John England

1786 - 1842

Bishop of Charleston. He organized Roman Catholics in N.C. at Fayetteville Convention, & consecrated St. Patrick Church, 1829. Present church 4/10 mi. E.

Marker is at the intersection of Village Drive and Owen Drive, on the right when traveling ...

Dr. James Naismith

Born November 6, 1861 in Almonte Ontario, Canada and died November 28, 1939 in Lawrence, Kansas. Buried in Lawrence Memorial Park.

Dr. Naismith invented the game of basketball as a winter indoor sport for the YMCA at Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891.

In ...

John Henry Balch

Pharmacist's Mate First Class

Company Corpsman, 1st Battallion, 6th Marines, 6th Marine Regiment, Quantico, Virginia

Petty Officer Balch was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the WWI battle near Vierzy, France on 19 July 1918.

"While under intense machine-gun and ...

Birthplace of General Joseph Wheeler

A short distance north of this place, General Joseph Wheeler was born on Sept. 10, 1836. He graduated from West Point in 1859 and held the rank of 2nd

lieutenant when the Civil War broke out. Resigning his commission in the ...

Historic Scajaquada Creek

In the old navy yard at the mouth of this stream five vessels were reconditioned for Commodore Perry's fleet during 1813

Marker can be reached from Nottingham Court.

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William Johnson House

Natchez, Mississippi

William Johnson

1809-1851

was a free African American Businessman and Diarist.

His diary, covering the period from 1835-1851 and published in 1951, contains an extensive description of

everyday pre-Civil War life; it is a valuable contribution

...

St John's Episcopal Church

Monticello, N.Y.

Parish organized 1816

Present Church built 1880

180th Anniversay 1816-1996

Marker is on Saint John Street 0.1 miles south of Broadway (New York Route 42), on the left when traveling south.

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George Morgan Jones

In honor of

George Morgan Jones

Citizen - Soldier

Philanthropist

Marker is on Dutch Oven Road near North Electric Road (Virginia Route 419), on the right when traveling west.

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John Smith Explores Patapsco

Captain John Smith visited the Patapsco River twice in 1608 after settling at Jamestown the previous year. In a 40-foot shallop, Smith and his crew were exploring the Chesapeake Bay hoping, in vain, to discover a passage to the Pacific ...

Father Junipero Serra

1713 – 1784

Dedicated to the Memory of

Father Junipero Serra

1713 - 1784

the first Franciscan missionary

to whom California owes an

everlasting tribute – he brought

civilization to our land and in deed

and character he deserves a foremost

place in the history of our state

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