Governor John Sevier

1785 1788

To commemorate the Capital

of the State of Franklin

and to honor

Governor John Sevier

and the patriotic pioneers who followed him in the War of the Revolution and assisted in establishing in the wilderness ...

Greenville Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Founded 1841

The original log church on Irish Street served until 1860 when the present structure was begun on land purchased from Andrew Johnson.

The War Between the States saw the church used as a hospital and stable.

The cannon ball in the ...

A Summary of the Life of Davy Crockett

• Raised in frontier poverty without any education until he is a teenager, David is often hired out to others for additional income while still a child; once held against his will until he escapes under the cover of ...

Welcome to Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park

David Crockett: 1786 – 1836

When David Crockett was born on this site on August 17, 1786 he entered a new world surrounded by extreme poverty, danger, and uncertainty – the birthright of almost every frontier family in the late eighteenth ...

Crossroads Plaza

The City of Terre Haute has a rich history, spurred by transportation advancements Terre Haute became the “Crossroads of America“. This plaza commemorates the achievements of the first steamboat on the Wabash in 1823, the National Road reaching Terre Haute ...

Parke County Veterans

Erected in Honor

of

Parke County Veterans

Marker is on North Lincoln Road (U.S. 41) south of Rockville Road, on the left when traveling south.

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The Unknown Embattled Defenders of Fort Harrison

Here

unknown but not forgotten

lie the Embattled Defenders

of

Fort Harrison

September 3, - 5, 1812

Marker is on McCullough Avenue (becomes 4th Street) north of Fort Harrison Road.

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Burial Ground Fort William Harrison

Dedicated to the memory of the courageous pioneers who so successfully defended Fort Harrison in the activities which served as a Prologue to The War of 1812

Marker can be reached from McCullough Avenue (becomes 4th Street) north of Fort Harrison ...

German Valley School Bell

Between 1830 and 1886 this bell rang from a belfry on top of this building when it served as a school.

In memory of Kathleen Darter.

Marker is on Fairview Road, on the left when traveling east.

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Richards and Conover Hardware 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 Wyandotte Street and 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on Wyandotte ...