Hopeton-on-the-Altamaha

Home of James Hamilton Couper

»— 1.4 mi. ?

Hopeton Plantation, of which Altama is a part, lies about 1.4 miles West of here. A model rice and sugar Plantation of the early 19th century, described in books by several travelers ...

Purpose of the Dam

The devastating flood of 1888 was one of several along the Savannah River in the 1800s. Altogether, they prompted the decision to build the Clarks Hill Dam and Lake, renamed the J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake in 1987. Authorized ...

The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus

The establishment of Estanislao Chapter 58 occurred on June 21, 1958. The inaugural meeting took place at the historic Tulloch Flour Mill in Knights Ferry under the direction of Noble Grand Humbug W.S. 'Walt' Hargrove. There were forty-eight founding and ...

The First Complete County Rural Free Delivery Service

In the United States was inaugurated by the post office department on December 20, 1899 covering the whole of Carroll County and small parts of adjacent counties with Westminster as the central distributing point.

Marker is at the intersection of Main ...

Dedicated to the Men and Women of Sharon

Dedicated

In Grateful Tribute To

The Men And Women Of

Sharon

Who Have Served Our Country

Since The Founding Of The Town

In 1739

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Connecticut Route 41) and Amenia Road (Connecticut Route 343), on the right when traveling south ...

Headquarters Second Corps Army of the Potomac

On and about the nearby Babylon Farm Major General Winfield Scott Hancock rested his corps June 29, 1863. On July 1, the corps marched through Taneytown to take part in the Battle of Gettysburg.

Marker is on Uniontown Road ½ mile ...

Army of the Potomac

July 1, 1863

First Corps marched from Marsh Run, Eleventh Corps from Emmitsburg to Gettysburg, Second Corps from Uniontown via Taneytown to near Gettysburg, Third Corps from Bridgeport via Emmitsburg to the field of Gettysburg, Fifth Corps from Union Mills via ...

Army of the Potomac

June 30, 1863

Headquarters Army of the Potomac moved from Middleburg to Taneytown. First Corps marched from Emmitsburg to Marsh Run, Third Corps from Taneytown to Bridgeport, Fifth Corps from Liberty via Johnsville Union Bridge and Union to Union Mills, Sixth ...

The Self Made Man

View his Life from his Home

First Marker:

The Self Made Man

"...there is no distinction to which any young man may not aspier, and with energy, diligence, intelligence, and virtue, obtain."

From Asa Packer's 1867 biography

"The Rich Men of the World and How ...

The Second Maryland Brigade

Morristown National Historical Park

Like all the brigades at Jockey Hollow, the Marylanders faced shortages of supplies and provisions. Baron von Steuben, the army’s inspector general, noted their condition in January 1780:

“The Cloathing is in very bad order for want of ...