added this stone wing to the ...

Jim Thorpe

1886 - 1953

Indian athlete, star of the 1912 Olympics, made his professional baseball debut with Rocky Mount Railroaders, 1909. Ball park was 300 yds. W.

Marker is at the intersection of North Church Street (Business U.S. 301) and Falls Road, on ...

Jersey Barriers

Frequent dangerous accidents on Jugtown Mountain led to the first installation here of the concrete road dividers, which later became famous and are now also in use to defend against terorists.

Marker is at the intersection of New Jersey Route 173 ...

Benjamin Harvey Hill

In Honor of

Benjamin Harvey Hill

Georgia’s Illustrious Son

Born Near Hillsboro

Jasper County

September 14, 1823.

Died in Atlanta August 16, 1882

A Matchless Orator

Renowned Jurist

Courageous Statesman

Marker is on Georgia Route 11 just south of Plum Street, on the right when traveling ...

Jacob Larmour House

This Victorian cottage was built in 1875 for architect Jacob Larmour (1822-1901), who came to Austin with his family in 1871. He played a major role in the design of many of the city’s commercial and residential buildings and was ...

“Liver Eating” Johnson

John Garrison, later known as John Johnston, born here c. 1830. Killed many of the Crow Tribe, slayers of his Indian wife. Robert Redford movie “Jeremiah Johnson” popularized his life.

Marker is at the intersection of Bloomsbury Road (County Route 579 ...

João Cândido Felisberto Memorial

"O Almirante Negro"

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João Cândido Felisberto nasceu em 1880, na Vila Sâo José, Encruzilhada do Sul, Distrito de Rio Pardo, Rio Grande do Sul.

De 22 a 26 de Novembro do 1910 liderou a Revolta Dos Marinheiros contra as péssimas condiçôes ...

Major C. Spencer Guerry

After graduating from the University of South Carolina, C. Spencer Guerry began his law enforcement career on March 1, 1979, by joining the Georgetown Police Department. He rose through various positions of increasing responsibility until attaining the rank of Major ...