James Tilden Sheckard

1878 – 1947

Dedicated to the memory of

James Tilden Sheckard

1878 – 1947

the Lancaster County boy who

starred on the Baltimore Orioles

the Brooklyn Dodgers

and the famous

Champion Chicago Cubs of 1906-1910

to become one of the

great outfielders of all time.

Erected by Jimmy’s Local

Friends and the ...

Major Gen. John Reynolds

commanding Left Wing 1st 3rd & 11th Corps Army of the Potomac July 1st, 1863

Erected by the State of Pennsylvania July 1886

(back of monument)

Here Gen. Reynolds Fell

Marker is on Reynolds Avenue, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy ...

John Ward's Ranch

Arizona Pioneer Johnny Ward established a ranch here in 1858. In 1861 Indians kidnapped his Mexican stepson Felix Ward. Army officers assumed that local eastern Chiracahua Apaches were responsible, leading to the infamous conflict between Lt. Bascom and Cochise. In ...

James Hogg

1729 - 1804

Merchant. Left native

Scotland, 1774. Partner

in Transylvania Company;

UNC trustee. Home ½

mi. E.; grave 2 blks. N.

Marker is on S Churton Street (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

James Buchanan

President

of the

United States

1857 – 1861

Given in memory by

Dulon F. Buchmiller

Marker is at the intersection of Buchanan Avenue and N West End Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Buchanan Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Joshua Forman

Founder of Syracuse, N.Y., early advocate of Erie Canal. Moved to N. Carolina, 1829. Land and mining speculator.

Grave is 50 yds. east.

Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 221 and Green Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. ...

James Buchanan Home

has been designated a

Registered National

Historic Landmark

Under the provisions of the

Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935

this site possesses exceptional value

in commemorating and illustrating

the history of the United States.

U.S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service

1961

Marker is at the intersection of Marietta ...

South Jordan Settlement

In 1859, George A. Smith sold his Mexican Land Grant to Alexander Beckstead, who, with others, settled ½ mile to the south. They dug a five mile ditch from Jordan River, in operation since completed in 1863. Adobe Community House ...

St. John's Episcopal Church

Completed in 1847. The oldest original church building standing in Rutherford County. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Marker is at the intersection of N. Main Street and 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on ...

James Adair

In 1787 fifty acres of land were purchased from James Adair for founding of Rutherford Town, which serves as the second county seat.

Marker is at the intersection of N. Main Street and 5th Street, on the left when traveling north ...