Washington County Jail

The first building used as the Washington Country Jail was a log house at 26-28 E. Franklin Street in Hagerstown. In 1818, the state legislature authorized the county to spend $12,000 to build a new jail.

The new jail was built ...

John Wesley

[South Face]

Founder of Methodism

Minister

Of The

Church of England

In Savannah

1736-1737

[East Face]

My hearts desire

for this place

is not that it be

a famous or rich

but that it may be

a religous colony

and then I am sure

it cannot faile [sic]

of the

blessing of God

John ...

James Walker Hood

Asst. Superintendent Public Instruction, 1868-70; a founder Livingstone College, 1885; Bishop A.M.E. Zion Church; founded St. Peters, 1864. One blk. N.

Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street (U.S. 17) and George Street, on the right when traveling west on ...

Joseph T. Bowen Country Club

From 1912 to 1962, Bowen Park was the site of the Joseph T. Bowen Country Club, owned by the Hull-House Association of Chicago. Here, children from many national, racial and religious backgrounds learned to respect each other and the environment. ...

Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair

1736 - 1818

Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair

1736 - 1818

The city of Cincinnati was named by General St. Clair

Hamilton County was created by

His proclamation Jan. 4, 1790

First governor of the Northwest Territory Oct. 5, 1787

Site of Juana Briones de Miranda Home on Rancho La Purisima Conc

In 1844 Juana de Briones de Miranda, a pioneer Latina property owner, businesswoman and humanitarian, purchased the 4,439 acre Rancho La Purisima Concepcion from Indian grantee Jose Gorgornio. The grant extended two miles south, encompassing Foothill College and most of ...

J. P. Campbell and Company Building

This property has been

placed on the

National Register

of Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the Interior

Marker is at the intersection of Delaware Street and 4th Street, on the left when traveling south on Delaware ...

William Joel Stone

I Stand Unmoved For America

Born in Madison County, Kentucky

May 7, 1848

Died at Washington D.C.

April 14, 1918

Congressman 1885-1891

Governor 1893-1896

United States Senator 1903-1918

A Noble Man • Wise Brave Patriotic Statesman • Untiring Champion of the Common People • Upholder of Civil and ...

Reverend Michael Joseph McGivney

Reverend

Michael Joseph

McGivney

1852 – 1890

Founder of

The Knights of Columbus

New Haven, Conn.

March 29, 1882

[ back ]

Erected March 29, 1957

by the Supreme Council

Knights of ...

John H. Reagan

County Named for Texas Confederate

John H. Reagan

1818-1905Delegate Texas Secession Convention. While member 1st Confederate Congress, made postmaster general C.S.A. 1861. Difficult job begun by raid on U.S. Postal Dept. for southern personnel asking them to get maps, forms. Despite ...